I Just Read About That…

I am very excited about Douglas Coupland’s new book Generation A.  It’s a sequel to his first book, Generation X, which I loved, and reviews have been quite positive.

I’ve been a fan of Coupland’s basically since Gen X, having read all of his books, including his weird Canada-only nonfiction pieces.

So, imagine how excited I was to see Generation A available now from amazon.ca.  And amazon.co.uk has not only the regular edition but also a Special Slipcased Edition.   And all of these books came out around September 1st.

So why does Amazon.com list the American edition as being released on NOVEMBER 10th?

Coupland’s star may not be as bright as it once was, and I’m sure his last few books didn’t fly off American shelves like Gen X did, but COME ON.  A two month wait?

The only reason that it’s worth waiting for the US edition is that it’s 4 dollar cheaper (not including the shocking shipping fees).  Although I rather like the Canadian cover more.

But speaking of covers, here’s a neat page where you can design your own cover for the book.

While you wait for it to be released here.

Oh, Chapters has it for a dollar cheaper than amazon.ca.  But you’ll still got shipping issues (gasp $10 shipping!).  It’s almost worth a drive up to Montreal!