Peter Hook's biography Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division was released overseas last fall and the book will finally see a release stateside on January 29th. To coincide with the release, Hook is launching a two-week promo tour of the U.S. where he'll read excerpts from his book and answer questions from fans. The list of confirmed appearances is posted below. Click the links for more information on each event, or visit Peter Hook's official website.
1/28 - NYC @ Powerhouse Arena (host Brandon Stosuy/Pitchfork)
1/29 - NYC @ Strand Bookstore (host Sasha Frere Jones/The New Yorker)
1/31 - San Francisco @ Jewish Comm Ctr (host David Pescovitz/Boing Boing)
2/01 - Los Angeles @ Skylight Books
2/02 - San Diego @ M-Theory Records
2/04 - Cincinnati @ Joseph Beck Booksellers
2/05 - Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art
2/06 - Huntington, Long Island @ Book Revue
2/07 - Boston @ Brookline Booksmith (host Scott Heim/author)
2/08 - Boston @ Porter Square Books