Get Out Friday (Today!): Matthew Brzezinski @ Pacific Science Center

"Keep in mind the name Matthew Brzezinski. This book feels like a practice run from a young author destined for big things."

So says author Brian Burrough, upon reviewing Brzezinski's Red Moon Rising: Sputnik and the Hidden Rivalries that Ignited the Space Age.

Brzezinski, says Burrough, is a born storyteller, and his narrative reads like a movie. Brzezinski is also, as you can see, dreamy.

The book is about the early days of the space race--when the USSR launched Sputnik (which neither the Soviet nor American government thought was a big deal) the media latched on to it, and it became a critical political and social issue.

Tonight, Brzezinski reads from the book at PSC. It's part of the Seattle Science Lectures series, of which Seattlest is a sponsor. We're looking forward to this one--if you can't make it, we'll have a recap up Saturday.

Tonight // 7pm // Pacific Science Center // Free