# Book Launch: Phrased and Confused by Eli Burnstein

Book Launch: Phrased and Confused by Eli Burnstein at PowerHouse Arena, Wednesday 4 November 2026, 19:00.

- Price: $5–25
- Venue: PowerHouse Arena, Adams Street 28, 11201 Brooklyn
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A book launch celebrating the publication of a new work of humor writing. The author is Eli Burnstein, a humor writer who contributes to The New Yorker and McSweeney's Internet Tendency and hosts the popular event Spelling Bee. His book, Phrased & Confused: The Curious Meanings of Timeless Quotations, unpacks commonly misunderstood and enigmatic quotations, revealing what they really mean and why they still matter. Written for curious readers, it is a witty, light-footed tour through philosophy, literature, and language, from 'In the beginning was the Word' to 'A rose is a rose is a rose'.

## Dates

- Wednesday 4 November 19:00 — PowerHouse Arena

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