The Master and Margarita

Posted on | July 19, 2010 | Comments Off

By Mikhail Bulgakov

A word to the wise: If you’re reading book reviews, I’m going to guess you are a smart person – someone who likes to read books. And if you’re single, you’re probably on the lookout for someone about as smart as you are, if not more so. But have you ever noticed that sometimes even the smartest people end up dating unabashed word-hating brain-rotting tube-droning bore-ons?

There’s a cure for that – go to the smart person’s facebook page. Look up their favorite book. Come back here and http://www.powells.com/?p_hp_tx&PID=35234 (use this link so I can get credit for my awesome advice) or . . okay, go to the library if you’re cheap ( but don’t expect any more advice). In any case, get those books. especially the first one listed.

Next, read the books, or at least carry them around. If they are brand new, rough them up a little. Now – bump into Mr. Smartypants. Accidentally drop book. Hear him say “Hey, that’s one of my favorite books!” Act surprised.

You don’t have access to his Facebook page? Then read The Master and Margarita. For some reason, the Devil + Russian artists + giant black cats really seems to be the literary ticket to smart dating.

The Master and Margarita