The French Revolution (Soft Skull Press) Matt Stewart will read and sign his whimsical new novel, loosely based on the titular uprising, and set in the much more local San Francisco. The book was originally published in 3,700 tweets (@thefrenchrev).  We can guarantee that buying the book here will make for an easier reading experience. Matt Stewart's debut novel, The French Revolution, has been called "wildly imaginative," "brilliant," and "an excellent achievement." He’s mildly infamous for releasing the novel on Twitter first. His stories have been published in Instant City, McSweeney's, Opium Magazine, and more, and he blogs for the Huffington Post. Grab his free French Rev iPhone app on matt-stewart.com.