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Stephan Pastis is a lot of things – creator of the comic “Pearls Before Swine,” New York Times bestseller, Disney movie writer – but one thing he probably never expected was to be a guy who predicted January 6. The syndicate wound up pulling the strips. But you can find them in Pastis' newest comics compendium, “Pearls Seeks Enlightenment,” where they fit right in with the artist's blend of political commentary and railings against American stupidity (Andrews McMeel Publishing, $19.99). The book is actually Pastis' second of the year. He also wrote “Looking Up,” an illustrated children's novel about a girl who's fighting gentrification to save her favorite toyshop (Simon & Schuster, $13.99). Pastis is gearing up for a 19-city book tour across America – he's appearing at Danville's Rakestraw Books at 6 p.m. on October 9 – but found the time to speak from his Santa Rosa home about his busy year, his Jack Reacheresque travel ethic
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