What's a Kluge?
A clumsy or inelegant
solution to a problem.
Kluges are everywhere (including the
human mind).
Join Houghton Mifflin and SEED Magazine in celebrating the upcoming
publication of Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of
the Human Mind, by Gary Marcus.
Describe or photograph your
favorite kluge—a clumsy solution to a problem that elicits
the response, “Oh, what a kluge!” -—and enter
The Kluge
contest to win an
array of great prizes, included signed copies of Kluge,
free Houghton-Mifflin Science books, and even a trip to New
York City to meet the author. Click here
for a complete list of rules and
prizes. (Also,
see some sample
kluges on Gary
Marcus's kluge blog.)
To enter, prepare an essay or picture (or a song or even a
video) and submit it using this form.
No purchase necessary to win. All entries must be received
by June 15, 2008; entries received before May 1st, 2008 are
eligible for Bonus Prizes.