This Friday evening, from seven till nine, Ada Books offers you, stranger, a glimpse into the eye and the hand and the mind of Melissa Mendes, illustrator extraordinaire. She'll be showing her drawings, many of which depict Ernest Shackleton and crew on their voyage to the southern end of the world and their near plunge into Pym's maelstrom. Won't you join us for drinks and art and (mostly) polite conversation?