John Waters, the man with the pencil-thin mustache, the auteur of the transgressive movie classics Pink Flamingos, Polyester, the original Hairspray, Cry-Baby, and A Dirty Shame. He comes to Cambridge now as Mr. Know-It-All. In a friendly chat with local author Alysia Abbott (Fairyland ) he shares his wisdom about the strange ways of Hollywood; how to dress “disaster at the drycleaners”; how to tell someone you love them without emotional risk; and yes, how to cheat death itself.

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