PJ’s Oyster Bed & Pamela Alma Bass invite you to: Jazz City Still Swings! Writers, Actors, Singers & Musicians raise a stir for New Orleans! Featuring: Catherine Brady, Jeff Greenwald, Michelle Richmond, Andrew Altschul, Amy Thigpen, Juju Thigpen, Kai Mactane, Stephen Bass, Laurel Carangelo, Adam Venker & special guests, plus: live Zydeco music! When: October 1rst, 2005 2:00 p.m. At: P.J.’s Oyster Bed 737 Irving Street @ 9th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94122 USA 415-566-7775 Serving: Wine, Jambalaya, red beans & rice $20-$50 and up sliding scale All proceeds benefit Project Heal & New Orleans Hospitality Disaster Relief Fund...
Literary events
the other kevin and the other oscar at the mechanics institute library
If you missed Kevin (no not my Kevin, the other Kevin) and the Bookmark Now posse this summer, well, all I can say is, where were you, dude? Because Kevin was pretty much everywhere. Lucky for you, it’s not too late to hear the enthusiastic editor of this snappy literary volume talk abut the future of the book, along with Oscar Villalon and other San Francisco book people. It happens Tuesday night, Sept. 27, at the best little library in the Bay Area. Also on hand will be Ingrid Nystrom, Events Manager of Stacey’s Bookstore and Rosie Levy, Program...
crashing america
Join Katia Noyes tonight at A Clean Well-Lighted Place to celebrate the publication of her debut novel, Crashing America. This story of a 17-year-old punk chick who feels San Francisco for a road romp across the country is already a Booksense pick, and Katia happens to be a very sweet, gracious person to boot.
a whole lotta love for louisiana at san francisco’s makout room
Stephen Elliott and Matthew Iribarne put on a spectacular event last night at the Makeout Room, raising more than $4,000 for the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Fund. Firoozeh Dumas kicked off the evening with a bit of black comedy about how her Iranian mother, living in an intolerant pocket of the U.S., pretended to be Turkish for two years. Peter Orner read a gorgeous piece about a father, a daughter, and a hurricane, which you cannot find in Esther Stories–but look for Peter’s new book in the spring. Kirk Read killed the crowd with an account of illicit sex with...
The Progressive Reading Series: Katrina Benefit
When: Monday, September 19, 7pm Where: The Makeout Room, San Francisco Donation: $10 – $20 sliding scale Proceeds to benefit the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Fund Featuring readings from: Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket), Firoozeh Dumas, Julie Orringer, Peter Orner, Daphne Gottlieb, Kaui Hart Hemmings, Truong Tran, Michelle Richmond, Anne Marino, Andrew Sean Greer, Micheline Aharonian Marcom, Tom Barbash, and Michelle Tea Hosted by Stephen Elliott and Matthew Iribarne More information or to purchase tickets in advance go to www.stephenelliott.com, or email juvies@stephenelliott.com.
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