AWP is upon us, Austin, March 9-12. I’ll be moderating a panel which promises to be a little informative and a lot dirty, with Steve Almond, Sheri Joseph, and fellow San Franciscan and MacAdam/Cage author Michelle Tea. Details below. If you’re headed to Austin, please print this and pass it around!

Sexing the Story: Adventures in the Literary Boudoir

Steve Almond on resisting the urge to use genital euphemism and the importance of proper lubrication in the creation of convincingly filthy prose… Sheri Joseph on transgressive sex, penis envy, and her unnatural relationship with her sofa… Michelle Richmond on the rhythm of the sentence, the indispensability of a well-fitted corset, what writers can learn from Nick Cave, and why MFA students tend to shy away from sex (in their writing)… Michelle Tea on queer sex in public places, making cultural taboos work for you, her new novel (wherein the 14-year-old narrator loses her virginity in the bathroom of a Chinese restaurant whilst on crystal meth), and the pursuit of vulnerability.

Raffle resulting in exhilarating door prizes!
Age-old mysteries unveiled!
No-holds barred Q&A!
Laser Light Show!

When: Sat, March 11, High Noon
Where: Austin Convention Center, Meeting Room 5ABC

Don’t miss the night-before-the-panel reading at Book People, Fri. March 10, 7:00 p.m., featuring Steve, Sheri, & the Michelles