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Why There Are Words Literary Reading Series Presents: Joyland Magazine, a literary journal that features award-winning writing connected to authors' local communities, with special guest Daniel Handler, May 14

Why There Are Words Literary Reading Seriespresents Joyland Magazine, with special guest Daniel Handler, May 14th

Why There Are Words presents readers from Joyland Magazine, a literary journal that features award-winning writing connected to authors’ local communities, with special guest Daniel Handler, May 14, 2015, at Studio 333 in Sausalito. Doors open at 7pm; readings begin at 7:15. $10. For more details, including the authors’ full bios, see the Why There Are Words website, whytherearewords.com.

Zoe Ferraris has written three internationally best-selling novels, most recent of which is Kingdom of Strangers (Backbay Books). www.zoeferraris.com

Ruth Galm’s debut novel, Into the Valley, will be out from Soho Press in August this year. ruthgalm.com

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Rachel Khong is the senior editor of Lucky Peach, and is currently at work on a novel. twitter.com/rachelkhong

Marian Palaia is the author of The Given World, published this month by Simon and Schuster, and a Barnes and Noble “Discover Great New Writers” pick for summer 2015. marianpalaia.com

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s debut picture book, And Also an Octopus, is due out next year. www.prettyokmaggie.com

SPECIAL GUEST Daniel Handler’s most recent novel is for adults, We are Pirates (Bloomsbury USA, 2015). As Lemony Snicket, he is the author of the children’s series, All The Wrong Questions. www.danielhandler.com

Why There Are Words, where the writers hang out, is an award-winning literary reading series curated by founder Peg Alford Pursell, www.pegalfordpursell.com, that draws a full house of Bay Area residents every second Thursday of the month. See the website for more information at whytherearewords.com. Studio 333 is located at 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito, CA 94965. Phone Studio 333 at 415-331-8272.

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