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Why There Are Words Reading December 11
Why There Are Words Reading presents "Sweet": Behm-Steinberg, Komei Dempster, Dunn, Gardner, Gold, Ito, Long, Rozner, Thomas, and Zabrisky
Why There Are Words presents a delectable assortment of delicious readings from the following authors on the theme of “Sweet.” Join us for the lusciousness on December 11, 2014, at Studio 333 in Sausalito. Doors open at 7pm; readings begin at 7:15. $10. For complete details, including full bios, see the Why There Are Words website, whytherearewords.com.
Hugh Behm-Steinberg is the author of The Opposite of Work (JackLeg Press, 2013) and Shy Green Fields (No Tell Books). cca.edu/academics/faculty/hbehmsteinberg
Brian Komei Dempster’s award-winning debut book of poetry, Topaz (Four Way Books, 2013), sheds light on the buried history of Japanese-American families during WWII. briankomeidempster.com
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Cassandra Dunn’s novel, The Art of Adapting (Touchstone/Simon & Schuster, 2014), was reviewed by Publishers Weekly as “a lively, engaging, and heartfelt tale.” cassandradunn.com
Rita Gardner’s memoir, The Coconut Latitudes: Secrets, Storms, and Survival in the Caribbean (SheWrites Press, 2014), is about growing up under a dictatorship. ritamgardner.com
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Glen David Gold is the author of the award-winning novels Sunnyside (Vintage) and Carter Beats the Devil (Hyperion). twitter.com/GlenDavidGold
Susan Ito’s short memoir, The Mouse Room (SheBooks, 2014) is about meeting her birth mother as a young adult. susanito.com.
Claudia Long’s most recent novel is The Harlot’s Pen (Devine Destinies, 2014), partially set in roaring 20’s California. claudiahlong.com
Liz Rozner has just published her third novel, Electric City (CounterPoint, 2014), and full-length poetry collection, Gravity (Atelier26, 2014). elizabethrosner.com
Robert Thomas’ latest book is Bridge (BOA Editions Ltd, 2014), a series of linked stories of one eccentric character. robertthomaspoems.com
Zarina Zabrisky’s latest novel We, Monsters (Vox Nova, 2014) “is leavened with emotion, humor, and an honest exploration of female sexuality,” Guernica Daily. hzarinazabrisky.com
Why There Are Words, where the writers hang out, is an award-winning literary reading series curated by founder Peg Alford Pursell, 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
