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National Small Press Month March 2008: Tales of Sex and Death
March 30, 2008 @ Canal Club
 Rae Dawn Chong |
 Gary Dourdan |
 Graham Hamilton |
 Tess Harper |
 Sarah Maclay |
 Nina Revoyr |
WordTheatre celebrates Small Press Month at Canal Club in Venice with short story and poetry readings by*:
- Tess Harper (No Country for Old Men, Academy Award for Tender Mercies) will read "A Walk in the Park" by Hal Ackerman (Words and Pictures Magazine)
- Rae Dawn Chong (Wild Card, Mysterious Ways) will read "Such Fun" by James Salter (Tin House Books)
- Gary Dourdan (C.S.I.) will read "Hang the Moon" by Jim Lewis (Tin House Books)
- Sarah Maclay will read from her own book of poetry Whore (University of Tampa Press)
- Nina Revoyr will read from her upcoming memoir The Age of Dreaming (Akashic Books)
- Graham Hamilton (How I Got Lost) will read "The Two Reasons" by Ron Carlson
Small Press Month, which takes place every year in March,
is a Nationwide Celebration of the strong, independent, diverse voices found in the pages brought to us by the country's great Literary Magazines and Small Book Publishers. WordTheatre is honored to be a part of this grass roots effort to raise awareness about the pressing need for
broader venues of literary expression, as large, international
conglomerates are taking fewer risks and publishing for a narrowing
perspective. We believe the Small Presses are keeping great literature alive! For more information visit, www.smallpressmonth.org
Photo Gallery
Tess Harper and Hal Ackerman
Sarah Maclay
Graham Hamilton and Rae Dawn Chong
The Audience!
Location
Canal Club2025 Pacific Ave. (at Venice Blvd. half a block from the Pacific Ocean) Venice, CA 90291. Call 310-709-7375 with questions. 11:00 AM doors open for Brunch. Performances begin at noon. 1:30 PM Book signings. Books provided for sale courtesy of Small World Books, Venice. Cash or charge.