West Coast- Best Coast!

My California mini-tour came and went in almost a blur, even though it was 7 days of fun and sun. I don't think I've ever been treated so well as I was out there, and have tons of people to thank:

-Otessa, Davey and everyone at House of the Dead Rat in San Jose (seriously, a punk house 10x cleaner than my apartment)
-My Oakland people for putting the reading on at Pegasus Books in downtown Berkeley and the crowd that showed up!! Specifically thanks to Tomas Muniz and to Elwin Cotman for comin out.
-Devri Richmond and Ted Nava from Book Soup for bein such sweethearts.
-Last but especially not least, my West Coast mentor Ray Pettibon and the wonderful Aida Ruilova for being the epitome of Los Angeles hospitality.

Dancing Days

Much has been going on as of late. I read to a packed house in both Cambridge and back in Brooklyn, two days in a row last weekend. Tim Gager's Dire Reading Series is pretty amazing, bringing tons of people out even without any flyers, which to me says a lot. The Midnight Special was also amazing, packing Northeast Kingdom's Den. Thanks to all of those who read, came out and took pictures. Mike Lala and I will be curating/hosting a monthly series there starting in October.
The Philadelphia Alternative Comics Expo, held at the Rotunda, was Sunday and I went with the lovely Caitlin McGurk. Like everytime I go to Philly (which is about once every other month now, sometimes more) I was not disappointed. There were some incredibly talented artists there.
Next week I'll be in sunny California, reading on the 17th at Pegasus Books with some fantastic Bay Area zine writers.


Then down to LA to read at Book Soup. The event listing is on Book Forum's website, which is A-Okay in my book!

The Midnight Special

Join me and Katelan Foisy, Caitlin McGurk, Mike Lala, Allyson Platy and Matthew Zingg on Saturday, August 7 at 7pm. Fine literature, good hooch.

Dog Days of Summer

July is slipping through our fingers, leading us into the brutally hot days of August. Of course, all East Coasters know how unusually hot it's been (especially in the Big Apple) but that hasn't slowed me or my partners-in-crime down at all!

Updates:
The next reading I'm curating will be at Northeast Kingdom on August 7 at 7pm. Lineup and flyer to come soon.

Thanks to the wonderful people of Baltimore who came out to see Numu Collective at Hexagon Space during Artscape! Also, big props to Rachel for giving us the show and Keri for the crash pad. Thanks also to the gentleman who screamed "Die hipster scum!" at us from his car as we did the walk of shame back to the car the next morning. You're right up there with the gentleman who threw his drink at me at South Street Seaport.

I did get to go to my beloved Wawa though! (Philly Cheesesteak and Egg Hoagie= Breakfast of Champeens)

Hey Cambridge, remember me? Well, I'm back on August 6 as part of the Dire Reading Series.

I'm also doing a reading with Tomas Muniz (of "Rad Dad" zine fame!) and Hollie Hardy, among others at Pegasus in Berkeley, CA on August 17. Tomas is the man and we read at Book Thug Nation a few months ago when he came to the East Coast.
Meanwhile, half of the Philly/NYC collab is finalized...
Two other big things are in the works.....details to come!

New Things.....and KNIFE FIGHT!

Hell yes!!! Andy Smith is more or less the man and I and everyone else are excited to read tomorrow at Pete's. Please join us!

New Things:
-Look out for a Philadelphia/New York collaboration coming in early September.
-Artscape in Baltimore is next weekend.
-Victoria Cho is a force to be reckoned with!




An Old Thing:

Summer Reading List

Here's my list of what I plan to read this summer now that it's official:
(Updated June 30; read titles are bolded with new title in italics.)
Anais Nin's Diaries, Vol. 1 1931-1934
The Ice Man by Philip Carlo
Suttree by Cormac McCarthy
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
The Three Musketeers for Alexander Dumas
Imperial Bedroom by Bret Easton Ellis
Paris Review's Summer Issue
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Pere Geriot by Honore de Balzac

What are you reading?

Recent Updates

I curated/hosted a reading last night in Bushwick's (Brooklyn) Northeast Kingdom. It was a smashing success, despite a last minute change in venue. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported us or read, especially Rydell Bixby who came up from Richmond, VA!! We had 30 people show up, filling up the lounge, and people really dug it. Hooray for Bushwick Open Studios!!

Meanwhile....
-I will be curating several more events in the next several months besides the ones I have listed in the "Readings" section. One will be a midnight reading at a secretly disclosed location in North Brooklyn in an industrial park.
-I've also been asked to curate a show at the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center in late October as part of their "Book Art" show. Come the fall, there will be a reading series in place as well. Stay tuned!