The Guerrilla Lit Reading Series continues Wednesday, May 23rd at Bar on A
7:30 PM - 170 Avenue A, New York City
The Readers:
Ned Vizzini
Marco Rafala
Yew Leong Lee
Daniel Menasche
Kari Hoerchler
NED VIZZINI is the author of It's Kind of a Funny Story ("insightful and utterly authentic" --New York Times Book Review), Be More Chill, and Teen Angst? Naaah.... His work has been honored by the American Library Association, BookSense, and the New York Public Library and has been translated into five languages (forthcoming in Chinese). He lives in Brooklyn, NY.
MARCO RAFALA's fiction has appeared in the Bellevue Literary Review. As a musician, he has opened for The Psychedelic Furs, The The, and The Fixx, and has contributed to the Nine Inch Nails tribute album, "Recovered in Nails." He is currently at work on his first novel.
YEW LEONG LEE is a Singaporean writer and artist whose work has been shown in China, Singapore, Germany, France and the United States. He has authored three hypertexts, one of which won the James Assatly Memorial Prize for Fiction in 2003. He also outed himself to a lot of people in The New York Times recently. His favorite bird is the autruche.
DANIEL MENASCHE was born with his caul in Portland, Oregon. His nonfiction has appeared in NYArts, and his first published short story is forthcoming in this summer's issue of Tin House. He received his MFA from the New School in 2007.
KARI HOERCHLER has been forewarning science fiction fans of Mother Earth's plans to take control of American society since the Republican National Convention hit Manhattan in 2004. In between sounding off screaming Sirens, she has scribed stories for EuroCheapo.com, HX magazine and The Maneater. Most recently, she has been spotted proofreading Wall Street legal briefs the size of Delaware, when they're not the size of the Cayman Islands.
"I have learned this -
hate an enemy knowing he may be my friend
love a friend knowing he may be my enemy.
Men are tricky things."
(679-682)
from Ajax by Sophocles (translated by Robert Cannon)
Join us.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Sunday, March 25, 2007
The Next Reading is April 18th
For the temporary relief of existential pain...
The Readers:
Suzanne Dottino
Scott Geiger
Scott Larner
Camellia Phillips
Jason Napoli Brooks
The time and place:
Wednesday, April 18th at 7:30 PM
Bar on A
170 Avenue A, New York City
SUZANNE DOTTINO is senior editor at kgbbarlit.com and literary curator for the sunday night fiction reading series at KGB Bar. Her interviews and reviews have appeared in Brooklyn Rail, Brooklyn Review and her plays have been produced in The Samuel French, and Women Center Stage Festivals. She reads from her book, No Comment.
SCOTT GEIGER's fiction has appeared in LCRW, Conjunctions, and the 2007 Pushcart Prize anthology. He is a member of Architecture Research Office.
SCOTT LARNER has an MFA from New School University. His fiction has appeared in the Red Cedar Review and is upcoming in Red China Magazine.
CAMELLIA PHILLIPS has an MFA from New School University. Her nonfiction has appeared in Voices of A New Generation: A Feminist Anthology. She received a 2006 fiction writing residency at Blue Mountain Center.
JASON NAPOLI BROOKS' fiction has appeared in Pindeldyboz, Big Bridge, and the anthology America Street (HarperCollins), and his non-fiction in Index, NeueKunst, and Zing. He recently recieved The New School Chapbook Award for his novel in progress, Shelter.
The Readers:
Suzanne Dottino
Scott Geiger
Scott Larner
Camellia Phillips
Jason Napoli Brooks
The time and place:
Wednesday, April 18th at 7:30 PM
Bar on A
170 Avenue A, New York City
SUZANNE DOTTINO is senior editor at kgbbarlit.com and literary curator for the sunday night fiction reading series at KGB Bar. Her interviews and reviews have appeared in Brooklyn Rail, Brooklyn Review and her plays have been produced in The Samuel French, and Women Center Stage Festivals. She reads from her book, No Comment.
SCOTT GEIGER's fiction has appeared in LCRW, Conjunctions, and the 2007 Pushcart Prize anthology. He is a member of Architecture Research Office.
SCOTT LARNER has an MFA from New School University. His fiction has appeared in the Red Cedar Review and is upcoming in Red China Magazine.
CAMELLIA PHILLIPS has an MFA from New School University. Her nonfiction has appeared in Voices of A New Generation: A Feminist Anthology. She received a 2006 fiction writing residency at Blue Mountain Center.
JASON NAPOLI BROOKS' fiction has appeared in Pindeldyboz, Big Bridge, and the anthology America Street (HarperCollins), and his non-fiction in Index, NeueKunst, and Zing. He recently recieved The New School Chapbook Award for his novel in progress, Shelter.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Next Reading
The next reading is on March 21st at 7:30 PM.
Location:
Bar on A
170 Avenue A, New York City
Readers:
Michael Hearst
Alex Smith
James F. Freed
Connor Coyne
Greg Young
Michael Hearst has published stories in journals such as McSweeney's, Parenthetical Note, and The Muse Apprentice Guild. He is also the founding member of the band One Ring Zero. Their album, As Smart As We Are, includes lyrics contributed by various authors including Paul Auster, Margaret Atwood, Jonathan Lethem, A.M. Homes, Neil Gaiman, Rick Moody and Dave Eggers. In a matter of weeks, Michael will be releasing a solo album called "Songs for the Ice Cream Trucks."
Alex Smith's poetry has appeared in Octopus Magazine, The Dick Pig Review, and is forthcoming in the No Tell Motel: Bedside Guide anthology. He holds an MFA in poetry and fiction from the New School.
James F. Freed is a writer living in New York City. His reporting has appeared in the New York Times. Currently he is working on a novel, The Perpetual Garage Sale, about identity and theft.
Connor Coyne was born in Flint, Michigan. His work has been featured in the Saturnine Detractor and he is a founding member of Chicago's Gothic Funk Movement. He maintains a website at hereisnowhy.
Gregory Young is a freelance writer and music industry slave who is actively looking for literary representation for his recently written novel, Trucker Valley, a magic-realism homage to Mark Twain, urban myths and rednecks. He has written for HX Magazine, broadway.com, Oxygen, Entertainment Weekly, Prison Life, and once worked on marketing materials for a Japanese toilet. Originally a barefoot inbred from the Ozarks, he currently resides with the slightly better-dressed barefoot inbreds in the Lower East Side.
Location:
Bar on A
170 Avenue A, New York City
Readers:
Michael Hearst
Alex Smith
James F. Freed
Connor Coyne
Greg Young
Michael Hearst has published stories in journals such as McSweeney's, Parenthetical Note, and The Muse Apprentice Guild. He is also the founding member of the band One Ring Zero. Their album, As Smart As We Are, includes lyrics contributed by various authors including Paul Auster, Margaret Atwood, Jonathan Lethem, A.M. Homes, Neil Gaiman, Rick Moody and Dave Eggers. In a matter of weeks, Michael will be releasing a solo album called "Songs for the Ice Cream Trucks."
Alex Smith's poetry has appeared in Octopus Magazine, The Dick Pig Review, and is forthcoming in the No Tell Motel: Bedside Guide anthology. He holds an MFA in poetry and fiction from the New School.
James F. Freed is a writer living in New York City. His reporting has appeared in the New York Times. Currently he is working on a novel, The Perpetual Garage Sale, about identity and theft.
Connor Coyne was born in Flint, Michigan. His work has been featured in the Saturnine Detractor and he is a founding member of Chicago's Gothic Funk Movement. He maintains a website at hereisnowhy.
Gregory Young is a freelance writer and music industry slave who is actively looking for literary representation for his recently written novel, Trucker Valley, a magic-realism homage to Mark Twain, urban myths and rednecks. He has written for HX Magazine, broadway.com, Oxygen, Entertainment Weekly, Prison Life, and once worked on marketing materials for a Japanese toilet. Originally a barefoot inbred from the Ozarks, he currently resides with the slightly better-dressed barefoot inbreds in the Lower East Side.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Thank You
The second reading of our series was another great success. The partisans of the Guerrilla Lit Reading series would like to thank everyone who attended and participated in last night's event. Our next reading is Wednesday, March 21st. Check back soon for our list of readers.
Thursday, February 8, 2007
The Planet of the Literary Apes
gue·rril·la or gue·ril·la
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish guerrilla, from diminutive of guerra war, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German werra strife (see WAR)
1. A member of an irregular military force operating in small independent groups capable of great speed and mobility that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment.
2. Warfare carried out by guerrillas.
3. What we are.
Welcome to the Guerrilla Lit Blog Page (or Gorilla Lit Blog Page). A mighty thank you to those who have made it to our past reading (or readings), and to those who have not yet attended a Guerrilla Lit Reading, it's okay.
If you have made it this far, fellow literary traveler, go ahead and delve deeper. We're nice, believe us. We only look like damn dirty apes.
Anyway, what we, as irregulars, are fighting for is a little island in the literary ocean. That's all. It will be an island of relaxation and chilling, guerrilla style. That means that all you writers out there come on by, read a little something--your zaniest, craziest, most brilliant work, perhaps--settle down, have a drink, talk to a lady friend, a man friend, or an ape friend and enjoy the night.
And all the rest of you looking for a good time? Well, pony up a little piece of your evening with us. We promise to shock, confound, and entertain with our excellent guerrilla (or gorilla) mojo.
Our next reading is on February 21st at 7:30 PM.
Location:
Bar on A
170 Avenue A, New York City
Readers:
Dani Grammerstorf
Meredith Franco Meyers
Jared Hohl
Elliott David
Justin Taylor
Dani Grammerstorf has her MFA from the New School University. She lives in New York City and is working on her first novel.
Meredith Franco Meyers' work has appeared in Modern Bride, Time Out New York, and SELF magazine among other publications. She is a contributing editor for LIT and will receive her MFA from New School University in May. She is at work on her first novel.
Jared Hohl is from Donnellson, Iowa. His writing has appeared in YRB Magazine, Topic Magazine, and on the Associated Press newswire. "Fraise, Menthe, et Poivre 1978", his first published short story, will appear in the anthology The Apocalypse Reader (Thunder's Mouth Press) in late May of this year.
Elliott David was born in Dallas, Texas. His short story, "So We Are Very Concerned" will be published in the anthology The Apocalypse Reader (Thunder's Mouth Press). He's studied conceptual sculpture in Los Angeles, concrete poetry in Brazil, and pop marketing in New York. He's a features contributor for Flaunt Magazine and the Art columnist for Bookslut. He lives in New York City.
Justin Taylor is the Books editor for Econoculture.com and the editor of The Apocalypse Reader (Thunder Mouth Press, May 2007), an anthology of new and selected short fictions about the end of the world. Justin's own writing (including fiction, journalism, and poetry) has been published by or is forthcoming in The Believer, YETI, The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Punk Planet, and elsewhere. A full archive of his work is available at his website: www.justinDtaylor.net
And remember, under the various Geneva Conventions, members of such a guerrilla force qualify for Prisoner of War status if captured. And bananas.
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish guerrilla, from diminutive of guerra war, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German werra strife (see WAR)
1. A member of an irregular military force operating in small independent groups capable of great speed and mobility that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment.
2. Warfare carried out by guerrillas.
3. What we are.
Welcome to the Guerrilla Lit Blog Page (or Gorilla Lit Blog Page). A mighty thank you to those who have made it to our past reading (or readings), and to those who have not yet attended a Guerrilla Lit Reading, it's okay.
If you have made it this far, fellow literary traveler, go ahead and delve deeper. We're nice, believe us. We only look like damn dirty apes.
Anyway, what we, as irregulars, are fighting for is a little island in the literary ocean. That's all. It will be an island of relaxation and chilling, guerrilla style. That means that all you writers out there come on by, read a little something--your zaniest, craziest, most brilliant work, perhaps--settle down, have a drink, talk to a lady friend, a man friend, or an ape friend and enjoy the night.
And all the rest of you looking for a good time? Well, pony up a little piece of your evening with us. We promise to shock, confound, and entertain with our excellent guerrilla (or gorilla) mojo.
Our next reading is on February 21st at 7:30 PM.
Location:
Bar on A
170 Avenue A, New York City
Readers:
Dani Grammerstorf
Meredith Franco Meyers
Jared Hohl
Elliott David
Justin Taylor
Dani Grammerstorf has her MFA from the New School University. She lives in New York City and is working on her first novel.
Meredith Franco Meyers' work has appeared in Modern Bride, Time Out New York, and SELF magazine among other publications. She is a contributing editor for LIT and will receive her MFA from New School University in May. She is at work on her first novel.
Jared Hohl is from Donnellson, Iowa. His writing has appeared in YRB Magazine, Topic Magazine, and on the Associated Press newswire. "Fraise, Menthe, et Poivre 1978", his first published short story, will appear in the anthology The Apocalypse Reader (Thunder's Mouth Press) in late May of this year.
Elliott David was born in Dallas, Texas. His short story, "So We Are Very Concerned" will be published in the anthology The Apocalypse Reader (Thunder's Mouth Press). He's studied conceptual sculpture in Los Angeles, concrete poetry in Brazil, and pop marketing in New York. He's a features contributor for Flaunt Magazine and the Art columnist for Bookslut. He lives in New York City.
Justin Taylor is the Books editor for Econoculture.com and the editor of The Apocalypse Reader (Thunder Mouth Press, May 2007), an anthology of new and selected short fictions about the end of the world. Justin's own writing (including fiction, journalism, and poetry) has been published by or is forthcoming in The Believer, YETI, The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Punk Planet, and elsewhere. A full archive of his work is available at his website: www.justinDtaylor.net
And remember, under the various Geneva Conventions, members of such a guerrilla force qualify for Prisoner of War status if captured. And bananas.
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