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The Literary Underground To Host Weekend of Live Poetry Events in Albuquerque
The Literary Underground teams up with independent literary publications Zygote in my Coffee and The Meth Lab to produce two literary readings on November 3rd and 4th.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Monday, September 10, 2012--The Literary Underground is a grassroots organization committed to fostering community in the independent press. In coordination with Zygote in my Coffee, they will be hosting “Happy Endings” on Saturday, November 3, 2012 from 4-6 pm at The Box Improv & Performance Space on Gold Avenue in downtown Albuquerque. Happy Endings is to mark the end of the Zyfez reading series (Toledo 2011 and Oakland 2012) with a newly forged alliance between The Literary Underground and Zygote in my Coffee in pledge of supporting underground authors and writing. Zygote in my Coffee is a literary publication that has been publishing online for nearly ten years and in print for five. Many popular, independent authors have had their first works published here.
On Sunday, November 4, 2012, The Literary Underground will partner with The Meth Lab to host “Mothpocalypse”. Mothpocalypse is a gathering of multi-lingual vagabonds, writers and poets communing like it's early Spring in the middle of Autumn. This event will take place from 5-7 pm at the Harwood Arts Center on 7th & Mountain in downtown Albuquerque. Local author Frankie Metro serves as an editor for The Meth Lab, as well as working on various projects including the Project U Radio Network at The Literary Underground. The Meth Lab takes a 'no holds barred' approach to their publishing efforts and seeks to highlight the talents of unknown or not well known authors?a goal that is shared with The Literary Underground.
Both events are free and open to the public. Between the two events, over thirty poets and authors will perform their works live. Those scheduled to read are traveling from all over the United States. Local authors will also be featured.
About The Literary Underground
The Literary Underground is a grassroots organization committed to fostering community in the independent press. Founded in 2010, successful projects to date include: The Literary Underground Wiki, an open-source encyclopedia devoted to the underground press; Project U Radio Network, with shows hosted on blogtalk radio including author interviews, open mics and topic shows; the Archive Directory, providing web space for the archival of defunct publications; and Citizens For Decent Literature, an online and print publication that seeks to give voice to the voiceless.
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If you would like more information about these events please visit http://theliteraryunderground.org/events or contact Michele McDannold at
Saturday, November 19, 2011
What is Underground?
Project U Radio: Voices from The Literary Underground aired last night for the first time on blogtalk radio. Hosts Lynn Alexander and Paul Corman-Roberts were joined by callers Jack Varnell, Kevin Ridgeway, F.N. Wright and Michele McDannold on the topic of "What does Underground mean to you?". Late in the show, a mysterious sock monkey called in keeping things from getting too heavy. It was a good discussion well worth your time. If you missed it, you can now listen to the on-demand episode in the archives. Next Week, Frankie Metro will share hosting duties with Lynn and Paul. The topic will be on the relationship between publisher and author. What do they owe to one another before the book and after the book. Please call in and share your views. All are welcome!
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theliteraryunderground
Call In Number: (805) 856-2808
Next Live Show: Friday, November 25 at 10pm CST
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theliteraryunderground
Call In Number: (805) 856-2808
Next Live Show: Friday, November 25 at 10pm CST
Friday, November 4, 2011
Project U Radio: Voices From The Literary Underground
Join hosts Lynn Alexander and Paul Corman-Roberts (Red Fez, Full Of Crow) for guests, callers and discussion about independent press topics, issues, and activism. All are welcome to call in, speak up, and be heard. For more information: theliteraryunderground.org. The Literary Underground is a community, and a growing resource for small press writers, publishers, and readers. The views expressed by guests and hosts are their own, and dissent is welcome. Uncensored, unscripted, and unhinged. Get in touch to get involved.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theliteraryunderground
Call-in Number: (805) 856-2808
UPCOMING SHOWS:
Friday, November 18th 10pm-11pm CST(USA)
Friday, November 25th 10pm-11pm CST(USA)
Friday, December 2nd 10pm-11pm CST(USA)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theliteraryunderground
Call-in Number: (805) 856-2808
UPCOMING SHOWS:
Friday, November 18th 10pm-11pm CST(USA)
Friday, November 25th 10pm-11pm CST(USA)
Friday, December 2nd 10pm-11pm CST(USA)
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Chicago Publisher ‘CCLaP’ Holds Quadruple Book Release Party « BIG OTHER
Chicago Publisher ‘CCLaP’ Holds Quadruple Book Release Party « BIG OTHER.
This looks to be fun!
The Chicago Center for Literature and Photography, or CCLaP, is proud to announce their latest local live event, a large-scale party to celebrate the release of their first four paper books this summer. An electronic publisher since 2007, CCLaP has been quietly releasing new special-edition, handmade “Hypermodern” paper editions of its four titles throughout the summer; and onAugust 10th the group will be gathering at the popular Beauty Bar in theBucktown neighborhood for drinks, free food, and a half-hour reading from all four featured authors, as well as a few surprise guests. Beauty Bar is located at 1444 West Chicago Avenue, and the free event will take place from 7 to 9 p.m., the reading itself from 8:00 to 8:30. All four books will be for sale individually for $20 apiece; or for one night only, attendees can purchase all four in a bundle for only $50.
Books and performers being featured that night include the novella Too Young to Fall Asleep by Sally Weigel, about a Radiohead-listening “emo” high-school student who volunteers for the Iraq War (originally published in 2009); 99 Problems by Ben Tanzer, essays about the mental intersection between running and writing (originally published in 2010); Life After Sleep by Mark R. Brand, a day-after-tomorrow tale concerning a device that allows people to only need two hours of sleep a night (originally published this past winter); and Salt Creek Anthology by Jason Fisk, a collection of linked “micro-stories” regarding four trashy couples in the far Chicago suburbs (published this summer). CCLaP’s “Hypermodern” series is an attempt to create special collector-worthy editions of all the center’s electronic books, reasonably priced yet expertly made; they feature handmade hardbound covers, including a color photo of the ebook’s original cover adhered to the front, external Coptic stitching, whimsical decorative endpapers, a special signature/provenance page for collectors, and a full Colophon in the back listing all materials used. CCLaP itself has been open online since 2007, and with a handful of local live events held in varying venues across the city each year; the center also produces a semi-weekly podcast, sells general giftstore-style merchandise, and publishes over 150 book reviews a year at its popular website. Among other accolades, it’s been featured twice at respected arts guide BoingBoing.net, and its blog is followed by almost ten thousand unique monthly visitors.
For questions or more information, please contact executive director Jason Pettus at cclapcenter@gmail.com, or visit the CCLaP event page.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
THE2NDHAND txt » NERVES OF STEEL back Aug. 2 @ Hungry Brain, Chicago
THE2NDHAND txt » NERVES OF STEEL back Aug. 2 @ Hungry Brain, Chicago.
Nerves is back at the Brain August 2 w/ host Harold Ray and house band Good Evening. And:
Bad Bad Badness by Jesus Angel Garcia, author of the novelbadbadbad
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Dr. Huckleberry Persimmon Explains Very Little for You
Dr. Persimmon made a deal with a demon to have brilliant thoughts. Unfortunately, he didn’t specify “significant” or “useful,” and things therefore haven’t really worked out. Now he’s got just 44 thoughts left before it’s time to pay up. By Mark Chrisler
Starring Brian Nemtusak and Kevlyn Hayes
Punk, Suffering (w/ Banjo) by writer Chris Terry
w/ Backup Dancers in Tim Jones Yelvington
& Piano Musics by Azita Youseffi
Nerves is back at the Brain August 2 w/ host Harold Ray and house band Good Evening. And:
Bad Bad Badness by Jesus Angel Garcia, author of the novelbadbadbad
.Dr. Huckleberry Persimmon Explains Very Little for You
Dr. Persimmon made a deal with a demon to have brilliant thoughts. Unfortunately, he didn’t specify “significant” or “useful,” and things therefore haven’t really worked out. Now he’s got just 44 thoughts left before it’s time to pay up. By Mark Chrisler
Starring Brian Nemtusak and Kevlyn Hayes
Appalachian Antics by Jay Hill & Richie Ray Gene Bull Tipton (vets of our W.Va. edition from June)
Punk, Suffering (w/ Banjo) by writer Chris Terry
w/ Backup Dancers in Tim Jones Yelvington
& Piano Musics by Azita Youseffi
Smalldoggies Reading Series PDX012 | Smalldoggies Magazine Readings at The Blue Monk, Portland | Smalldoggies Magazine
Smalldoggies Reading Series PDX012 | Smalldoggies Magazine Readings at The Blue Monk, Portland | Smalldoggies Magazine.
Smalldoggies Reading Series PDX011: TUESDAY, AUGUST 9th, 2011 @ 8pm!
Permanent Location in the Southeast: 3341 SE Belmont at 34th Ave. @ The Blue Monk.
The Blue Monk on Belmont, PDX
3341 Southeast Belmont Street
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 595-0575
Click for directions.
Or Go By Bus: SE Belmont and SE 34th.
One musical guest, Three (or more) Writers performing and reading poetry, fiction and prose.
Featured readers include: novelist Will Gallien(Washington), writer Rob Gray (PDX), writer Elizabeth J. Colen (Washington).
Musical Guests: Drew Grow and the Pastors’ Wives.
Information on our special guests coming soon… stay tuned for details.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Event - Modus Convention
Modus Operandi Fanzine will be holding its first ever Modus Convention on Saturday June 11th, at Ella Street Social Club, 714 SW 20th Place, Portland, Oregon. This will be the release party for issue #20, as well as a melting of the minds to conjer up new ideas for issue #21, so bring yer work w/ you and be prepared to submit! Entertainment will be provided by Hogwild, Bridgebuilder, & The Filthy Nightmares. If this sounds at all appealing to you then show the fuck up! More to come....
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