Tag: Events
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Catching Up with JT LeRoy
I was totally into it. I had the signed raccoon penis bone. I read the books. I was a big JT LeRoy fan. Still am. I wrote “him” emails. I even tried to call him once to clarify something for an interview I did for Rain Taxi. I remember having this funny feeling when someone…
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Crotch Rocket
Hey friends–quick update: I’m finishing up edits on my novel this weekend as I battle a bad cold. I spoke to my editor yesterday and we’re both very excited to move this book closer to completion. Next up, we’ll be looking at possible cover ideas and getting blurbs. But the main reason I wanted to…
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2011 is Dead. Long Live 1997.
Hey–First off, I have new little stories at Unshod Quills and Hart House Review! And since 2011 is just about over, I thought I should post a little year-end thingamajig. A few of my favorite things: Novels: Donald Ray Pollack’s The Devil All the Time and Patrick deWitt’s The Sisters Brothers were both pretty kick-ass…
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Booty Call’s Triumphant Orgasmic Return!
You know how you go to readings sometimes and it’s kind of boring and then someone reads something about hot horny sex and you’re like, Hey–this just got more fun! Well, that was one of the reasons I started doing Booty Call readings way back in 2002. I wanted to curate an evening where four…
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Who Is B. Frayn Masters?
B. Frayn Masters is reading at the Smalldoggies reading series tomorrow night at the Blue Monk. It’s been a while since she’s done a reading, what with all her time being occupied as producer of the super-popular live shows, Entertainment For People and Back Fence (which she also co-hosts), freelance writing, and getting married to…
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The Laura Gibson Connection
I’m excited to reveal that the secret musical guest that will accompany me at the Entertainment For People shows this Wednesday (Portland) and Friday (Seattle) is Laura Gibson. The acclaimed and beloved Portland singer-songwriter has released music through Hush and has played shows with The Decemberists, Rocky Votolato, and Sean Lennon! We’re going to try…
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