Unpublished or prize-winning, all word artists are welcome at this loose monthly gathering of DC-area writers. In the tradition of the great 15th-century French literary salons, England’s “Bluestocking society,” Harlem’s Renaissance and New York City’s Algonquin Round Table, we aim for camaraderie and collaboration among fellow creatives. No workshopping, no need to bring writing or read your resume. Just show up—then eat, drink and be yourself.

Where:
Rock & Roll Hotel
1353 H. Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
202.388.7625
(upstairs)

When:
Every 1st Wednesday
Beginning May 5th
6-8 pm

Half-price burgers (meat & veg), $3 rail drinks

Look for the giant “S”

For more info:
Contact Shawna Kenney or Cara Bruce: info@pinchbackpress.com

2640 St. Paul
Baltimore, MD
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 • 7:00pm

Join authors Shira Tarrant, Shawna Kenney, and Cara Bruce for an evening of Feminist Sex. Reading from their latest work, these authors explore what it means to be both anti-sexist and sex-positive.

Shira Tarrant will discuss pornography and masculinity from her newest book, Men and Feminism (Seal Press). She is also the editor of Men Speak Out: Views on Gender, Sex and Power and author of When Sex Became Gender. Shawna Kenney reads her essay, “Seven Minutes With Stripper #2,” which appears in the new anthology, Hos, Hookers, Call Girls, and Rent Boys: Professionals Writing on Life, Love, Money, and Sex (Soft Skull Press). Cara Bruce draws from her published work in Viscera, Best Bisexual Women’s Erotica, and Best Fetish Erotica.

Please join us for a rousing discussion and invigorating debate. The event will be held at 2640 St. Paul, hosted by Red Emma’s Bookstore and St. John’s United Methodist Church.  A $3 – $10 sliding scale suggested donation.  No one turned away for lack of funds.

•Please note that the location has changed from Red Emma’s to 2640 •
For general info see http://www.redemmas.org/2640/
For media queries contact Jen Angel at jen@aidandabet.org

IF YOU ARE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. DO NOT MISS THIS EVENT:

Byron Hurt and Shira Tarrant Talk About
MASCULINITY, SEX, AND HIP HOP
@
Busboys and Poets
Monday, October 19 — 6:30pm

14th & V. Streets
2021 14th St. NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-387-7638
Join author Shira Tarrant and author/filmmaker Byron Hurt for a provocative discussion about masculinity, sexuality, pop culture, and men’s crucial role in the fight for progressive change.

Shira Tarrant is author of Men and Feminism (Seal Press) and editor of Men Speak Out: Views on Gender, Sex and Power (Routledge). Byron Hurt is director of the award-winning film Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes and contributing author to several anthologies, including Men Speak Out.

•This event is co-sponsored by Ms. Magazine •

For general info see http://www.busboysandpoets.com/
For media queries contact Jen Angel at jen@aidandabet.org

Upcoming Readings for Hos, Hookers, Call Girls & Rent Boys Reading

Tuesday, November 10th
Busboys & Poets
1025 5th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 789-BBAP (2227)

Short readings by:
David Henry Sterry (editor)
Shawna Kenney 
“This collection is a wonderful reminder that good writing is not about knowing words, grammar or Faulkner, but having that rare ability to tell the truth, an ability that education and sophistication often serve to conceal. While we are all, I suppose, in the business of surviving, some really are surviving more notably than others. The collective cry for identity found in this unsentimental compilation will resonate deeply — even, I suspect, with those among us who pretend not to pay for sex.” -Toni Brantley, NY Times

www.hoshookerscallgirlsrentboys.com

This reading is NOT to be missed!