Wednesday 5/6: Leila Rae curates 1st Wednesdays in the Loft for Pandemonium Press featuring Paul Corman-Roberts, Jannie Dresser, George Korolog, Colleen McKee, and guitarist Hao Tao. Open mic before and after. Free, 6:45 p.m., Spice Monkey.
Thursday 5/7: E.M. Wolfman is a great location for a close encounter with the great Joseph Lease. This reading will also feature Broc Russell, whose first full-length collection, Festival, was recently released by the Cleveland State Poetry Center. Free, 7 p.m., E. M. Wolfman General Interest Bookstore.
If you find the thought of erotic fan fiction based on Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women strangely titillating, as do I, this will surely shock and amuse. The Shipwreck series has been described as “…the most despicable literary event possible.” It’s a pleasure to see Literary Death Match get a run for its money. Writer and actor Baruch Porras-Hernandez will read the efforts of Kitty Stryker, Lauren Parker, Louis Evans, Eli Eogen, Felicity Rose, and John Talaga. $10 advance/$12 at the door, 7 p.m., The Booksmith.
Friday 5/8: Berkeley Poetry Review will celebrate the release of its 45th issue with readers that will include Rusty Morrison, Leora Fridman, David Alejandro Hernandez, Claire Marie Stancek, Aura Maru, and Hugo García Manríquez. Free, 7:30 p.m., Moe’s Books.
Saturday 5/9: Was the erotic fan fiction based on Little Women not exciting enough? Go hear adult legend Nina Hartley (author of Nina Hartley’s Guide to Total Sex) at Writers with Drinks. Also featured will be Shideh Etaat, Claire Bidwell Smith, and Catie Disabato. Hosted by the ever-dedicated Charlie Jane Anders. Proceeds benefit the Center for Sex and Culture. $5-$20, 7:30 p.m., Makeout Room.
Monday 5/11: Writers on Writing at SF State will feature Tom Barbash reading from his short story collection, Stay Up With Me, as well as “discussing his creative process.” Writers on Writing is an accredited spring semester course at SF State featuring faculty and visiting writers, presented by Professor Peter Orner on Monday nights, to which the public is invited. Definitely worth knowing about! Free, 7 p.m., SF State Humanities Auditorium.
Tuesday 5/12: Litquake teams up with Yerba Buena Gardens Festival for Poetic Tuesdays, a lunch time poetry series in downtown San Francisco. Today’s featured performers are poets Tria Andrews, Rebecca Foust, Bill Mayer, Bruce Snider, and musician Naima Shalhoub. Free, 12:30 p.m., Yerba Buena Gardens.
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This week’s theatre recommendation is Glengarry Glen Ross at TheatreFIRST in Berkeley. According to TheatreStorm reviewer Barry David Horwitz, this revival of David Mamet’s masterful indictment of the American way of business is “the finest staging of Glengarry seen in many a year.” To read Horwitz’s five-starred review, click here. For further information and ticket sales, click here.
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This week’s featured local author is Grant Faulkner. Click here to read an interview.
