Wednesday 8/12: Meg Waite Clayton‘s first novel was a finalist for the 2002 Bellwether Prize for Fiction. Tonight, in Berkeley, she will read from her latest novel (number five), The Race for Paris. Free, 7:30 p.m., Mrs. Dalloway’s.
Thursday 8/13: Back in the final decade of the 20th century, the raucous readings and open mics at San Francisco’s Babar Cafe achieved near legendary status. Tonight, the ever-dedicated organizers Paul Corman-Roberts and Richard Loranger celebrate that tradition with Babar In Exile 2, featuring Julia Vinograd, Kathleen Wood, Mk Chavez and, of course, an open mic. Free, 7 p.m., The Octopus Literary Salon.
Bucky Sinister has published a new novel! Whaaat??? It’s called Black Hole and has been enthusiastically lauded by the likes of Bobcat Goldthwaite and Patrick O’Neil. Bucky will be reading from it tonight. Free, 7:30 p.m., Green Apple Books By The Park.
Monday 8/17: Emily Mitchell (Viral: Stories), Eliza Smith (Producer at Snap Judgment), and Colin Winnette (Haints Stay) will read at the tiny but mighty E. M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore in Oakland. Free, 7 p.m., E. M. Wolfman.
Tuesday 8/18: Daphne Gottleib reads from her next book of short stories, Pretty Much Dead. Free, 7:30 p.m., Pegasus Books.
You’ll have a second chance to hear Emily Mitchell (Viral: Stories), at Inside Story Time, along with Alex Dolan (The Euthanist), Mojie Crigler (Get Me Through Tomorrow), Juliana Delgado Lopera, and Peter Bullen. Hosted by James Warner (All Her Father’s Guns). Free, 7 p.m., The Make Out Room.
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With director Jonathan Moscone taking on playwright Charles Ludlam, the distinguished proponent of Theatre of the Ridiculous (if “distinguished” is the right word), laughter is to be expected. This production of The Mystery of Irma Vep marks Mr. Moscone’s final turn as Cal Shakes’s artistic director, before he departs across the Bay to become chief of civic engagement for the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. With the ever reliable comic experts Danny Scheie and Liam Vincent making 35 costume changes to play eight different characters, this Mystery should make the Berkeley hills echo with guffaws. For further details, click here.
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Evan Karp presents video of this week’s featured author, Juliana Spahr. Click here to read an interview.
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