Look Them in the Eye: Al Burian and the Breaking of the Reading

By C.A.B. Fredericks I think it was Sam, or maybe Stefan–one of the guys from Take the Handle, anyway–who explained to me how they found readings painfully boring, and how release parties really ought to have bands and deejays. The whole point, their argument went, was to celebrate the existence of something you could read at your own fucking leisure. Why have the silent regard of writers, the aura of seated calm respect? Why not just get everyone drunk and […]

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New Burn Collector/Al Burian Reading Tour

Al Burian is touring down the East Coast, then making his way back to Chicago for two nights. March 12 Bookthugnation, Brooklyn NY March 13 Molly’s Book Store, Philadelphia PA March 15 Towson University, (near Baltimore) MD March 17 Sugar City, Buffalo NY March 22 Quimbys, Chicago IL March 25 Chicago Zine Fest (Via HTML Giant)

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