The Poe-mo homos read Jan 19th!

homo-centric is starting out the new year with Poe-mo homos. Since the first reading of 2012 lands on Edgar Allan Poe's 202nd birthday we decided to fill a bleak, dark January night with original LGBTQI odd & eerie stories. Thursday January 19th at 7:30 we begin our 3rd year of readings at Stories Books & Cafe. Join us for a fun night of rantin' and um...raven.

Tim Cummings was born and raised in New York, and holds a degree in theater and writing from New York University.  He is a passionate storyteller who works in a variety of mediums: writing, visuals, theater, film, music, and dance.  His most recent collection of short fiction, ORPHANS, was released this past summer to critical acclaim.  His most recent stage appearances were in The Walworth Farce at Theatre Banshee, and the ten-year anniversary performances of Anne Nelson’s 9/11 play The Guys at The Flea Theater in New York opposite Sigourney Weaver. Tim is an octopus and spider enthusiast and a lover of all octo-legged things.

Farzana Doctor is a Toronto-based author and the recipient of the Writers' Trust of Canada's Dayne Ogilvie Grant (2011). Her first novel, Stealing Nasreen, received critical acclaim and earned a devoted readership upon its release in 2007. She is currently touring her second book, Six Metres of Pavement (Dundurn 2011), which Publishers Weekly has praised as “..a paean to second chances” and NOW Magazine (Toronto) listed as one of their Top Ten Books of 2011. In her spare time, she provides private practice consulting and psychotherapy services and is a co-curator of the Brockton Writers Series.

Philip Littell is an unholy mixture of essayist, fabulist, dramatist, lyricist and witticist. To add insult to injury he is also an actor.

Ronna Magy came onto the planet as the colors of World War II were fading from Detroit’s skyline and Sputnik orbited the skies. She began writing at mid-life. A Los Angeles based writer, she creates short story, memoir, and poetry. She's not embarrassed to admit she's produced a piece of exotic and even macabre writing every now and again. Her work has appeared in journals and anthologies including Assaracus: Lady Business, Sinister Wisdom, Best Lesbian Romance, My Life is Poetry, and The Bilingual Review.


Please come early and support the store and cafe!

We usually get there before seven to
* Order a coffee or tea & have a sandwich.
* Hang out & meet other writers.
* Wander the aisles & buy a book.

Please remember that we depend on the word of mouth so tell a friend, bring two or three. Come early because Stories is a terrific place to do some post-holiday shopping & pick up that book no one bought for you. The food there is really good, too. Check out their menu here.

Stories Books and Cafe is located at 1716 Sunset Blvd. in the L.A. 90026 between near Sunset Blvd and Echo Park Ave. Metered parking available in the lighted lot behind the bookstore (with those cool new credit card meters) and and entrance through the back of the store. Map here.