DC, Philadelpia, Nolose and Northampton

[susanstinson]

Of local interest:

Saturday is Free Comic Book Day at Modern Myths in Northampton. They're giving them away, and, since Neil Gaiman inspired me, I'm going to check it out. (Even though I associate comic books with a teenage boy vibe that makes me bashful in this odd middle-aged lady way. Still, venturing forth...)

Also, free: the new issue of The Women's Times, which is distributed throughout the Valley and the Berkshires, is out with a really nice review of Venus of Chalk by Julianna Waggoner, a standup comic. It's the longest so far, and it's a rave. First paragraph:

Meet Carline, fat lesbian feminist home economist. If this lineup of words baffles or intrigues you, read on! The narrator of Venus of Chalk, Carline is a seemingly incongruous but utterly believable mixture of personal quirks, passions, beliefs, and comforts. She is so unapologetically herself that she is fully alive in the pages of this book. She can be as prim as an elderly Victorian maid, as full of sensible, wholesome advice as Hints from Heloise, but she is also a potential emotional volcano, a sensualist whose joy in her abundant flesh and her sexuality is palpable and contagious.

*And,* my upcoming reading in Baltimore a week from today had just been cancelled. So, next week, it's:

Thur July 8
Washington DC
Lambda Rising Bookstore, 7 pm

http://www.lambdarising.com
1625 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 462-6969

Sun July 12
Philadelphia
Giovanni's Room
5:30, Sunday

http://www.giovannisroom.com
345 South 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (at 12th & Pine Sts in Center City)
Tel: 215/923-2960

And Friday through Sunday, I'm going to be at the Nolose conference, on a panel Sunday afternoon with Katheen LeBesco, whose books include Revolting Bodies? The Struggle to Redefine Fat Identity and The Drag King Anthology, as well as Diana Lee.

I'm really looking forward to seeing everybody at Nolose! And if you're going to the conference, consider planning a little extra time to see the reading in Philadelphia -- it's going to be completely different material than what I do at Nolose.

If you know anybody in DC or Philadelphia, tell 'em to come!

Comments

[ju1ie.livejournal.com]

I have meant to tell you, Susan, that we won't be able to make it to any of your readings. Which seriously sucks, from my perspective. The license thing and the no funding thing mean that I can't really roadtrip anywhere.

I'm glad you're getting the attention you're getting, though. Please keep us updated on how they all go. :)

[susanstinson.livejournal.com]

I figured that was true. I truly do love the thought of you and Francita coming to a reading -- but maybe next year in Europe, huh? You never know! You bet I'll keep you posted!