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National Small Press Month Reading Marathon: March 16, 2007
A March Reading Marathon: Celebrate Extraordinary Writers and the Presses Who Publish Them
Small Press Month, the nationwide promotion highlighting the valuable work produced by independent publishers, is launching its first annual National Small Press Month Reading Marathon, to take place on Friday, March 16, 2007, from 6:00-11:00 PM, at Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction, located at 34 Avenue A in New York City, (212.777.5660); tickets on the door are $5. The reading will feature such literary figures as Lynne Tillman, Matthew Sharpe and Nahid Rachlin.The Reading Marathon is one of Small Press Month's many events taking place across the country, and demonstrates the vision, success and creativity of independent presses. The Marathon will feature 31 authors, representing the 31 days in March, bringing together a diverse array of voices published by independent presses, in a lively, not-to-be missed five hour program.
Some of the participating authors and presses so far, include: Lynne Tillman (Soft Skull Press); T. Cooper (Akashic Books); Nahid Rachlin (City Lights); Rachel Sherman (Open City Books); Matthew Sharpe (Soft Skull Press); Sam Brumbaugh (Open City Books); Stacy Szymaszek (Litmus Press); Jennifer Hayashida (Litmus Press); Brenda Iijima (Litmus Press); Tracy Grinnell (O Books); Rachel Levitsky (Belladonna Books); Erica Kaufman (Belladonna Books); Jen Benka (Soft Skull Press); Dan Machlin (Ugly Duckling Presse); Prageeta Sharma (Fence Books); Kevin Bartelme (Cool Grove); Akilah Oliver (Portable Press); Tisa Bryant (Leon Works); and Deepa Fernandez (Seven Stories Press).
For more detailed information on the National Small Press Month Reading Marathon, visit www.smallpressmonth.org and click on the EVENTS section, or call the Small Press Center, at 212.764.7021. The Small Press Month web site also includes information on other SPM initiatives, such as the involvement of independent bookstores, distributors and publishers from across the nation.