VOTM LA

It was a night of firsts. Meredith Aling’s prose piece about the fragility of friendship was her first reading ever. Portland’s Kevin Maloney read from his first book Cult of Loretta (Lazy Fascist) for the first time. Michal Lemberger celebrated the release of her debut After Abel (Prospect Park) and Jerry Gabriel was in town form Maryland, by way of Flagstaff, Arizona to read from his new book The Let Go (Queen’s Ferry) Porochista Khakpour closed out the night with her first public reading of her memoir in progress, Sick. Many thank to everyone who came to Book Show where there was standing room only. So many old, new and future friends. So much love in the room. My heart is filled with gratitude. Vermin por vida!