VOTM: What’s the most unusual experience you’ve had at a reading?
FALOON: A few years back I was touring with friends. When we arrived in Bakersfield — to read at a chain bookstore — we found out that one of us was scheduled to sign copies of his latest book. The rest of us were politely told we could watch and support, but not read. This irked all of us, but stung me more for some reason. I was younger, grumpier, and from my days as a drummer I’d learned that the show goes on, even if there isn’t an audience. So I walked out to the parking lot and read aloud for about 10 minutes. One dude walked past. He smiled but continued.
Mike Faloon is proud to be associated with both types of publishing, the stapled and the bound. He dabbles in the digital, too, with a pair of online music columns, Are You Receiving Me? and The Other Night at Quinn’s. His latest book is Fan Interference from Blue Cubicle Press.
Come see Mike read at Book Show in Los Angeles on Friday, April 18 at 7:30pm.