Flatmancrooked's Book Release Wednesday

Book Release Party for Anthology of Great New Writing Done During an Economic Depression at Poetry Night at Bistro 33

Poetry Night at Bistro 33 is proud to welcome Flatmancrooked’s Peter Grandbois and James Kaelan, with a special performance from executive director, Elijah Jenkins on Wednesday, June 17 at 9 P.M.

Peter Grandbois’ is the author of The Gravedigger (Chronicle Books, 2006), a Borders Books and Music “Original Voices” selection, and a Barnes and Noble “Discover Great New Writers” pick. His translation of San Juan: A Memoir of a City was recently nominated for a PEN Translation award, and he is the recipient of an honorable mention for the 2007 Pushcart Prize. Grandbois currently teaches creative writing and contemporary literature at California State University, Sacramento. His book, The Arsenic Lobster: A Hybrid Memoir is forthcoming from Spuyten Duyvil Books later this year.

James Kaelan writes for The Sweet Science and for Bedlam Magazine. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Davis and a Master of Fine Art from Boston University. He has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, and his novel, Brute, is set for release in 2010.

Elijah Jenkins is the co-founder and executive director of Flatmancrooked, a Sacramento-based literary journal. His work has appeared in McSweeney’s Internet Concern, NOO Journal, Underground Voices, and a Flatmancrooked anthology.

This event will feature a hosted bar courtesy of Bistro 33 and Flatmancrooked. The first 50 attendees will receive a complimentary drink ticket. The purchase of the latest Flatmancrooked anthology ($10 or more) will earn the lucky reader a second drink ticket.

Poetry Night at Bistro 33, hosted by Andy Jones and produced by Brad Henderson, occurs on the first and third Wednesday of every month at 9 P.M. with an open microphone segment at 10 P.M.

Who: Flatmancrooked’s Book Release featuring Peter Grandbois and James Kaelan, with a special performance from Elijah Jenkins

What: Poetry Night at Bistro 33
When: Wednesday, June 17
Where: Bistro 33, 226 F. St.

Media Contact:
Andy Jones
aojones@ucdavis.edu

http://poetryindavis.blogspot.com

Bistro 33 – (530) 756-4556