While the rest of the country is chilled with winter weather, we Angelenos sometimes complain about it dipping below 65 degrees. If you're feeling a February freeze, come to homo-centric this month and warm up from the words of three hot writers: Jamison Karon, Giovanni Ortega, and Nina Rota. We'll be at Stories Books and Cafe Tuesday, February 27th at 7:30pm.
Jamison Karon is a Los Angeles based writer and filmmaker. He received a BFA in Theatre from the University of Arizona in 2012, and ...
While the rest of the country is chilled with winter weather, we Angelenos sometimes complain about it dipping below 65 degrees. If you're feeling a February freeze, come to homo-centric this month and warm up from the words of three hot writers: Jamison Karon, Giovanni Ortega, and Nina Rota. We'll be at Stories Books and Cafe Tuesday, February 27th at 7:30pm.
Jamison Karon is a Los Angeles based writer and filmmaker. He received a BFA in Theatre from the University of Arizona in 2012, and has since worked on original content, propelling his sex-positive voice into the American zeitgeist. Jamison is the writer, director, and producer of the narrative web-series and short film Sorry Youâre Sad, as well as the art film Last Night. In 2016, Jamison was inducted as the artist-in-residence at Tom of Finland Foundation, where he published the erotic memoir, How to Be a Faggot. Jamison is currently a screenwriting fellow at the American Film Institute, class of 2019. http://jamisonkaron.info/
Giovanni Ortega is a multi-disciplinary artist and author who took the literary artist category for FPAC Pahayag Project for the most sought after writer with his first book, Leaves from the Silverlake Barrio. A collection of his poetry was also published in Completely Mixed Up. As a playwright, he wrote Criers for Hire, which became the highest grossing world premiere play for East West Players Theater. In 2011, Ortega wrote ALLOS, the story of Carlos Bulosan, which was also commissioned by East West Players. The show has been performed in Chicago, Honolulu, Kampala - Uganda, Styria â Austria, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and at the Haque Centre of Acting and Creativity in Singapore. Additional Works: The Sea, Tug of War, Wayne, Mutyang Kalayaan, Tao Po, Lost in the Margins, and El Pescador y La Lluvia. Giovanni is currently an Assistant Professor of Drama in the Theatre and Dance Department of Pomona College. http://www.giovanniortega.com
Nina Rota was born in London and grew up in a small village with three pubs and one visiting nurse who traveled on bicycle. She now lives in Los Angeles up under the Hollywood sign. Her writing can be found in Witness Magazine, Entropy, Red Fez, and Diverse Voices Quarterly, among others. Her award-winning short films have appeared in Getty Museumâs Pacific Standard Time project and Anthology Film Archives. Her artwork has appeared in galleries in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. She appears in LA Woman, a documentary about women artists. She is currently working on a book of essays titled Walls Crumble Before Me⦠http://ninarota.tumblr.com/
Come be a part of L.A.'s only ongoing LGBTQ reading series 7:30 pm Tuesday February 27th at Stories Books and Cafe in Echo Park. Stories is located at 1716 Sunset Blvd. between Le Moyne and Logan. Metered parking is available in the lot behind the store on Le Moyne St. Map and directions here.
Stories has been included on several 'Best Bookstores' lists (including the LA Weekly and Time Out) so come early and see the reasons they totally deserved a spot on those lists!
* Order a coffee or tea, a glass of wine or craft beer and get something to eat from the menu.
* Hang out and meet writers and other lit types.
* Wander the aisles and buy a book from their beautiful, eclectic inventory.
Remember--we depend on the word of mouth so tell a friend, bring two or three.
