Four ring circus

My upcoming reading in L.A. is going to be quite an event, according to this dispatch from Stan Kent, the organizer:

As far as the evening goes it is very flexible -- this is not your normal bookstore reading at all. It's mostly madness in a live talk show setting. You'll have an enthusiastic audience, and I'll be the host to keep things moving or derailed as needed. Have some selections to read but be prepared for detours. Figure you'll have about twenty solo minutes in the spotlight and the rest will be interaction with the audience and other guests. We give a bunch of stuff away. That night -- since we'll have such experts of the craft on hand -- we'll invite members of the audience up to write a few sentences of erotica -- perhaps a lusty note to a lover -- whatever -- and you'll give advice, have a laugh and give out some prizes. We'll do book signings (and sales) before, during and after the event which kicks off at 8pm and winds up around 10-10:30. In addition to M. Christian we've added Alma Marceau, author of Lofting, and Susannah Breslin, who is in Fantagraphics Dirty Words Volume 3. I expect thirty to fifty people and they'll not be shy about asking questions, so be prepared for an interactive and fun night.

Whee! That's 8:00 pm on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the Hustler Store, 8920 Sunset Boulevard, in West Hollywood, between San Vicente and Doheny.