Avant-Porn Reading:
A group reading of contributions to What the Fuck: The Avant-Porn Anthology,
featuring editor Michael Hemmingson, introducer Larry McCaffery, and Jasmine Sailing.
Time: Thursday, 9pm
Lance Olsen Reading:
Avant-Prof GoH will be reading from his new novel, Freaknest, and/or his new
collection, Sewing Shut My Eyes. Time: Thursday, 10pm
Brian Evenson Reading:
Horrific Literatist GoH Brian Evenson will read from his phlethora of subtly disturbing
short fiction. Time: Friday, 1pm
The Mediaization of Consciousness:
A group reading of Lance Olsen, Larry McCaffery, and Michael Hemmingson, themed around
the mediaization of consciousness and the avant realms of writing. Time: Friday, 6pm
Lee Ballentine Reading:
In a darkened room, Lee Ballentine will perform a trance program of dissociative speech
and sound. Time: Friday, 10pm
Tim W. Brown Reading: Tim will present an essay originally written for Lester Grinspoon's Marijuana Uses web site (http://www.marijuana-uses.com/examples/default.htm) in which he connects writing, marijuana use, and improv theory. Time: Saturday, 1pm
Jasmine Sailing Reading:
And it's the traditional "Torture the Chair Tyrant" fest. Jasmine will be reading
excerpts from The Relativity of Demons and Angels whilst being cut, burnt, and
shocked by a DE assemblage. The story itself will probably be more painful for her than the
sharp and heated objects could ever be. Includes Gene Santagada, Gordon Klock, Gomez, and
whoever (whatever) else we wind up throwing in. Time: Saturday, 7pm
Michael Hemmingson Reading:
Michael Hemmingson will be reading from his new novel, Wild Turkey. Time:
Saturday, 8pm
Swapped Minds Block Reading:
Several Death Equinox participants will be randomly selecting texts by other
participants to read, and squirming as they try to voice an alien mind-set. We tried this
in '98 and '99, and it was amusing so we might as well do it again. Time: Sunday, 2pm
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