Reading Season: Officially Open

It's late September, and that means the start of Reading Season here in the Pioneer Valley. Sometimes, there are so many readings, I have to cut myself off. But summer's been long. Bring on the words and the after-beer.

*This Fri, September 24*
LIVE LIT
feat. Greg Purcell, Sara Majka, Kristen Evans, Bryan Beck, & Kate Litter
8pm Amherst Books

*Thurs, September 30*
BERNADETTE MAYER
8pm Memorial Hall (UMass, part of the Visiting Writer's Series)

*Sat, October 1*
FLYING OBJECT GRAND OPENING & READING
feat Eugene Ostashevsky, Christian Hawkey & Uljana Wolf, Amanda Nadelberg, and Jono Tosch **rumored special guests and dance floor**
**artwork by Susan Metrican**

Just got back from seeing the restored Metropolis at Amherst Cinema. Off to contemplate the actual political stance and my missed calling as a silent film star.

While I'm doing that, check out the bad news then the good news.