Gimme Fiction - POWER
Here’s the piece I read at Ivan Hernandez’s lovely short story showcase, Gimme Fiction. The theme was “POWER” (Ivan’s capitals, not mine).
Plum dipped the blade into the sacrificial altar. “Eksu dogma ituneh”, he and the other members of The Order chanted, be-robed and be-hooded. The Boy…
Give Me Fiction returns to its rightful place on the first Sunday of the month! Some of the finest minds in comedy, literature, and theatre write pieces around a theme, which they are free to interpret as loosely or strictly as they wish. This month’s theme is POWER, and reading will be:
David Cairns
Emily Epstein White
Molly Sanchez
Nate Waggoner
George Chen
Tara Marsden
And your host, the mighty Ivan Hernandez.
Give Me Fiction
Last year I did I wrote a short story for Ivan Hernandez‘s show, Give Me Fiction.
I can’t remember the last time I was asked to write a story, and the whole experience was challenging, but also pretty fun. You can check out the story I wrote below and you can also hear the whole show here.
Immortality with a Side of Bacon.
(With apologies to Gabriel Garcia Marquez)Part 1
I realized I was…
Hey jerks! GMF IV is on February 16th. It’s gonna be a hot one.
GIVE ME FICTION continues its run at Lost Weekend Video, and this is the last month you can attend and still achieve the rank of GROUND FLOOR COOL KID. Some of the finest minds in comedy, literature, and theatre write pieces around a theme, which they are free to interpret as loosely or strictly as they wish. This month’s theme is CHANGE, and reading will be:
Spencer Bainbridge
Aly Jones
Kyle Mizono
Steven Westdahl
Jules Posner
Lydia Popovich
And, hosting eternal, Ivan Hernandez.
GMF II Post-Script
Give Me Fiction II was fantastic! Great! All kinds of superlatives! GIVE ME FICTION III happens January 5th.
THE WRITERS: Jessica Sele
Jessica Sele runs Comedy at Farley’s East in addition to being one of my favorite weirdos. See her read tonight, Sunday, December 1st, at Give Me Fiction. Lost Weekend Video, 1034 Valencia St, SF, 8PM, $10.
THE WRITERS: Trevor Hill
Trevor Hill runs Hand to Mouth, one of the best shows in SF. See him read tonight, Sunday, December 1st, at Give Me Fiction. Lost Weekend Video, 1034 Valencia St, SF, 8PM, $10.
THE WRITERS: Robin Higgins
Robin Higgins is the co-proprietor of The Higgs Weldon. And a scientist! And a delight! See her be all or some of those things on Sunday, December 1st, at Give Me Fiction. Lost Weekend Video, 1034 Valencia St, SF, 8PM, $10.
