The Reading in the Closet
Will Hindmarch is a freelance writer and designer. He also blogs at his home site, The Gist, and his game/story operation, Gameplaywright.net.
What’s happening here? This is Jeff VanderMeer perched and balanced above his audience during his reading in Manuel’s Tavern’s storage closet in Atlanta on Friday. Why have a reading in a bar? In the closet? Because at least it’s quiet.
Thanks to all who came out to the reading in Manuel’s on Friday. Thanks for following us into an unlikely venue and being great sports about it. One day we shall tell the others that you were there that day, for the readings on the closet ladder, atop the televisions, in the back room of an ATL bar. The others won’t understand, but that night wasn’t meant to be understood. It was meant for stories. So: Cheers.
Update: Here’s are nine more images from the night, on Flickr.
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December 14, 2009 at 9:03 am
I truly loved the story of you doing a reading in the closet. What fun the group of you must of had!
Write on!
December 14, 2009 at 9:31 am
Heh. There’s video, too.
I shall title my extended tour account “From World Fantasy guest of honor to reading in a storage closet in just six weeks.”
December 14, 2009 at 11:40 am
There are many, many photos on Facebook. Someone should compile them into their Flickr stream. You know, someone who, unlike me, actually has a Flickr stream.
December 14, 2009 at 11:49 am
We have more photos coming to Flickr, still.
December 14, 2009 at 12:15 pm
I am now thinking all readings should be in storage closets until the shock of the new wears off…
December 14, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Well, there’s all the documentation necessary to prove *I* was there…. That’s me with the phone-cam.
Excellent readings from everybody!
December 14, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Just a note to add I just returned home from a Neil Gaiman signing in nearby Decatur, GA, where the bookstore arranged a college auditorium with overflow auditoriums.
There was no moustache contest, nor was he forced to climb into a closet.
December 14, 2009 at 10:52 pm
How sad.
December 15, 2009 at 5:30 am
that’s a very rock ‘n’ roll pose you got happening, jeff……
peace and love….