We’re really excited about this! Saltpeter have set-up a fantastic event – The American Forever, Etc. – inspired by Richard Brautigan’s novel The Abortion- An Historical Romance 1966 The event takes its title from the shady organisation that funds the library in that novel.and marks the launch of The Brautigan Book Club (more on this later…).
“I don’t know. All I know is that I have to be there. It’s my job. I have to be there.”
Starring Thom Tuck and Zoe Gardner and featuring Gruff Rhys, Martin Carr, H.Hawkline, Joe Duggan, Louise Stern, Aaron Williamson, Cicely Giddings, Frog Stone, & Polly Frame.
The Librarian, presiding over the evening, will be presented with ‘submissions’ he can no longer catalogue. Radio producer Katherine Godfrey will be requiring your participation in gathering audio material and AlienDeathSpike aka Matt Hope will present Trout Fishing in Sound, a unique selection of Brautigan shanties and sing-a-longs.
Tweet your submissions to @LibrarianThe and bring a book to swop
When: Wednesday 25 January
Where: Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club
Time: 7pm doors, 7.30pm show
Early booking advised: £5 online or take your chance on the door. Profits will support The Reading Agency
“This library came into being because of an overwhelming need and desire for such a place. There simply had to be a library like this. That desire brought into existence this library building which isn’t very large and its permanent staffing which happens to be myself at the present time” The Abortion, Richard Brautigan
The event is curated by Nemonie Craven, literary agent and founder of How to Live and Polly Frame actor and associate artist for the live art performance group, bodies in flight and we would like to extend a big thank you to them for supporting "our work ":http://www.readingagency.org.ukthrough this event.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Images on this page are copyright Miles Gibson 2012.
