A reading series featuring writers, comedians, performers and bloggers chosen by hostess Blaise Allysen Kearsley.
Featuring:
Jon Friedman is a writer, comedian and producer living in Brooklyn and currently writing/blogging for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He is the creator/producer and host of the New York City cult show, The Rejection Show. His first book, Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped & Canceled, a humor anthology of rejected works, was released in 2009.
With a "face for radio," Brian Grosz is the voice behind commercials for clients that include Chase Bank, VH-1, Levitra, Major League Baseball, American Standard and Canon. When he's not talking on television, he's screaming with stoner-metal act Dogs of Winter or howling with his blues project Brian Grosz and The Bad Idea. He's also the founder of Lapdance Academy Records.
Suzanne Guillette is a writer whose work has appeared in Tin House, SELF, Publishers Weekly, and Time Out New York. Her first book, Much to Your Chagrin: A Memoir of Embarrassment, was released in March.
Jiji Lee is a speechwriter for diplomats and a humor writer. She writes "Is This Thing On?", a weekly newsletter of observations, anecdotes, and tips on how to ruin people's lives. Her play In the Sun was selected and produced at The Culture Project's Women Center Stage Festival. She has also written for print and online publications including The New Republic.
New York City, NY; NYC