Dorian Gray Memorial Literary Lounge
Room 2201 (South Tower, 22nd Floor)
Ascend the tall tower and join devotees of the first fandom in a quiet space far from the parties and crowds. The Dorian Gray Memorial Literary Lounge occupies one of the classically styled 22nd Floor Suites, ideal for literary discussion and listening to readings.
Come up, come in, and read, write, or peruse our Free Exchange Book Cart. That's right... "Free"! The Book Cart is a repository for books you would like to give away to others and a source of new books offered by other con-goers. Feel free to take a book home with you, drop a few off, and share what you love with everyone else. If you have any questions, ask a Literary Lounge host.
This year, we are especially proud to welcome not only Guest Of Honor, Eric Flint, to read in the Lounge but we are also going to be playing four episodes of the brilliant, original fiction podcast, "Escape Pod". Check our schedule and plan ahead... we only have so many chairs and, really, who will want to miss out all this fun?
LITERARY LOUNGE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
5:00pm - 6:30pm Scott Imes Writing Contest Reception
6:30pm - 9:30pm Quiet Reading
9:30pm - 11:00pm Giant Lizard Theater 2006 Join us for Giant Lizard Theater 2006 at the acclaimed Dorian Gray Memorial Literary Lounge as Asian American poets and writers pay homage to the giant lizards of our lives, be they dinosaurs, dragons, nagas, zaj, or the Big G himself, who celebrates his 50th year since coming to America. A tiny city may even be destroyed, so don't miss out on the fun! Bao Phi, Ka Vang, Bryan Thao Worra, May lee, Juliana Pegues
11:00pm - 12:30am Escape Pod: The Girlfriends of Dorian Gray and The Ludes Stephen Eley, founder of Escape Pod (one of the best and brightest podcasts on the net, showcasing readings of original SF) has kindly given CONvergence permission to present several readings from the weekly show. "The Girlfriends of Dorian Gray" and "The Ludes" are two brilliant original works by Gregory Frost and Lisa M. Bradley, respectively. Come and join in... it's story time! (Some Mature Themes) Podcasts provided under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license from Stephen Eley and Escape Artists, Inc.
SATURDAY
9:30am - 11:00am Geeks Read Book Club with Eric Flint Join this MISFITS book club in discussion of 1632 with its author, Eric Flint. This event can be your introduction to the local MISFITS club. Eric Flint
11:00pm - 11:30pm Steve Ruthenbeck Reading Reading by local writer Steve Ruthenbeck, author of Dogs of War.
11:30am - 12:30pm Nick Pollotta Reading Reading by Nick Pollotta, author of That Darn Squid God, Devil Riders, and The Chameleon Factor.
1:00pm - 1:30pm Michael Merriam Reading Reading by local author Michael Merriam, author of short stories published in Andromeda Spaceways, Inflight Magazine, Beyond Centauri, and Deep Magic.
1:30pm - 2:00pm Kelly McCullough Reading Reading by local author Kelly McCullough, author of WebMage.
2:00pm - 3:30pm Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading The Broad Universe is a collective of women writers; listen to some of them do readings. Catherine Lundoff, Kathy Sullivan
3:30pm - 5:00pm David Weber Reading A reading by our Guest of Honor. David Weber
5:00pm - 6:30pm Surviving National Novel Writing Month Come hear an account of trials and travails from a three-time participant and one-time winner of NaNoWriMo. Listen to the horror of a first draft reading followed by assurances that, although it's crap, at least it can be edited. Tips and tricks for surviving 50,000 words in a single month! David J Rust
6:30pm - 9:30pm Quiet Reading 9:30pm - 12:30pm Open Mic
SUNDAY
9:30am - 11:00am Children's Story Hour
Kids of all ages, but particularly kids ten and under will enjoy this story hour in the Lit Lounge featuring great books read by Caryn Lengkeek. Caryn Lengkeek
11:00am - 12:30pm Open Mic
12:30pm - 2:00pm New Land, New Stories
The Hmong trace their history over 4,000 years. Since the 1990s, the first writers in their culture have emerged. From the jungles of Asia to the mean streets of the inner city, hear some of their latest stories and poems and see whatâs coming ahead at the Dorian Gray Memorial Literary Lounge. Peter Yang, Pacyinz Lyfoung, Shoua Lee
2:00pm - 3:30pm Escape Pod, Part Two
Come and join in... it's story time! We'll be listening to more stories from
Escape Pod, with the kind permission of podcast founder Stephen Eley.
(Stories to be announced.)
Podcasts provided under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license from Stephen Eley and Escape Artists, Inc.