Gerald Locklin will read his poetry at the Hotel Cafe, 1623 1/2 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, California, Sunday, July 29th at 6 p.m. — the July installment of Tongue & Groove‘s monthly literary series. Find more info here. Wendy Rainey, Dana Johnson, Yuvi Zalkow, and Kerrie Kvashay Boyle (T.C. Boyle‘s daughter) will also appear, along with musical guest Foster Timms. The performers promise a fun, thought-provoking evening — and it’ll only set you back $6!
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Nighthawks (1942) by Edward Hopper, © The Art Institute of Chicago
Nighthawks, 1942 (excerpt) by Gerald Locklin
In those days, even thenighthawks wore suits, notto mention ties and fedoras.but notice they were hawks,not owls…gangsters? gamblers? policedetectives? private eyes?politicos?…it is a clean place, withgood wood, and it is a sourceof light for a dark and emptydowntown neighborhood, where thesecond-story shades are drawnto half-mast.
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Mark Your Calendars: Gerald Locklin will read his poetry at the Hotel Cafe, 1623 1/2 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, California, Sunday, July 29th at 6 p.m. — the July installment of Tongue & Groove‘s monthly literary series. Find more info here. Wendy Rainey, Dana Johnson, Yuvi Zalkow, and Kerrie Kvashay Boyle (T.C. Boyle‘s daughter) will also appear, along with musical guest Foster Timms. The performers promise a fun, thought-provoking evening — and it’ll only set you back $6!
A shout out to Tongue & Groove and host Conrad Romo for organizing the Charles Bukowski tribute on June 30th. The event was an installment of Tongue & Groove’s monthly literary series, which features short fiction, personal essays, poetry, spoken word, and music. For more information, visit the Tongue & Groove website.