sorry for cross-posting; I'm understandably excited about this reading
> The Germ and the Tight Fanny Club present:
>
> Barbara Guest, Andrew Joron and Catherine Daly @ The Laboratory! Saturday,
> November 18th at 4 pm.
>
> Ha! For so long you've stood me up cold, LA cool-kid, what with your bully
> Bergamont and your text-messaging cel all a-bark at the Starlite Lanes! But
> what will you do now that Babs Guest is in town? The Queen Mab of the ether
> set! The gal who demands four more meanings of "fancy-free" from the OED!
> James & Bobby Purified may sing "I'm Your Puppet" on your AM 680, but not me
>
> this weekend...you're comin' to the Lab, pal. This is the good end of the
> lushlife. Those not in attendance need spiritual wart-relief.
>
> Joining Barbara: Berkeley's arch word-wizard Andrew Joron and his portable
> spaceways orchestra, and LA's Catherine Daly with her pop-up postcard
> collection and glass harmonica garden with pitched orchid extensions.
> Unforgettable!
>
> **********************
>
> Barbara Guest is the author of eighteen books of poetry, fiction and prose,
> including _Fair Realism_, _Defensive Rapture_, _The Confetti Trees_ and _If
> So, Then Tell Me_. She is a national treasure, inimitable, and was recently
> awarded the Frost Medal for Lifetime Achievement by the Poetry Society of
> America. This rare visit to her home town of Los Angeles is not to be
> missed.
>
> Andrew Joron is the author of _Science Fiction_ (Pantograph Press, 1992) and
>
> _The Removes_ (Hard Press, 1999). He is also the translator of German
> philosopher Ernst Bloch's Literary Essays (Stanford University Press, 1998).
>
> He lives in Berkeley, California.
>
> Catherine Daly has appeared in over forty magazines in the past decade and
> is teaching UCLA’s first online poetry course. Her web presence is peerless
> and you can find her at http://members.aol.com/cadaly
>
> ***********************
>
> Readings are open to all. $5 donation requested (for legenadary
> poets/venue).
>
> The Lab is located at 835 S. Spring St in downtown Los Angeles. From the
> 101, take the 110 Harbor exit to the 6th st exit into downtown. Turn right
> on Spring and the Lab is on the right between 8th and 9th, under the
> "Dancing Girls" sign. From the 10 freeway, take the 110 Pasadena exit and
> follow above instructions.
>
> Call Andrew at 213.627.5069 for additional information.
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