KGB Energy Drinks February 16, 2006 – Posted in: Aberrant Normalcy
Went to KGB last night to see James Patrick Kelly and Douglas Lain read. I had a hard time following Douglas’s story because they had no microphone last night, and the performance artists upstairs were stomping around like they were in some step class. Jim Kelly though, once he was done with his long marketing spiel, read forcefully and loud and had enough presence to keep me well entertained. He read from Burn, which he said is also available for podcast download. I liked the first chapter, and almost bought the book. But since it’s only 40,000 words I felt $20 was a little expensive for me. Jim remembered us from ReaderCon, though he’s not sure if he’ll attend this year.
Also in the back of the bar they were selling copies of all the books being read. I haven’t been there in a month or two, but this is new for me. (At least selling the books in a prominent place.) Also of note were the new KGB Bar energy drinks. Shaped like Red Bull, but in an infinitely cooler container, they were $4 each. Again, my pockets had to stay full.
4 Comments
John Joseph Adams February 16, 2006 - 11:31
Burn is also going to be reprinted in Gardner Dozois’s The Year’s Best Science Fiction, so if you were planning to pick that up anyway, you can just wait to read Burn in there.
Matthew Kressel February 16, 2006 - 11:43
I may just do that. When is it coming out?
Mercurio D. Rivera February 17, 2006 - 12:34
James Patrick Kelly is certainly a terrific reader as well as writer. It’s not surprising he remembered you, Matt, from those intense, high-pressure games of Mafia at ReaderCon with Jonathan Lethem.
Matthew Kressel February 17, 2006 - 12:42
Not only did we get to meet our well respected peers, we got to lie to their faces as well! 🙂