08:00 PM : 826 Valencia Benefit @ Nocturnal

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FRIDAY, JULY 14th, 8pm
Teach Me Tonight!
A Benefit for 826 Valencia
Evany Thomas, Dustin Long, Lisa Brown, Zoe Trope, Stacy Bolt, Dr. Zomb at Nocturnal 1800 E Burnside

McSweeney's and Reading Frenzy present a special literary engagement to benefit 826 Valencia, a fantastic educational non-profit project devoted to helping students, ages 8-18, develop their writing skills in the realm of creative and expository writing, or English as a second language. Founded by Dave Eggers in 2002, 826 Valencia has grown from it's original storefront in San Francisco's Mission district, into a national program with 826 centers in Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Ann Arbor and New York City.

Ms. Thomas will be conducting a workshop based on the findings from her book, The Secret Language of Sleep: A Couples Guide to 39 Positions (McSweeney's, 2006), Dustin Long will read from his recently published novel, Icelander (McSweeney's, 2006) Lisa Brown will read an essay and present a video based on her children's book Baby, Mix Me A Drink (McSweeney's, 2005), Zoe Trope, author of Please Don't Kill The Freshmen: A Memoir (HarperTempest, 2004) will read recent work, and Stacy Bolt will read her essay "Tales From the Drunkside" To be followed by Q and A, and author's cocktail reception with DJ Dr. Zomb.

This event has been generously sponsored by New Deal Distillery, Queen Bee Creations and Imbibe Magazine! Additional support from Plazm Magazine and IPRC. Poster design by Gary Robbins. Check out our write up on wweek.com!

* Nocturnal is located at 1800 E Burnside.
* Full price tickets available at Reading Frenzy.
* Sliding scale at the door $10-$20.