On Wednesday we were wonderfully entertained by two very talented writers.  Laura Anne Gilman read a scene from Hard Magic, in which the protagonist is invited to a very strange job interview.

And Mary Robinette Kowal read from Shades of Milk and Honey, after which she performed a brief shadowplay about a rude laborer and a determined, but not grudge-free, pedestrian.

Ellen’s photos from the evening can be found here.

Catherynne M. Valente	M.K. Hobson

Inside a packed house, M.K. Hobson read from her forthcoming novel, The Native Star, and Cat Valente read from her forthcoming work, Deathless.  And there was an accordion.

You can see photos of the night here.

Jack Ketchum	Scott Edelman

Jack Ketchum & Scott Edelman entertained a full house on this temperate Wednesday night.  We safely ignored the stomping zombies upstairs, to our own benefit.

Ellen’s photos of the evening can be found here.

Terence Taylor	Leanna Renne Hieber

Terence Taylor first entertained us with hate mail from a disgruntled reader, and then he went on to read the passage which caused the reader such agitation (a boy drowns his beloved dog at the behest of his mom).  Then we heard alternatively heartwarming and frightening excerpts from his novel.

Leanna read from both her works — in period English accents no less — about the pale, beautiful girl (the titular Percy Parker) who can see ghosts.

Ellen’s photos of the evening can be found here.

Richard Bowes	Jeffrey Ford

This evening will not be easily forgotten.  One of my all around personal favorites because two of my favorite authors got to read.  Richard Bowes started us off with “Venues,” a story about a spec fic writer giving readings at various spots around New York.  It was the perfect story for the crowd.  It’s coming out soon in F&SF.

And Jeffrey Ford read a story, “Polka Dots and Moonbeams,” a surreal and strange and wonderful period piece he said was trying to evoke the feel of the old black and whites. (It did, and then some.)  In the story, he Tuckerized Robert Killheffer, the winner of such in last year’s KGB Raffle.  The story is coming out soon in Stories, an anthology edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio.

All in all, it was a wonderful night.

Ellen’s photos from the evening can be seen here.

Michael Shea	N.K. Jemisin

This Wednesday we were entertained by two very talented authors.  Michael Shea read a selection about a very evil cat and N.K. Jemisin read a selection from her recently released novel, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms.  The house was packed with fans.

You can see Ellen’s photos from the evening here.

Peter Straub	Daryl Gregory

An all around horrifically wonderful night with Peter Straub & Daryl Gregory.  The house was packed, I tell you.  But those who attended got a great show.  Daryl read from The Devil’s Alphabet and Peter read from A Darker Matter.  Both excerpts were haunting and excellent.

Ellen’s photos of the evening can be found here.

David Anthony Durham	Lev Grossman

This month’s reading was a double-whammy of fun.  David Anthony Durham read two poignant excerpts from his Acacia trilogy, and Lev Grossman read an engrossing piece from the Magicians universe.  Tiaras were worn.

Ellen’s photos of the evening can be seen here.

Christopher Rowe	Andy Duncan

Ellen has posted her photos from the December 16th reading with Christopher Rowe and Andy Duncan.

Sarah Micklem	Alisa Kwitney

Ellen has posted her photos from the November 18th reading with Sarah Micklem and Alisa Kwitney.