KGB BAR Lit – 4/24/06
KGB BAR LIT will feature cutting-edge writing from literary luminaries and emerging authors of all genres, as well as thought provoking work by visual artists, musicians, and filmmakers. The magazine’s premier issue will carry an international theme, highlighting PEN New World Voices through the words of Jhumpa Lahiri, Chris Abani, and Etgar Keret. Also included: music from London-born composer Tarik O’Regan, video from Brazilian artist, Luiz Roque, and artwork depicting the history of 400 Years of Japanese Sex, courtesy of the Museum of Sex . . .plus, LIT will present interviews and stories from Arthur Philips, Tom Bissell, Sam Lipsyte, Daniel Alarcon, Amanda Stern and many others.
With big name blurbs from Michael Cunningham & Jonathan Lethem, not to mention it’s being run by my girl Susan and cool pal Suzanne, this will be HUGE, I tell you, HUGE, and I couldn’t be more excited.
For further information please contact Susan Chi at susan@kgbbar.com, 646.765.6045 or Suzanne Dottino at suzanne@kgbbar.com, 212. 255.4569 www.kgbbar.com
Unrelated: today is my mother’s birthday and I’m handing in book revisions…i’m still uninspired to journal, so it might take me some time to get back into the swing of things.
April 25th, 2006 at 2:08 am
Do you know when this is coming out? I’d love to see it. Where can I get a copy of it? Is it online? Thanks!