Joseph Mattson's Blog, page 3
March 8, 2012
more Spring SPEED CHRONICLES events added!
In addition to Brookline/Boston, and Providence, Joseph Mattson will also be presenting THE SPEED CHRONICLES live in NYC at KGB Bar on Sunday, March 18 and in New Hope, PA, on Friday, March 23, an Akashic All-Stars event feat.
Full details on sidebar to the right!
Fear not what ragged joy may come.
Full details on sidebar to the right!
Fear not what ragged joy may come.
February 27, 2012
AWP KICK OFF PARTY
For those of you at the lovely Chicago imbroglio AKA AWP:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012, 7pm ONWARD at THE EMPTY BOTTLE:
Canarium Books readers Jeff Parker, Lauryn Allison Lewis, Rebecca Roberts, Sarah Sweeney, Mike Young
CSLB/VEE DEE
Cris Mazza, Jamie Iredell, Jesus Angel Garcia, Ben Tanzer, Sam Pink
MUTT
Lindsay Hunter, Michael Czyzniejewski, Sarah Rose Etter, Mary Miller, Craig Renfroe Arm Wrestling Championship
James Greer, xTx, Joseph Mattson, Amber Sparks, Peter Schwartz
DETECTIVE (James Greer [GBV])+ DJ, party...
Holy Mony!
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012, 7pm ONWARD at THE EMPTY BOTTLE:
Canarium Books readers Jeff Parker, Lauryn Allison Lewis, Rebecca Roberts, Sarah Sweeney, Mike Young
CSLB/VEE DEE
Cris Mazza, Jamie Iredell, Jesus Angel Garcia, Ben Tanzer, Sam Pink
MUTT
Lindsay Hunter, Michael Czyzniejewski, Sarah Rose Etter, Mary Miller, Craig Renfroe Arm Wrestling Championship
James Greer, xTx, Joseph Mattson, Amber Sparks, Peter Schwartz
DETECTIVE (James Greer [GBV])+ DJ, party...
Holy Mony!
MORE DATES ADDED to 2012 THE SPEED CHRONICLES tour!
Midwest & New England!
THE SPEED CHRONICLES 2012 Midwest/East Coast Tour!
Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, 8pmAWP 2012 Chicago Kick Off PartyThe Empty Bottle - 1035 N. Western Ave.
CHICAGO, IL *Joseph Mattson reading from The Speed Chronicles, with live music from contributor James Greer and readers Jeff Parker,Sarah Sweeney, Amber Sparks and a dozen MORE! *AWP/AWP offsite events ALSO feature Speed Chronicles contributors Jess Walter and Natalie Diaz! Wed., March 7, 2012, 7:30pm
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
3038 Hennepin Ave. S
MINNEAPOLIS, MN *A reading and discussion with Joseph Mattson and Eric Lorberer of Rain Taxi Review of Books, followed by reception hosted by Rain Taxi Review of Books
Friday, March 9, 2012, 6:00pm
The Book Beat
26010 Greenfield
Oak Park, MI
DETROIT AREA
Sun., March 18, 2012, 7:00 - 9:00pm
KGB Bar
85 East 4th St.
NEW YORK, NY
Tues., March 20, 7:00pm
Brookline Booksmith
279 Harvard St.
BROOKLINE, MA *Akashic All-Stars event featuring Robert Arellano, Bernice L. McFadden, Eliza Factor, Sterling Watson, and Joseph Mattson
Thurs., March 22, 7:00pm
Books on the Square
471 Angell St.
PROVIDENCE, RI *Akashic All-Stars event featuring Robert Arellano, Eliza Factor, Sterling Watson, and Joseph Mattson
Sat., April 21 - Sun., April 22, time TBA
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
University of Southern California
LOS ANGELES, CA
* Featuring editor Joseph Mattson
* Details TBA
******
THE SPEED CHRONICLES 2012 Midwest/East Coast Tour!
Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, 8pmAWP 2012 Chicago Kick Off PartyThe Empty Bottle - 1035 N. Western Ave.
CHICAGO, IL *Joseph Mattson reading from The Speed Chronicles, with live music from contributor James Greer and readers Jeff Parker,Sarah Sweeney, Amber Sparks and a dozen MORE! *AWP/AWP offsite events ALSO feature Speed Chronicles contributors Jess Walter and Natalie Diaz! Wed., March 7, 2012, 7:30pm
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
3038 Hennepin Ave. S
MINNEAPOLIS, MN *A reading and discussion with Joseph Mattson and Eric Lorberer of Rain Taxi Review of Books, followed by reception hosted by Rain Taxi Review of Books
Friday, March 9, 2012, 6:00pm
The Book Beat
26010 Greenfield
Oak Park, MI
DETROIT AREA
Sun., March 18, 2012, 7:00 - 9:00pm
KGB Bar
85 East 4th St.
NEW YORK, NY
Tues., March 20, 7:00pm
Brookline Booksmith
279 Harvard St.
BROOKLINE, MA *Akashic All-Stars event featuring Robert Arellano, Bernice L. McFadden, Eliza Factor, Sterling Watson, and Joseph Mattson
Thurs., March 22, 7:00pm
Books on the Square
471 Angell St.
PROVIDENCE, RI *Akashic All-Stars event featuring Robert Arellano, Eliza Factor, Sterling Watson, and Joseph Mattson
Sat., April 21 - Sun., April 22, time TBA
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
University of Southern California
LOS ANGELES, CA
* Featuring editor Joseph Mattson
* Details TBA
******
February 19, 2012
THE SPEED CHRONICLES East Coast book launch event!
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 7PM:
JOSEPH MATTSON & MEGAN ABBOTT present & sign THE SPEED CHRONICLES at St. Mark's Books in New York City--FULL INFO TO YOUR RIGHT!
St. Mark's LIVES!
JOSEPH MATTSON & MEGAN ABBOTT present & sign THE SPEED CHRONICLES at St. Mark's Books in New York City--FULL INFO TO YOUR RIGHT!
St. Mark's LIVES!
February 11, 2012
THE SPEED CHRONICLES 2012 Book Tour--leg one!
Joseph Mattson will be episodically mending the broken road Spring 2012 touring THE SPEED CHRONICLES, the brand-new collection of all-new literary fiction about the drug speed from Akashic Books, edited, introduced, and contributed to by Joseph Mattson, featuring William T. Vollmann, Sherman Alexie, Jerry Stahl, Megan Abbott, Beth Lisick, Scott Phillips, James Greer, James Franco, Tao Lin, Natalie Diaz, Rose Bunch, Kenji Jasper, and Jess Walter.
--Tues., Feb. 21, 7:00pm
St. Mark's Bookshop
31 Third Ave.
NEW YORK, NY
* Featuring editor Joseph Mattson with contributor Megan Abbott!
--Wed., March 7, 7:30pm
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
3038 Hennepin Ave. S
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
*A reading and discussion with Joseph Mattson and Eric Lorberer of Rain Taxi Review of Books, followed by reception hosted by Rain Taxi Review of Books!
--Friday, March 9, 6:00pm
The Book Beat
26010 Greenfield
Oak Park
OAK PARK, MI--DETROIT AREA
* Featuring editor Joseph Mattson!
More dates coming!
--Tues., Feb. 21, 7:00pm
St. Mark's Bookshop
31 Third Ave.
NEW YORK, NY
* Featuring editor Joseph Mattson with contributor Megan Abbott!
--Wed., March 7, 7:30pm
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
3038 Hennepin Ave. S
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
*A reading and discussion with Joseph Mattson and Eric Lorberer of Rain Taxi Review of Books, followed by reception hosted by Rain Taxi Review of Books!
--Friday, March 9, 6:00pm
The Book Beat
26010 Greenfield
Oak Park
OAK PARK, MI--DETROIT AREA
* Featuring editor Joseph Mattson!
More dates coming!
February 2, 2012
SLAKE: The Dirty at The Last Bookstore
2012, what to say...well, as my old buddy Glenn has said/sung, "Let the Day Begin" "In My Grip". . .
And SO Mattson unscrews himself from hibernation and gets back down to biz -- interacting with people! -- AND no better way to fire up the new year than to howl out of the gate with the mighty SLAKE Friday, February 3rd, Two Thousand Twelve, 7pm, at The Last Bookstore downtown in the delicious crotch of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels!
COME DOWN and GET DIRTY with LUKE DAVIES, ANTONIA CRANE, LAUREN WEEDMAN, LARRY FONDATION, HARRY SHANNON & JOE DONNELLY, and JOSEPH MATTSON in advance awe of SLAKE: LOS ANGELES ISSUE NO. 4: "DIRT"
The Last Bookstore
453 S. Spring St.
Downtown L.A., 90013
www.slake.la
The Dirty
From Slake HQ:
"Step forward, announce your sin … and grab a drink.
Slake: Los Angeles and the Last Bookstore present The Dirty, an evening of readings from our forthcoming fourth issue—theme: "Dirt"—and confessions from the audience. Guests will be able to enter "confession booths," where they can anonymously write down their deepest, darkest, dirtiest secret. Throughout the evening of readings, we'll read your confessions to the group. Some people call this therapy. We call it fun.
The night's dirty participants will include: Luke Davies (Candy, Interferon Psalms), Joseph Mattson (Empty the Sun), Antonia Crane (Black Clock, ZYZZYVA), Lauren Weedman (screen credits include Hung and The Daily Show), Larry Fondation (Unintended Consequences, Common Criminals), and the award-winning writing team of Harry Shannon (the Mick Callahan novels, The Hungry) and Joe Donnelly."
And SO Mattson unscrews himself from hibernation and gets back down to biz -- interacting with people! -- AND no better way to fire up the new year than to howl out of the gate with the mighty SLAKE Friday, February 3rd, Two Thousand Twelve, 7pm, at The Last Bookstore downtown in the delicious crotch of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels!
COME DOWN and GET DIRTY with LUKE DAVIES, ANTONIA CRANE, LAUREN WEEDMAN, LARRY FONDATION, HARRY SHANNON & JOE DONNELLY, and JOSEPH MATTSON in advance awe of SLAKE: LOS ANGELES ISSUE NO. 4: "DIRT"
The Last Bookstore
453 S. Spring St.
Downtown L.A., 90013
www.slake.la
The Dirty
From Slake HQ:
"Step forward, announce your sin … and grab a drink.
Slake: Los Angeles and the Last Bookstore present The Dirty, an evening of readings from our forthcoming fourth issue—theme: "Dirt"—and confessions from the audience. Guests will be able to enter "confession booths," where they can anonymously write down their deepest, darkest, dirtiest secret. Throughout the evening of readings, we'll read your confessions to the group. Some people call this therapy. We call it fun.
The night's dirty participants will include: Luke Davies (Candy, Interferon Psalms), Joseph Mattson (Empty the Sun), Antonia Crane (Black Clock, ZYZZYVA), Lauren Weedman (screen credits include Hung and The Daily Show), Larry Fondation (Unintended Consequences, Common Criminals), and the award-winning writing team of Harry Shannon (the Mick Callahan novels, The Hungry) and Joe Donnelly."
November 28, 2011
JESS WALTER added to SPEED CHRONICLES EVENT @ STORIES BOOKS!
JESS WALTER will now be joining Joseph Mattson and James Greer for THE SPEED CHRONICLES publication date event at Stories Books & Cafe on 11/29/11!
Yep.
Also appearing are the mighty trio Gary Phillips, Jervey Tervalon, and Susan Straight in support of THE COCAINE CHRONICLES--
Get there quick gotta go better check it out man!
Cheers!
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 @ 7PM
Stories Books & Cafe
1716 West Sunset Blvd.
Echo Park/Los Angeles CA 90026
Yep.
Also appearing are the mighty trio Gary Phillips, Jervey Tervalon, and Susan Straight in support of THE COCAINE CHRONICLES--
Get there quick gotta go better check it out man!
Cheers!
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 @ 7PM
Stories Books & Cafe
1716 West Sunset Blvd.
Echo Park/Los Angeles CA 90026
November 27, 2011
THE SPEED CHRONICLES WEST COAST TOUR
Coming up FAST:
--Tues., Nov. 29, 7:00pm
Stories Books & Cafe
1716 W Sunset Blvd.
ECHO PARK, LOS ANGELES, CA
* Featuring The Speed Chronicles editor Joseph Mattson with contributors Jess Walter and James Greer, and The Cocaine Chronicles co-editors Gary Phillips and Jervey Tervalon with contributor Susan Straight
--Wed., Nov. 30, 7:00pm
Modern Times Bookstore
2919 24th St.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
* Featuring The Speed Chronicles editor Joseph Mattson with contributors James Greer and Beth Lisick, and The Cocaine Chronicles editor Jervey Tervalon with contributor Bill Moody
--Thurs., Dec. 1, 7:00pm
Northtown Books
957 H St.
ARCATA, CA
* Featuring editor Joseph Mattson, with contributors James Greer and Beth Lisick
--Fri., Dec. 2, 7:30pm
Powell's
1005 W Burnside.
PORTLAND, OR
* Featuring editor Joseph Mattson, with contributors James Greer and Beth Lisick
--Sat., Dec. 3, 7:00pm
Elliott Bay Book Co.
1521 Tenth Ave.
SEATTLE, WA
* Featuring editor Joseph Mattson, with contributors James Greer and Beth Lisick
--Sun., Dec. 4, 7:00pm
Porchlight: A Storytelling Series @ Edinburgh Castle
950 Geary St.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
* Featuring editor Joseph Mattson, with contributor Beth Lisick
Come and get us...
Cheers!
--Tues., Nov. 29, 7:00pm
Stories Books & Cafe
1716 W Sunset Blvd.
ECHO PARK, LOS ANGELES, CA
* Featuring The Speed Chronicles editor Joseph Mattson with contributors Jess Walter and James Greer, and The Cocaine Chronicles co-editors Gary Phillips and Jervey Tervalon with contributor Susan Straight
--Wed., Nov. 30, 7:00pm
Modern Times Bookstore
2919 24th St.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
* Featuring The Speed Chronicles editor Joseph Mattson with contributors James Greer and Beth Lisick, and The Cocaine Chronicles editor Jervey Tervalon with contributor Bill Moody
--Thurs., Dec. 1, 7:00pm
Northtown Books
957 H St.
ARCATA, CA
* Featuring editor Joseph Mattson, with contributors James Greer and Beth Lisick
--Fri., Dec. 2, 7:30pm
Powell's
1005 W Burnside.
PORTLAND, OR
* Featuring editor Joseph Mattson, with contributors James Greer and Beth Lisick
--Sat., Dec. 3, 7:00pm
Elliott Bay Book Co.
1521 Tenth Ave.
SEATTLE, WA
* Featuring editor Joseph Mattson, with contributors James Greer and Beth Lisick
--Sun., Dec. 4, 7:00pm
Porchlight: A Storytelling Series @ Edinburgh Castle
950 Geary St.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
* Featuring editor Joseph Mattson, with contributor Beth Lisick
Come and get us...
Cheers!
November 17, 2011
SPEED CHRONICLES in REDONDO BEACH!
Joseph Mattson will be presenting/signing THE SPEED CHRONICLES at Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore in Redondo Beach, THURSDAY, NOV. 17th, 7:30PM, as part of an Akashic Books anthology editors event of sorts, also featuring DAVID ULIN with CAPE COD NOIR and GARY PHILLIPS with THE COCAINE CHRONICLES!
Thurs., Nov. 17, 7:30pm
Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore
2810 Artesia Blvd.
REDONDO BEACH, CA
Time to rip it up circa-1979. ||||
Cheers!
Thurs., Nov. 17, 7:30pm
Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore
2810 Artesia Blvd.
REDONDO BEACH, CA
Time to rip it up circa-1979. ||||
Cheers!
November 14, 2011
THE SPEED CHRONICLES West Coast Book Launch NOVEMBER 16th, 2011, 7PM
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011, 7PMBOOK SOUP presents:
AKASHIC BOOKS LAUNCHES NEW DRUG-THEMED ORIGINAL FICTION ANTHOLOGY SERIES!
Editor/Contributor JOSEPH MATTSON and Contributor JAMES GREER present & sign THE SPEED CHRONICLES*
Editors/Contributors GARY PHILLIPS and JERVEY TERVALON present & sign
THE COCAINE CHRONICLES
8818 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood CA 90069
www.booksoup.com
310-659-3110
*THE SPEED CHRONICLES Features brand-new stories by: Sherman Alexie, William T. Vollmann, James Franco, Megan Abbott, Jerry Stahl, Beth Lisick, Jess Walter, Scott Phillips, James Greer, Tao Lin, Joseph Mattson, Natalie Diaz, Kenji Jasper, and Rose Bunch."Akashic launches a new series of crime anthologies, each focused on a different controlled substance, with this addictive volume."
-- Publishers Weekly
"All told, The Speed Chronicles deserves great praise for the audacity of the topic, the depth of the discussion, the diversity of its voices, and plain, old, good storytelling."
-- New York Journal of Books
"The perfect stocking stuffer for your uncle in AA."
-- New York Observer
"Just reading the table of contents for this fucker makes me want to hop in my time machine, zoom back to 1966, and find those two dubious physicians who used to write me scripts for Dexedrine, even though I was too tall and skinny to live already. Mainline this book now!"
--James Ellroy
SPEED: THE MOST DEMONIZED--and misunderstood--drug in the land. Deprived of the ingrained romantic mysticism of the opiate or the cosmopolitan chic of cocaine or the mundane tolerance of marijuana, there is no sympathy for this devil. Yet speed--crystal meth, amphetamines, Dexedrine, Benzedrine, Adderall; crank, spizz, chickenscratch, oblivious marching powder, the go-fast--is the most American of drugs: twice the productivity at half the cost, and equal opportunity for all. It feels so good and hurts so bad. From its dueling roots of pharmaceutical miracle cure and Californian biker-gang scourge to contemporary Ivy League campuses and high school chem labs, punk rock clubs to the military-industrial complex, suburban households to tin-can ghettos, it crosses all ethnicities, genders, and geographies--from immigrants and heartlanders punching double factory shifts to clandestine border warlords, doctors to bomber pilots, prostitutes to housewives, T-girls to teenagers, Academy Award-nominated actors and the mansion on the hill to the poorest Indian on the rez--making it not only the most essentially American narcotic, but the most deceivingly sundry literary matter.
THE SUBJECT OF SPEED IS SO INNATELY INTIMIDATING yet so undeniably present that it begs to be written about. It is no secret that the drug has historically tuned up the lives of writers, including Jack Kerouac, Susan Sontag, Philip K. Dick, and scores more. Too rarely, though, has it been written about, and its jolt to the bones of the American landscape continues to peak. Akashic Books dares to bring forth the first contemporary collection of all new literary short fiction on the drug from an array of today's most compelling and respected authors. These are no stereotypical tales of tweakers--the element of crime and the bleary-eyed, shaky zombies at dawn are here right alongside heart-wrenching narratives of everyday people, good intentions gone terribly awry, the skewed American Dream going up in flames, and even some accounts of pure joy.
