Recap: Second Last Rites (Episode 1)

On Saturday, January 29, Manual Publishing and the College Park Arts Exchange teamed up to present the first installment of Second Last Rites, a reading series that aims to bring the best of the literary underground out into the light of day.

This particular event featured authors Goodloe Byron from Frederick, MD, (photo 1) and Pat King and Nik Korpon, both from Baltimore (photos 2 and 3). I won't lie: the turnout wasn't spectacular, it was a fun evening with a lot of laughs and some great writing. Goodloe read from his novel The Wraith. Pat read two essays previously published on the website cincity2000.com, and Nik read from his recently published Stay God. Good stuff.

That said, look for Episode 2 sometime in the few months and thanks to the CPAE and to the authors for making this happen. Ya'll are the best.

PS) If you're a writer, and you'd like to read at a Second Last Rites, get in touch.