Rudy Rucker and Michael Shea in San Francisco this Saturday

Cory Doctorow 3:18 pm Thu May 20, 2010

Hey, San Francisco! Here comes the next SF in SF reading series event, with Rudy Rucker and Michael Shea! You lucky bastards.

The SF in SF May authors reading takes place on Saturday May 22nd. The guests will be the multi-talented Rudy Rucker, whose art exhibition has been running at our venue for the past six weeks, and the multiple World Fantasy Award-winning Michael Shea.

Doors and cash bar open at 6:00PM; proceeds and tips benefit Variety Children's Charity of Northern California

Readings begin at 7:00PM

As usual, books will be for sale courtesy of Borderlands. Rudy's art is for sale, and there will be prints available as well. 30% of all art sales will benefit Variety!

Doors open at 6:00PM. Readings begin at 7:00PM, followed by Q & A moderated by Terry Bisson. Booksigning and schmoozing follow.

The Variety Preview Room, The Hobart Bldg.,582 Market St. @ 2nd & Montgomery, San Francisco. Entrance is between Quizno's and Citibank.

May Reading: Rudy Rucker & Michael Shea

(Thanks, Rina!)

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