Fifth Wednesday Journal to Present a Reading in New York City

LISLE, Ill., September 1, 2008 — Fifth Wednesday Journal announced today that it will present a literary program November 16, 2008, from 4 to 6 p.m. at New York City’s esteemed Bowery Poetry Club. Patricia Spears Jones and Rob Cook will deliver their poetry, and Said Shirazi and Daniel Libman will read selections from their fiction. Poet Nina Corwin will emcee the event.

The $7 cover charge includes admission and a copy of the fall issue of Fifth Wednesday Journal. Writers and photographers who have contributed to any issue of FWJ will be admitted free of charge. The event is open to literary enthusiasts of all ages.

“The Bowery Poetry Club is an exciting new venue for us,” said Editor and Publisher Vern Miller. “Fifth Wednesday Journal has published several artists from New York and beyond. They’ve brought some of their best work to us, so we are happy to bring the journal to them for this special event.”

Bowery Poetry Club was founded in 2002 by poet Bob Holman as a performance space for established and emerging artists. Presentation genres include poetry, spoken word, slam poetry, hip-hop, experimental theatre, performance art, alternative stand-up and burlesque. The club is located at 308 Bowery St., New York City, between Houston and Bleecker Streets, and online at www.bowerypoetry.com.

About Fifth Wednesday Journal

Fifth Wednesday Journal, a literary publication of Fifth Wednesday Books Inc., appears each spring and fall, featuring poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and black-and-white photography. The core editorial staff members are Editor and Publisher Vern Miller (Lisle), Advisory Editor James Ballowe (Ottawa), Art Editor and Designer Jenn Hollmeyer (Westmont) and Web Editor George Yanos (Oak Park). Each issue’s unique content editors help seek and specify the voices and perspectives that best represent contemporary literature in real context.

For more information, contact Editor and Publisher Vern Miller at Fifth Wednesday Books, P.O. Box 4033, Lisle, IL 60532-9033; e-mail editors@fifthwednesdayjournal.com; or visit www.fifthwednesdayjournal.com.