by John Kearns
Photos by Kevin McPartland
From traditional songs to an original tune finished in the hallway of Bar Thalia, the IAW&A Salon on September 2nd was one to remember!
Donie Carroll
Donie Carroll started off the first IAW&A Salon of September with “Moonlight in Mayo.” He followed it with a song from his CD, Divil of a Noise, “Off to Philadelphia.”
Ray Lindie
Ray Lindie read a few pages from his screenplay, Mad Dogs Of August about the bar room scene which takes place in Niki’s Restaurant & Bar where Tinker Tobin is revealed to be an MI-5 Agent.
Kathleen Frazier
Kathleen Frazier read from her newly released memoir, SLEEPWALKER: The Mysterious Makings and Recovery of a Somnambulist. For reviews, advance praise and an excerpt from the memoir visit www.kathleenfrazier.com
Kira Citron
Kira Citron read a personal essay about one particularly awkward dinner in Newport Beach, CA. This yet-untitled piece is part of a collection of similar short works.
Michael Fizpatrick
First-time reader, Michael Fitzpatrick read a story about an old friend with whom he had lost touch. Years later, it turned out that the friend had become a drug addict and passed away.
John Kearns
John Kearns read excerpt from novel in progress, Worlds, an excerpt in which Rev. Sarsfield Logan, S.J. is unprepared for his homily. He tries to improvise and ends up going off on irrelevant tangents. As he descends from the pulipt, he realizes the opportunity he has lost and feels deeply ashamed.
Kathleen O’Sullivan
Brendan Costello
Frequent presenter and IAW&A Board member Brendan Costello Jr. read an account of his hospital stay last fall. The story revolved around a visit from the hospital’s in-house acoustic musician during what Brendan described as a bout of “Tylenol withdrawal,” and revealed the limits of music’s healing powers, particularly when it comes to the songs of Leonard Cohen.
Megan O’Donnell
Megan O’Donnell, lyricist for the jam band, “Sofus” shared some of her poetry with us.
Jon Gordon
Jon Gordon talked about some of the things that have happened for the book, “For Sue”, including recently being selected as a finalist in the memoir category by the National Indie Excellence Award. He also mentioned some conferences at which he presented the book this year, and one he is going back to in Honolulu in January where he’ll speak about his next book, Jazz Lives.
Guenevere Donohue
Guenevere Donohue sang us out with a brand new original composition, a witty hard-driving song she calls, “Am I “Mc” Enough For Ya” or “The Narrowbacks Lament.” It was wicked fun the whole crowd could relate to, delivered in that soulful voice we have grown to love over the last three years. An exciting and inspiring way to conclude the salon!
Guenevere Donohue is the host of our next IAW&A Salon on 10/7 at Bar Thalia at 7 pm!
And don’t forget our Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award for Patricia Harty on October 19th!