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- “Jim Ruland’s stories are dangerous things, full of grim human comedy. His sentences power along with raucous precision and his characters rarely fail to surprise. This is a wonderful debut.” --Sam Lipsyte
- "Here's a writer with guts and heart and vision, someone to remind us of the possibilities of fiction. Big Lonesome is strange and exciting." --Chris Bachelder
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Vermin on the Mount Update
Vermin on the Mount Update
Plus, a new book from the Vermin in Chief
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Vermin and the plague
You would think vermin and pandemics would work well together, but that hasn't been the case. In my last newsletter nine months ago, I talked about how we'd been booted out of our previous venue in San Diego by the forces of gentrification. Well, we found a new location in Barrio Logan and made plans to take Vermin on the road and then COVID-19 happened.
There are plenty of literary events that can thrive online via video technology. Vermin on the Mount isn't one of them. When it's safe to gather in public spaces, Vermin will return. Until then we'll stay underground.
In the meantime I have some personal news to share with you. Do What You Want, my new book with Southern California punk legends Bad Religion, will be released on Tuesday, August 18. I'll be doing a Virtual Book Launch with the band that evening at 4pm PST. I'll also be moderating a discussion with Bad Religion in an event sponsored by Book Soup on Wed. 8/19 at 6pm PST. These events are free and open to the public, but registration is required. The book has been getting some press, which I've collected on my website. If you're so inclined, it's not too late to pre-order.
I've been working on this book for the better part of three years and it's been a great experience that has taken me all over the world. I'm currently working on a few other punk and punk-adjacent projects, which I'll be announcing in my weekly newsletter once the excitement over Do What You Want dies down. If you're not already a subscriber, it's a great way to stay in touch.
I sincerely hope the next time you hear from me it will be to invite you to attend a Vermin on the Mount event. I hope 2020 hasn't been too hard on you and your family, and that you've been able to make a little mischief and a lot of art (or vice versa).
Much love to you all,
Jim
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Vermin on the Mount Vision Quest
Vermin on the Mount Vision Quest
With Book Show and La Bodega closing, what's next for Vermin on the Mount?
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Vermin on the Mount is moving...
With the closures of Book Show in Los Angeles and La Bodega in San Diego, Vermin on the Mount is on the hunt for new venues in Southern California. Although, we won't be scheduling any new shows at this time, Vermin isn't going away. I've got a few feelers in the fire and your favorite irreverent, irregular reading series will be back in 2020.
What can you do? Subscribe to Message from the Underworld. A few months ago, I moved from Tiny Letter to Substack and I'm very happy with the switch. My weekly newsletter now features a roundup of recommendations for literary events in Southern California and beyond. (This listings are light this week due to the holidays, but will pick up in the new year.)
So send me your events! If you're a writer, reader, editor, or publisher with readings, discussions, and/or book signings on the West Coast, I want to know about them.
I hope you have a safe and happy holiday season and a healthy 2020 full of art and mischief. If there's something that Vermin on the Mount can do for you, please don't hesitate to ask.
Don't be bitten,
Jim
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Vermin turns 15
Vermin turns 15
Join us for a night of irreverent readings in San Diego
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Fifteen years of filth and fury
It's hard to believe, but Vermin on the Mount started a little over 15 years ago in August of 2004 at the Mountain Bar in L.A.'s Chinatown. Since then we've held events up and down the California coast and all over the world. Today, San Diego is our home base and we're celebrating with a stellar line-up of old and new faces, including Patrick Coleman, T. Greenwood, Laura Taylor Namey, Karen Stefano, Chris L. Terry, and your host, Jim Ruland. Visit the Vermin website for more details about the readers.
This show will take place on Saturday September 21, 2019 at 7pm at La Bodega Gallery at 2196 Logan Avenue in Barrio Logan. Books, beverages, and more will be available for purchase. Vermin on the Mount is always free.
Message from the Underworld
Organizer and host, Jim Ruland, has returned from his stint in the Curfew Tower in Northern Ireland, and has documented his adventures at Message from the Underworld.
Don't be bitten,
Jim
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15th anniversary of Vermin on the Mount
15th anniversary of Vermin on the Mount
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Save the date
Vermin on the Mount returns to San Diego for our 15th anniversary show on Saturday September 21, 2019 at 7pm. The event will be held at La Bodega Gallery at 2196 Logan Avenue in Barrio Logan. We're still putting the line-up together, but it will feature at least three novelists: Chris L. Terry (Black Card), T. Greenwood (Keeping Lucy) and Patrick Coleman (The Churchgoer). Check the Vermin website soon for more announcements.
New newsletter
Jim Ruland, the organizer and host of Vermin on the Mount, has launched a new newsletter, Message from the Underworld. Subscribe today for updates on his residency in Northern Ireland where he'll be living in an 18th century tower (yes, a TOWER) for most of August.
Don't be bitten,
Jim
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I should have tried it earlier! http://location.djelcamino.com
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Return of the Vermin
Return of the Vermin
Upcoming readings, books we like & more
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And we're back...
Vermin on the Mount is back with another exciting event to celebrate 14 years of irreverent readings in Southern California.
This event will take place at 7pm on Saturday, September 29, 2018, La Bodega Gallery in San Diego's Barrio Logan. You're invited to join Devon Glenn, Adam Gnade, Lilliam Rivera and L.A.'s Puro Pinche Poets, including Julie Macias, Eugenia Nicole and Ever Velasquez aka the girl about town. In the coming days and weeks we'll be posting introductions to our readers on the Vermin on the Mount website, Instagram and Twitter.
This event will take place on the same weekend as the San Diego Zine Fest at Bread & Salt, which is literally down the street, so plan accordingly. You will be able to find me there representing Razorcake and Golondrina. In the meantime, check out this stunning poster with art by Tijuana artist Charles Glaubitz and deigned by David Varela of the non-profit Starts with Arts.
Facebook no mas
I've made the surprisingly controversial decision to delete my Facebook account. I have conflicted feelings about social media. I enjoy connecting with people and learning more about my friends, acquaintances and esteemed colleagues, but that's not how Facebook views its users. They see us as consumers.
Over the years, the algorithms have changed to make it increasingly difficult to communicate arts-related happenings on Facebook without paying for ads. I don't want to sell to you. I just want to share Vermin-related news with you. Filth should be free! As a result, I will be sending out email updates more frequently than I have in the past. If you'd rather not hear from me, by all means opt out.
I have made Nuvia Crisol Guerra the administer of the Vermin on the Mount page on Facebook. And I will continue to use Instagram and Twitter for the time being. No, this isn't the perfect solution. Yes, I'm aware of the hypocrisy since Facebook owns Instagram. One step at a time...
L.A. events
The next Vermin on the Mount event in Los Angeles will be at 7:30pm Friday, November 9, 2018, at Book Show in Highland Park. Readers will be announced following our next event.
If you're in Los Angeles on Thursday, October 11, 2018, come by Book Soup to see me read new work with one of my heroes Barry Gifford as he celebrates the paperback release of his latest collection of short stories, The Cuban Club.
The Floating Library
The Floating Library is my book review column in San Diego CityBeat that runs every two weeks. It's short and sweet and reflects books I loved, regardless of their publication date. Two books I really enjoyed that came out this year are The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner and There There by Tommy Orange (kudos to Legionnaire of Vermin Josh Mohr for the tip).
If you've got a book coming out and want to be considered for The Floating Library or would like to read at an upcoming Vermin on the Mount, please drop me a line. Remember, Vermin is a community, not a clique.
Don't be bitten,
Jim
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