Book Release Party for Why Aren't You Smiling?
Dog Eared is thrilled to host an evening with three fantastically funny queer authors: Alvin Orloff, Ali Liebegott, and Lary-Bob Roberts. The cause for celebration is the release of Orloff's latest novel, Why Aren’t You Smiling? a slightly dyspeptic romp through the queer fringes of the spiritual chaos of 1970s California, featuring misguided teenage stoners, irritating Jesus Freaks, snarky academics, well-meaning but ineffectual parents, and a cameo from renowned avian guru, Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Alvin
Orloff began writing as a teenager in the 1977 as the lyricist for his friend's now utterly forgotten punk rock band, The Blowdryers. He's written some books, got some degrees, blah, blah, blah, the interesting thing is that he's the guy you've been seeing behind the counter of Dog Eared since he started working there in 1999. My how time flies!
Larry-bob Roberts started publishing the queer zine Holy Titclamps in 1989. His book, The International Homosexual Conspiracy, was published by Manic D. Press. He maintains the local events website Queer Things To Do in San Francisco at SFQUEER.COM.
Ali Liebegott is the author of award-winning books The IHOP Papers and The Beautifully Worthless. Her upcoming novel Cha-Ching! follows some Brooklyn misfits and their gambling adventures.