Beats, Bukowski, Fire... Tonight!

The Royale bartender John Fausz presents the first of many readings and discussions. The first features the poet and personality folks love to love and love to hate: Charles Bukowski.Marla Griffin will lead off the event with a presentation and reading inside.The loose plan is to read and discuss the words of Charles Bukowski and continue this on the first Wednesday of the month with a different poet.January is for Allen Ginsberg...stay tuned for a very special tribute to St. Louis native William S. Burroughs on his birthday month in February.Wear a warm coat! We hope to move this outside. The fire is hot, but the wind may be cold near the fire pit, where most of the reading is bound to take place.Brett Underwood (that's me!) will read lots of stuff you've heard him read over the years at Day of the Dead Beats.Inside, they will be showing a silent version of the John Dullaghan documentary BORN INTO THIS on the screens inside.No charge for admission.