Whether a pub, tavern, saloon, lounge, canteen—or even your uncle’s basement—every bar in every culture is a launching point for stories. In this anthology, Read650’s editor Edward McCann has a dozen bar stories on tap, from a dozen talented writers. These pieces were originally performed live for a full house at The Cell Theater in New York City, and Read650 shows on wide-ranging topics are produced at venues around the country. You can learn about submission deadlines and upcoming events on our website or Facebook page. Please help spread the word about the spoken word.

650 | At The Bar: True Stories of Whiskey, Warmth, and Welcome

Literature & Fiction

Masello, David

Nolan, Tom

Pielmeier, John

Meyendorff, Margarita

McCann, Edward

Molloy, Honor

Rodrigues, Ines

Gredler, John

Rao, Jessica

Beville, Lynn

Essays & Correspondence

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Like corny song lyrics, love is all around, and sometimes we’re lucky enough to share some, to give some, to receive some. But love is different from marriage, and, while they may go together like ... well, like a horse and carriage, these are two very different things that also exist quite independent from each other. This collection of personal stories collected by Read650’s Edward McCann were originally performed live for a full house at Sarah Lawrence College. Read650 shows on wide-ranging topics are produced at venues around the country, and you can learn about submission deadlines and upcoming events on our website or Facebook page. Please help spread the word about the spoken word.

650 | Love and Marriage: True Stories of Dating, Dancing, and Daring

Burgo, Joseph

Collins, Sheila

Curto, Kathy

Baraf, Marlena Maduro

Finnegan, Honor

McNally, Tracey Doolittle

Pattison, Cari

Najman, Aviva

Our brothers and sisters know us better than perhaps anyone, and-love them or hate them-our relationships with our siblings are likely the longest relationships we'll have with anyone, ever. In this anthology, Read650's Edward McCann has curated a selection of stories by and about siblings to warm-or chill-your heart. These stories were originally performed live for a full house at The Cell Theater in New York City. 650 shows on wide-ranging topics are produced at venues around the country, and you can learn about submission deadlines and upcoming events on our website or Facebook page. Please help spread the word about the spoken word.

650 | Siblings: True Stories of Rivalry, Reunions, and Redemption

Evans, Julie

O’Garden, Irene

Brown, Stephen J.

Lewis, Steven

Levin, Ann

Mercurio, Jackie

Andalibian, Rahimeh

Bolster, Mary Catherine

Great storytelling runs deep in the Jewish DNA, from Sholem Aleichem to Philip Roth and Nora Ephron, and that spirit is alive in the tales featured in this special anthology. Curated by Read650's founder and editor, Edward McCann, the stories collected in this volume include many that were originally performed for a live audience at the Ossie Davis Theater in New Rochelle, New York.

Jew-ish: True Stories of Love, Latkes, and L'chaim

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