S Bear Bergman releases Blood, Marriage, Wine & Glitter

Author's third book will launch with a night of readings and jelly doughnuts

Author S Bear Bergman recently stopped by the Xtra offices to talk about his new book, Blood, Marriage, Wine, & Glitter.

Acclaimed author S Bear Bergman recently stopped by Xtra to talk with Lucas Silveira about his new book, Blood, Marriage, Wine & Glitter.

The book is a series of essays that seeks to explore and reexamine the concept of family.

Bergman is the author of Butch Is a Noun and The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You.

On Nov 27, he will launch Blood, Marriage, Wine & Glitter at Toronto’s Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. He says the evening will include author readings, pole dancers and several hundred jelly doughnuts.

Bergman kicks off his West Coast tour with Ivan E Coyote with a stop at the Wise Hall in Vancouver on Nov 29. The tour winds up Dec 6 at the Center for Sex & Culture in San Francisco.

Blood, Marriage, Wine & Glitter book launch
Wed, Nov 27, 8pm
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
12 Alexander St
buddiesinbadtimes.com
sbearbergman.com

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