Fifty plus packed the downstairs lounge at The Jet Hotel to hear the people read.

Fifty plus packed the downstairs lounge at The Jet Hotel to hear the people read.

It all started with us surprising the folks at The Jet Hotelwith our arrival, and it ended with a life-saving Heimlich maneuver over organic noodles.  In between, we heard great stories about false prophets, people throwing furniture from houses, bossiness, some demons being worse than others, a woman dreaming in an old claw-foot tub, a little girl packing her tiny suitcases, and a dog named Winston Churchill.  All of you were amazing.  Quote from instructor Jennifer Itell: “I left there marveling at the amount of talent in the world.”  True, true.

Lit Fest Participant Reading, Part II on Wednesday @ Alto Restaurant (drinks 7:30; start at 8:00 PM).