[New York, NY 10002]

Anna Moschovakis in the MIXER Reading and Music Series
October 12, 2011, 7:00 pm
at Cakeshop

Anna Moschovakis's recent books are You and Three Others Are Approaching a Lake (poems) and The Jokers, a translation of La violence et la dérision by Egyptian-French novelist Albert Cossery. She is a longtime member of Brooklyn-based publishing collective Ugly Duckling Presse, for which she edits several books a year and heads up the Dossier Series of investigative texts. About MIXER: Named "Coolest Multi-Genre Series" by Electric Literature, Mixer celebrated its four-year anniversary in March, 2011. This monthly reading and music series, featuring established and emerging writers and bands, is held at Cakeshop on the Lower East Side, on the third(ish) Wednesday of every month. Co-founded and curated by Melissa Febos and Rebecca Keith, Mixer is a frequent New York magazine critic’s pick, and has been recommended by Maud Newton, The New York Times, Galleycat, and the L Magazine, among others. What they say about Mixer: Elena Schilder at Flavorpill says: "Hosted by Sarah Lawrence MFAs Rebecca Keith and Melissa Febos, music venue/record store/bakery Cake Shop's monthly reading series provides a quick pace — each edition features a little poetry, a little fiction, and a rock band or two — and a highly watchable crowd." The L Magazine's Edith Zimmerman says: "May 7, 2008: This month's MIXER reading series, combining good music and good literature, isn't messing around--they've got a Pulitzer winner, a MacArthur winner, a mostly unknown poet, and a band with that Pulitzer winner on guitar and percussion. Nice work, MIXER." Jason Boog at Galleycat says: "An enthusiastic crowd of poetry fans packed the Cake Shop bar last night, bringing back a bit of Lower East Side's bohemian spirit that the recently departed stock market boom had almost smothered--the basement poets versus the encroaching condominiums, if you will." Lauren Cerand at Maud Newton.com says: "New reading series alert, and it sounds brilliant. Presented by Melissa Febos (writer of fiction and nonfiction) …[and]… Rebecca Keith (a poet)...It is going to be a monthly gig, featuring a bunch of writers and a musical act. Highly recommended." Megan Gilbert at Zoom-in Online says: "I love it when I unexpectedly hear an amazing band I've never hear before. Last night, I attended the well-attended second installation of Mixer, a new monthly reading series, at Cakeshop on the Lower East Side...After four readers, including the lively David Hollander and the writer of perfect poetry, Vijay Seshadri, The Chapin Sisters, all the way from Los Angeles, took the stage. And rocked it, old tyme style." Williamsburg is Dead's Keith Wagstaff says: “Tomorrow I will be checking out the Mixer at Cakeshop, a reading/music series that I have attended many times and have always thoroughly enjoyed." and "Mixer is like the coolest reading in the universe." Writer Courtney Eldridge blogs: "Mixer is a monthly series that showcases some of the best writers and musicians out there, whether famous or not (yet). In addition to their consistently great lineups, Mixer draws consistently great crowds. I mean, that there’s a crowd to speak of is worth seeing to believe, but that people actually pay attention and give back to the readers, well, it warms the heart. If not, buy yourself a couple drinks at the bar, and it’ll be fine." Indichick blogs: "Melissa Febos' and Rebecca Keith's reading series Mixer has been, in my opinion, the standard-bearer for NYC readings. My own various Punk/Folk/Electroclash Rock Fiction(s) can still only dream of achieving the top-drawer talent and consistent quality these girls have for their series." More info. here and here.