The city's most eclectic reading series is back, with literature, mystery, geek wisdom and comedy!

When: Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, 7:30 to 9:30 PM, doors open at 6:30 PM
Who: Shawna Yang Ryan, Randy Alfred, Mollena Williams, Hillary Louise Johnson, Vylar Kaftan and Caitlin Gill
Where: The Make Out Room, 3225 22nd. St., San Francisco

How much:: $5 to $10 sliding scale, all proceeds benefit the CSC.

This month's Writers With Drinks features:

Shawna Yang Ryan, author of Water Ghosts

Mollena Williams, creator of the one-woman show 69 Stories, the film
IMPACT and the new book Playing Well With Others

Randy Alfred, Wired Magazine's "This Day in Tech" columnist and author of Mad Science, a new book

Hillary Louise Johnson, author of Shooting Stars and Physical Culture, and founder of Dymaxicon Press

Caitlin Gill, amazing comedian and member of The Business.

Vylar Kaftan, science fiction author and Nebula nominee for " I'm Alive, I Love You, I'll See You In Reno"


About Writers With Drinks:

Writers With Drinks won "Best Literary Night" from the SF Bay Guardian readers' poll six years in a row and was named "Best Literary Drinking" by the SF Weekly. And it was namechecked in Armistead Maupin's latest Tales of the City novel. The spoken word "variety show" mixes genres to raise money for local worthy causes. The award-winning show includes poetry, stand-up comedy, science fiction, fantasy, romance, mystery, literary fiction, erotica, memoir, zines and blogs in a freewheeling format.