Why There Are Words Literary Reading Series presents the following readers on the theme Animal June 14 at Studio 333 in Sausalito, 7-9pm. $5. Animalis. Latin for “having breath.” Join us for a night of readings that will surely take your breath away!  Visit the website for authors' full bios and more info. http://whytherearewords.com

Tami Anderson’s fiction has been published in Other Voices, Passages North and Soundings East.  Tamianderson2010@me.com

Dani Burlison has essays forthcoming in The Los Angeles Review, Plowshares and elsewhere. http://daniburlison.com

Carolyn Cooke is author of the novel, Daughters of the Revolution. http://www.carolyncooke.com

Bruce Genaro is published in Huffington Post and the 2012 issue of The Alembic. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bruce-genaro/7/8a8/4a8

Allison Landa is published in Salon Magazine, Prick of the Spindle, Swill Magazine, and many others. http://allisonlanda.com

Matt Runkle is published in The Collagist, Beecher's, Monkeybicycle, and on BOMBlog. http://matt-runkle.com

James Tipton is the author of Annette Vallon, A Novel of the French Revolution.  http://jamestipton.com

Justin Torres is the author of the novel, We The Animals.

http://www.justin-torres.com/about.html

Why There Are Words, curated by founder Peg Alford Pursell, draws a full house of Marin, Sonoma, SF and East Bay residents every second Thursday of the month. Studio 333 is located at 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito, CA 94965. Phone Studio 333 at 415-331-8272.

For more information, contact Nancy Au, intern: whytherearewords@gmail.com

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