I had never heard of Dave Housely before, but seeing that I still needed to go to both of my required literary readings, I decided to check out his reading. To be honest, I was expecting to be bored to death by some arrogant big-shot author in stylish glasses. But, I was pleasantly surprised.
I can't say that I understood every aspect of the three short stories that he chose to share with us, but I enjoyed listening to them regardless. I loved his dry humor, and his straight-forward and honest tone. His stories were very original and entertaining, and the atmosphere in the room was great. It was all very casual, friendly, and fun. He also engaged his audience, and even asked us our opinion on who was the "douchiest male star" of today so that he could insert it into one of his stories. I thought that was rather hilarious.
When he was done reading, he answered a few questions and offered everyone free copies of the literary magazine he edits called "Barrelhouse." I was really happy that I decided to go to Housely's reading, and I could see myself going to these types of events even after this class. I have loved to read ever since I can remember, so seeing an author read his own work and the ways that he expresses himself while reading was a new and very interesting experience for me. I really enjoyed Dave Housely's reading and am excited to attend another reading soon.
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