More Than Words: Poetry, Prose and Plays Fight AIDS December 1, 2009

GuyWriters, the only gay men’s writing group in San Francisco, presents “More Than Words: Poetry, Prose and Plays Fight AIDS.” The World AIDS Day event on December 1 will feature members of GuyWriters reading original works on the topic of HIV/AIDS. Best-selling author Kemble Scott will be the night’s special guest.

To commemorate World AIDS Day, donations will be collected at the door. All proceeds for the reading will go to San Francisco’s Stop AIDS Project.

The night will feature the work of GuyWriters members, including Derek Lassiter, Mac McNamara, Vincent Meis, Eric Rose, Alan Quismorio and James J. Siegel. Poetry, fiction and playwriting will all be represented at the reading.

The night will culminate with a reading from special guest Kemble Scott. Scott is a San Francisco resident and author of two novels. He is also a columnist for a special San Francisco edition of the New York Times. His most recent novel, “The Sower,” takes place in San Francisco, and tells the story of a man who becomes the carrier of a supervirus that can cure all diseases. The catch is that this supervirus can only be transmitted through sex. The story unravels as a thriller and page turner, and puts the protagonist in the middle of a new culture war.

The show will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. There will be a $5 to $10 suggested donation at the door.

Official Website: http://www.guywritersonline.org