Meet Steve Barker, co-founder of Seattle’s rowdiest, most star-studded free reading series Cheap Wine & Poetry and Cheap Beer & Prose. 

I sort of cheated on this onet—Steve posted this Chuck Klosterman bit on his FB page, and I asked if I could steal it for my blog. 

"Sometimes writing is like talking to a stranger who’s exactly like yourself in every possible way, only to realize that this stranger is boring as shit." 

It’s funny because it’s true. Thanks, Steve, for letting me hijack your FB moment. That’s what friends are for. 

Did you know Steve is also the host of Ordinary Madness, a podcast which features writers, rappers, singer-songwriters, bloggers, arts organizers and a bajillion other cool people and things.  

In closing, I’d like to present to you Steve’s most recent essay, What Can Brown Do for Me? linked here for your reading pleasure.