KGB Bar

Adam Wilson is the editor of the Faster Times. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Paris Review, and Bookforum, among other publications. He teaches creative writing at New York University and lives in Brooklyn. He reads from his novel: Flatscreen
-
Joseph Mattson, Beth Lisick et. al read from THE SPEED CHRONICLES

“Joseph Mattson is one hell of a motherf--king writer.” --JEFF GARLIN, co-star and executive producer of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm

Featuring 14 NEW short fiction stories about the drug speed by SHERMAN ALEXIE, WILLIAM T. VOLLMANN, JERRY STAHL, MEGAN ABBOTT,BETH LISICK, JESS WALTER, SCOTT PHILLIPS, JAMES GREER, JAMES FRANCO, TAO LIN,JOSEPH MATTSON, NATALIE DIAZ, KENJI JASPER, and ROSE BUNCH.

“Akashic launches a new series of crime anthologies, each focused on a different controlled substance, with this addictive volume."-_PUBLISHERS WEEKLY_

“All told, _The Speed Chronicles_ deserves great praise for the audacity of the topic, the depth of the discussion, the diversity of its voices, and plain, old, good storytelling.”
--_NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS_

“The perfect stocking stuffer for your uncle in AA.”
--New York Observer

“The contributors to _The Speed Chronicles_ amply demonstrate the paradox of life under the influence of chemically induced acceleration. At the best moments, the use of stimulants can
celebrate the beauty and intensity of human experience. As some of these stories reveal, despite the mainstream cultural narrative of tweakers’ as amoral zombies, the persistent will to live in the face of adversity and affliction is a hallmark of many addicts’ lives.” _THE RUMPUS

About the Series: KGB Bar Sunday Night Fiction

The KGB Bar Sunday Night Fiction showcases the finest in contemporary fiction from new and emerging writers.

Suzanne Dottino/fiction curator,