That's Ed Pettit (a.k.a. Poe Boy) on the left, interviewing me (a.k.a. Swierczy) on the right, at yesterday's "Noir at the Bar" event at Tritone. I think Poe Boy is saying something like, "What the hell is wrong with you that you've never heard of Dr. Shock before," and me replying something like, "I have no idea. Can I go back to my beer now?"But huge thanks to Peter Rozovsky for throwing such a cool event. By all accounts, it was an enjoyable evening. And by all accounts, I mean that even the Tritone regulars calmed down enough to listen to us gab for a while. I spoke for a few minutes about noir, and how my favorite definition of noir is "screwed," or to put it less politely, "fucked." Then the lovely Bride of Poe Boy, Ms. Kate Pettit, read the opening chapter of Severance Package. (Let me tell you now: if you ever have the opportunity for someone as talented as Ms. Pettit read your work, do so immediately.) Then Poe Boy and I settled in for a little Q&A before drinking more beer, eating Mahi Mahi burgers and yes, ordering up a deep-fried candy bar or two.
Ah, deep-fried candy bars.
(Photo by Lou "Mr. Noir" Boxer.)
