SF, Ep. 20

The Battle of the Independent Bookstores was, indeed, a battle for the ages.  Episode 20 kicked off with two handsome readers: Jade Brooks (City Lights), who “out-booted” co-host Alana Conner with a pair of mighty tough hiking boots and Derek Powazek (The Booksmith).   Powazek took the stage first and left the audience somewhere between laughter and tears with a tale of a sexy tour guide in the Warsaw Ghetto.  Brooks was equally dazzling with prose poetry that Performance Judge Andrew Lam likened to a beautiful painting.  A tough call but beautiful Literary Merit Judge Beth Spotswood announced that Derek would advance to second round.

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