The New Short Fiction Series™, Los Angeles' longest running spoken word series, opened its 15^th Anniversary Season with a presentation of Steve De Jarnatt’s Rubiaux Rising and other stories on January 9, 2011 at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park in cooperation with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and The Pasadena Arts Council.  The performance starred spoken word artist Sally Shore, with guest cast Elena Fasan (ACME Comedy Theatre) and Judd Hollander.  Cast and audience enjoyed a pre-performance wine bar courtesy of Silver Lake Wine.

Steve De Jarnatt grew up in Longview, Washington, where he briefly held the state high school record in the quarter mile.  He wrote and directed the feature film, Miracle Mile, among many other film and television credits.  De Jarnatt’s fiction has appeared in publication including Santa Monica Review and Zone 3.  Rubiaux Rising was selected by guest editor, Alice Sebold, for The Best American Short Stories 2009.  Currently a Los Angeles resident, De Jarnatt attended Occidental College, graduated from The Evergreen State College and received his MFA from Antioch Los Angeles.  DeJarnatt's Eggtooth is available exclusively for download during the month of January via The New Short Fiction Series website.