As a closing for the Madison Zine Fest, Randy Stern will host a reading and Open Mic. Signup is at 6:30pm.

A former Madisonian, Minneapolis-based writer, poet, and gay activist, Randy Stern, will read from his book of poetry, The Boy From Reseda. Randy's poetry often looks at life from the perspective of a man who "did not fit the 'ideal' stereotype of gay culture."

Sometimes witty and brash, at other times soulful and serene, Randy's writing shows more of the rough edges of personal triumph, struggles, acceptance, and hope.