Between 2020 and 2024, the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District regularly hosted an hour of erotic, sexy, and funny readings by local (and sometimes internationally-known) writers.
The events were curated and hosted by Sumiko Saulson, a Bram Stoker Nominated poet for their 2022 collection The Rat King: A Book of Dark Poetry (Dooky Zines), and an award-winning author of Afrosurrealist and multicultural sci-fi and horror whose latest novel Happiness and Other Diseases is available on Mocha Memoirs Press.
Initially created to provide social connection during the pandemic, the Hour continued, providing an audience (and a small stipend) to local authors, and offering listeners a window on the variety of kinks and pleasures that bring joy to our diverse queer community.
Erotic Storytelling Hour!
List of Readers, with social media links
Our June 27, 2024 Storytelling Hour — Pride Edition: Featuring International Mister Leather Alpha Pup Savage, Ms SF Eagle Leather Tammy LG Hatter, and a Special Reading and Interview with Gay Romance Author Christopher Rice:
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Our May 23, 2024 Storytelling Hour — Dark Desires / MerMay Edition: Featuring Da Kollector, Mx Jade, Penelope Flynn, Cory Blue, Cir Papi Di4bL0, and Rare Epiphany:
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Our April 24, 2024 Storytelling Hour — Golden Dildeaux Edition! Featuring Jessamy Barker, Ivy Limieux, Sumiko Saulson, Staci Everhart, and David Hyman:
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Our March 28, 2024 Storytelling Hour — “Cats” Edition! Featuring Cornelius Belmont, Oak, Dominique Leslie, Sam Schreiber, and Grok Amiri:
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Our February 22, 2024 Storytelling Hour — Black History Month Edition! Featuring Dicey Grenor, Penelope Flynn, Ivy Limieux, Angyl Nihthasu, and Rawiyah Tariq:
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Our January 25, 2024 Storytelling Hour — New Year’s Resolutions Edition! Featuring Dan Erickson, Copper Wolf, molecute, Sam Schreiber, and featured reader Cornelius Belmont:
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Our December 9, 2023 Storytelling Hour Holiday Party:
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Our October 26, 2023 Storytelling Hour: Featuring Kikea, Ethan Davidson, Sam Schreiber, Penelope Flynn, and Cornelius Belmont:
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Our October 5, 2023 Storytelling Hour: Featuring Dan Erickson, Cornelius Belmont, Reese Pratt, Frank La (on video), and Special Guest Reader Michelle Renee Lane.:
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Our September 24, 2023 Storytelling Hour: Society of Janus Edition
Featuring Jessamy, Addy, Shorty, and Hannah Hellcat:
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Our August 24, 2023 Storytelling Hour: Society of Janus Edition
Featuring Jessamy, Addy, Shorty, and Hannah Hellcat:
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Our August 3, 2023 Storytelling Hour
With Dicey Grenor, Sumiko Saulson, Zin Rocklyn, Hannah Hellcat, and featured reader Daniel Erickson:
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Our June 22, 2023 Storytelling Hour — Pride Edition
With Daniel Erickson, Ivy Limieux, Sumiko Saulson, Dominique Leslie, and featured reader Max Gold:
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Our May 25, 2023 Storytelling Hour
With Cornelis Belmont, Grok Amiri, Penelope Flynn, Kristy Anne Cox, and Daniel Erickson:
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Our April 13, 2023 Storytelling Hour — Special “Society of Janus” Edition
With JoyfulNoise, TheShorty, pans_labrnth, Jessamy (LondonCalling), and Hannah Hellcat:
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Our March 9, 2023 Storytelling Hour
With Daniel Erickson, Lusciouse, Dicey Grenor, Eric Mueller, and Featured Reader Dominique Leslie:
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Our February 9, 2023 Storytelling Hour
With Cranston Burney, Sumiko Saulson, Penelope Flynn, and works by James Goodridge (read by Otto) and Valjeanne Jeffers (read by Penelope Flynn)
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Our January 12, 2023 Storytelling Hour
With Dicey Grenor, Cornelius Belmont, Dominique Leslie, Element Eclipse, and Daniel Erickson
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Our December 8, 2022 Storytelling Hour – Holiday Party
We didn’t record our festivities, but here’s a special reading by Zin Rocklin
Our November 10, 2022 Storytelling Hour – – Trans Awareness Week Edition
With Tristissima, Houston Oak, Hannah Hellcat, and Sumiko Saulson
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Our October 13, 2022 Storytelling Hour – LeatherWalk/Bearrison Edition
With Special Guest Reader Beth Bicoastal, along with Copper Wolf, Element Eclipse, Dicey Grenor, and Daniel Erickson,
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Our September 8, 2022 Storytelling Hour
With Zoe Kat, Rick Donrico, Gina Stella dell’Assunta, Dorothy Freed, Charles Lyons, and special guest reader Carol Queen.
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Our August 11, 2022 Storytelling Hour — “Hot for Teacher” Back-To-School Edition
With Rie Sheridan Rose, Cornelius Belmont, Jessamy Londoncalling, and Hannah Hellcat.
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Our July 14, 2022 Storytelling Hour — AIDS Walk Team Goth
With Featured Readers Grey Starr of Pretty Frankenstein, Mean Dave, Oliver Graves, and Beth Bicoastal.
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Our June 14, 2022 Storytelling Hour — The Alpha Academy Edition
With Featured Readers mookey, Miss Mila, Verotica Screamer, Wabee W, and Lady P.
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Our May 3, 2022 Storytelling Hour
With Cornelius Belmont, Houston Oak, JConr B. Ortega, Dicey Grenor, and Special Guest Reader Daniel Erickson, reading Part Two of “Liber Confutatus”
Our April 19, 2022 Storytelling Hour
With Frank La, Daniel Erickson, JConr B. Ortega, Foster, and Special Guest Reader Hannah_Hellcat:
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Our March 22, 2022 Storytelling Hour — Mocha Memoirs Press Edition
With Rie Sheridan Rose, L. Marie Wood, Alexandra Christian, Todd Sullivan,
and Special Guest Reader Sumiko Saulson, reading from “Happiness & Other Diseases”
Our March 8, 2022 Storytelling Hour — Role Playing Game Edition
With Toy P. Saulson, Syringa Vulgaris, and Alexei Othenin-Girard, playing “A Place to Fuck Each Other” by Avery Alder and an sheep
Our February 22, 2022 Storytelling Hour
With Daniel Erickson, mollie, JConr B. Ortega, mrPam, and Special Guest Reader Willow
Our February 8, 2022 Storytelling Hour
With Penelope Flynn, Dicey Grenor, Element Eclipse, and Special Guest Reader Linda Addison
Our January 25, 2022 Storytelling Hour
With Copper Wolf, Penelope Flynn, Houston Oak, JConr B. Ortega, and Special Guest Reader Cornelius Belmont
Our January 11, 2022 Storytelling Hour
With Willow, O S, Houston Oak, Element Eclipse, and Special Guest Reader James Leon
Our December 14, 2021 Storytelling Hour
With Guest Host Kaleidoscope Eyes, Featured Readers mollie, Cornelius Belmont, JConr B. Riddle, and Dicey Grenor, and Special Guest Reader Hannah Hellcat
Our November 30, 2021 Storytelling Hour (Spanksgiving Edition):
With Daniel Erickson, Penelope Flynn, JConr B. Riddell, Michael H, and Special Guest Reader Hannah Hellcat
Our November 16, 2021 Storytelling Hour:
With Willow, JConr Riddell, a Transgender Moment of Remembrance, Frank La, and Special Guest Reader Hannah Hellcat
Our October 26, 2021 Storytelling Hour (Halloween Edition):
With Daniel Erickson, Skunkheart, Eager Oak, Element Eclipse, and Special Guest Reader Sumiko Saulson
Our October 12, 2021 Storytelling Hour (Indigenous People Day Edition):
With Koja, Cornelius Belmont, bb / anuhea, and Angel Adeyoha
Our September 28, 2021 Storytelling Hour (Megahood Recovery Edition):
With Eager Oak, Dicey Grenor, Emily Flummox, Penelope Flynn (omitted for technical reasons), and Special Guest Reader Ivy Limieux
Our September 14, 2021 Storytelling Hour:
With Willow, Daniel Erickson, Skunkheart, Garrett Sohnly, and Special Guest Reader Jessa the Bearded Lady
Our August 31, 2021 Storytelling Hour (Back to School Edition):
With Miki Bizet, Dan Erickson, Copper Wolf, and Special Guest Reader Isabella Dollish
Our August 17, 2021 Storytelling Hour:
With Frank La, Dominique Leslie, Jessa the Bearded Lady, and Special Guest Reader Penelope Flynn
Our August 3, 2021 Storytelling Hour (MANTIS Edition):
With Mollie, Garrett, Sumiko, Dionysia, and Special Guest Reader Hanna Hellcat
Our July 20, 2021 Storytelling Hour:
With Beth Bicoastal, Patty Overland, Princess Teacup, Element Eclipse, and Special Guest Reader Jessa The Bearded Lady
Our July 6, 2021 Storytelling Hour:
With Willow, Dicey Grenor, Eager Oak, Rubyrose, and Special Guest Reader: Rae Dickinson
Our June 22, 2021 Storytelling Hour:
With Oak, Willow, Nella Puddin, Danny Thanh Nguyen, and Special Guest Reader: Hannah Hellcat
Our June 8, 2021 Storytelling Hour:
With Pope Uncommon the Dainty, Eric Mueller, Danny Thanh Nguyen, Scot Hammond, and Special Guest Reader Jessa the Bearded Lady:
Our May 25, 2021 Storytelling Hour:
With The Copper Wolf, Dan Erickson, Pope Uncommon the Dainty, Frank La, and Special Guest Reader Ivy Limieux:
Our May 11, 2021 Storytelling Hour (Special SF Eagle Edition):
With Eric Mueller, Beth Bicoastal, Tammy LG Hatter, Manny Ojeda, and special guest Hannah Hellcat:
Our April 27, 2021 Storytelling Hour (Special SF Goth AIDS Walk Team Edition):
With Dan Erickson, Succubus the Brat, and Special Guest Comedians Mean Dave and Oliver Graves:
Our April 13, 2021 Storytelling Hour
With Penelope Flynn, Eager Oak, Nella Puddin, KL Joy, and Special Guest Reader Danny Thanh Nguyen:
Special Bonus Featurette:
“Comes the Goddess”, fully illustrated, read by author and artist Penelope Flynn:
Our March 30, 2021 Storytelling Hour:
with Eric Mueller, Dicey Grenor, Ashley Hurwitz, Danny Thanh Nguyen, and Special Guest Hannah Hellcat:
Our March 16, 2021 Storytelling Hour
with Daniel Erickson, Patty Overland, mrPam, Steve Hayes, and Special Guest “WrathDaddy” James White:
Our March 2, 2021 Storytelling Hour
with Beth Bicoastal, Isabella Dollish, Tara Tanglewood, Eager Oak, and Special Guest KL Joy:
Our February 16, 2021 Storytelling Hour — Black Representation Edition
with Quinton Veal, Valjeanne Jeffers, Sumiko Saulson, and Penelope Flynn
[NOTE: Ms. Jeffers’ reading was re-recorded due to technical issues.]
Our February 2, 2021 Storytelling Hour:
With Ksst, Emily Flummox, Eager Oak, Syringa Vulgaris, and Special Guest Reader: Ivy Limieux
Our January 19, 2021 Storytelling Hour:
With Frank La, Garrett Sohnly, Danny Thanh Nguyen, Element Eclipse, and Special Guest Reader KL Joy
Our January 5, 2021 Storytelling Hour:
With WL Wisp, Patty Overland, Eager Beaver, Dan Erickson, and Honored Guest Reader Ivy Limieux
Our December 22, 2020 Holiday Party:
Happy holidays! Here are a few charities to which our Sadistic Santa and his elves invite you to send some holiday cheer:
– Oakland LGBTQ Center (https://www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org)
– Nomenus (https://nomenus.org)
– Transanta (https://www.instagram.com/transanta)
– SF K-9 Unit (https://www.sfk9unit.org)
Our December 8, 2020 Storytelling Hour:
With Tom Orr, WL Wisp, Valjeanne Jeffers, Quinton Veal, and Penelope Flynn
Our November 24, 2020 Storytelling Hour:
With Frank La, mrPam, Beth Bicoastal, Dan Erickson, and Special Guest Reader Rawiyah Tariq
Our November 10, 2020 Storytelling Hour:
With Dominique Leslie, Kathleen Mahnke, Element Eclipse, Joseph Francis, and Special Guest Reader Danny Thanh Nguyen
Our October 27, 2020 Storytelling Hour:
With Kathleen Mahnke, Dan Erickson, Joseph Francis, Tristissima Et Alia, and Special Guest Reader ChameLeon (James Leon)
Our October 13, 2020 Storytelling Hour:
With Dan Erickson, Ev Joy Lokadottir, Sumiko Saulson, Charlie Verrette, and Special Guest Reader Ivy Limieux
Our September 1, 2020 Storytelling Hour:
With Dominique Leslie, mrPam, Ev Joy Lokadottir, Tristissima Et Alia, and Special Guest Reader Jewelle Gomez
Click here for info about the next Erotic Storytelling Hour!
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