Author: Adrian Matejka

Old drawing of Victorian society

“Release the Kraken”: Reading Etiquette Part II

As both a practicing writer and Co-Director of the River Styx at Duff’s Reading Series, I’ve had the opportunity to step to the mic in multiple capacities. The expectations of a reader and a facilitator of readings are very different, but both have the responsibility of engaging the audience on some level. The following advice…

Engraving of Hercules rescuing Hesione from a sea-monster.

“Release the Kraken”: Reading Etiquette, Part I

Not too long ago, I caught a bit of the original Clash of the Titans on TV. It has always been one of my favorite movies: Harry Hamlin’s hair cut, the impressive stop-motion animation, and of course, Zeus commanding Poseidon to “release the Kraken.” The sight of the sea monster awkwardly palming those alcove rocks…