J O H N . H O D G M A N

Known to the world as a writer, former professional literary agent, occasional voice on the radio, was designated one of the New York Observer’s “Power Punks” — a list of “young” people who are under 35 and who exert undue influence on the culture of his home, New York City. He remains under 35, but for how much longer?

His disembodied voice has appeared on The Splendid Table and CBC’s Wiretap, and with some frequency on the program “This American Life,” which included his meditation on FLIGHT VS. INVISIBILITY on its latest compact disc collection “Crimebusters and Crossed Wires.”

His embodied voice has appeared as a commentator and emcee on many great stages of the world, including the “Eating It” comedy series at the Luna Lounge, its literary cousin “Reading It” at the Ars Nova theater, and the Starbucks Literary Stage at Seattle’s 2004 Bumbershoot festival, and has served as the host of several well-attended events for the literary journal McSweeney’s, including installments of the MCSWEENEY’S vs. THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS concerts in New York City, Chicago, and at the Barbican in London.

He is a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine, and the author of the forthcoming compendium of complete world knowledge, THE AREAS OF MY EXPERTISE (to be published by Dutton and Riverhead, 2005).

He is available to speak to your group function, family reunion, or corporate retreat. And he is apparently desperate to do so.

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J O N A T H A N. C O U L T O N

In his capacity as Musical Director for The Little Gray Book Lectures, he writes and performs a theme-appropriate song for (almost) every show, as well as providing the occasional quirky cover, haunting interlude, or graceful transition. His unique musical stylings can only be explained this way: start with the solid backbone of snare drum in the high school marching band, add the sweet syrup of sad folky guitar songs that make ladies cry, and re-forge it all in the crucible of college a cappella singing. Also, make it funny. In addition to his work with Little Gray Books, he has written music for television, and tries to perform as infrequently as possible. He invites you to enjoy his full-length CD entitled Smoking Monkey.

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C H R I S T I N E . C O N N O R

Christine Connor is a television producer and all-around getter-done of things. She has been producing TV for 10 years, and in that time has provided programming for PBS, History Channel, Discovery, Court TV, MSNBC and CNBC. Having spent a great deal of time both making and watching TV, she realizes that this flash-in-the-pan medium is probably on its way out, and suspects that it might be wise to start diversifying her experience to include other more vibrant forms of entertainment, such as “radio” and “live lecture.” To that end, when she is not busy filming dramatic re-enactments and interviewing murderers she can be found right up front at every Little Gray Books lecture, where she can watch the show and the clock at the same time.

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B R E N D A N. G R E E L E Y

In 1989, Brendan Greeley was awarded a silver cup by Severn Sailing Association of Annapolis, MD, engraved with the words “Nicest Skipper.” He has never, before or since, won any other sports award. He is presently the site editor of the Public Radio Exchange. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, the New York Times Magazine and The Wall Street Journal Europe.

Brendan’s audio work has been featured on transom.org, as well as the weblogs wonkette.com and andrewsullivan.com. An audio feature about German lawn mower racing was recently acquired by Radio Netherlands; the Dutch are evidently eager to hear anything that makes fun of the Germans. He has read at several Little Gray Book Lectures, discussing the purchase of a piano, the purchase of a boat and the reason why Bobby Darrin was a genius. Brendan can open a dozen oysters in under a minute twenty.

 

To contact J Hodg-man e-mail him here: hodgman@littlegraybooks.com.