Seattle's litest literary series invades LA with prose, poetry and music, all blended with the best of Hollywood!
Seattle’s rowdiest literary series invades LA for its September installment, appearing at The Three Clubs Hollywood.
Playwright-turned-author Paul Mullin is back, joined by Joel McHale, Sara Porkalob and more, kicking off the first installment of the fall season of Crowd Mouth Lit, on Sunday, September 27 at 7:00 PM at The Three Clubs promising an evening of literature that’s loud, lit and local (to Seattle AND Los Angeles!)
No podiums. No preciousness. Just a mic, a crowd, and words that leave a mark.
CROWD MOUTH LIT is a long-standing Northwest literary series that has earned a reputation for its gritty venues, theatrical flair, and compelling writers who bring literature out of the ivory tower and into the warm rooms of real life.
This special installment features:
- Handsome Jack! (aka John Lovick) fooler of Penn and Teller and beloved regular fixture at Hollywood’s famous Magic Castle, offering up his astounding close-up magic.
- Prolific TV actor performer Scot Zeller excerpting his hit one-man-show, Happy Faggot.
- New words from Supergirl, Jessica Jones & Handmaid’s Tale writer J. Holtham.
- Actor, author and Sacred Fools founder, John Sylvain, reading from his latest work in progress.
- Seattle’s fiercest! The Dragon Lady herself, Sara Porkalob!
- Readings from Paul Mullin’s unpublished novel One Cherry Deep featuring Community's Joel McHale an the Geffen Playhouse’s Dragon Baby Sara Porkalob.
- Live music featuring Heather Curtis Mullin and Josh Parks.
- Plus much, much more!
📍 DETAILS
Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026 Time: 7:00 PM
Admission: $20 in advance/ $25 at the door Atmosphere: Casual, unfiltered
Location: The Three Clubs, 1123 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90038
CROWD MOUTH LIT is the cornerstone of Paul Mullin’s mission to serve fresh, local literature to live audiences. It’s good for food, it’s good for art!
Come for the words, stay for the vibe. This ain’t your stepmom’s book club!
For more information or press inquiries, contact Paul Mullin at Paul@paulmullin.org.
Lineup
Paul Mullin
Joel McHale
Sara Porkalob
John "Handsome Jack" Lovick
J. Holtham
Scot Zeller
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Highlights
- 2 hours
- In person
Refund Policy
Location
The Three Clubs
1123 Vine Street
Los Angeles, CA 90038
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