Seattle’s Salon of Shame, founded in 2005, calls upon Seattleites to read their worst pieces of writing from their adolescence. The sources are plenty – high school diaries, middle school musings, short stories from the readers’ teenage years – and, reportedly, only “regulars” know how to get tickets to the event. The latest Salon of Shame took place on March 8 and featured several new readers.Photos by Laura Musselman.Published on March 9, 2011
Ariel Stallings recalls phreaking the phuck out over Phish at Key Arena, complete with before & after the show self portrait illustrations.
Ariel Stallings recalls phreaking the phuck out over Phish at Key Arena, complete with before & after the show self portrait illustrations.
Patrick Marr recalls slow-dancing and getting lost with his love interests who happened to be best friends.
Patrick Marr recalls slow-dancing and getting lost with his love interests who happened to be best friends.
Patrick Marr recalls slow-dancing and getting lost with his love interests who happened to be best friends.
Heather Klein recounts her numerous middle school love interests and chatting on ICQ.
Heather Klein recounts her numerous middle school love interests and chatting on ICQ.
Stephen Tufts wrote about turtles in love at the age of nine.
Stephen Tufts wrote about turtles in love at the age of nine.
Kate Leroux revisits her summer as a Christian camp counselor looking for a platonic male best friend.
Kate Leroux revisits her summer as a Christian camp counselor looking for a platonic male best friend.
Kate Leroux revisits her summer as a Christian camp counselor looking for a platonic male best friend.
Killorn O’Neill prepares.
Killorn O’Neill prepares.
Killorn O’Neill prepares.
O’Neill showed off the impressive collection of notes she collected during high school.
Aimee Fertman read the ramblings of her thirteen-year-old self, wondering whether or not to have sex.
Aimee Fertman read the ramblings of her thirteen-year-old self, wondering whether or not to have sex.
Jean Scarboro was so in love with Kiefer Sutherland!
Jean Scarboro was so in love with Kiefer Sutherland!
Emily Ezpeleta
Emily Ezpeleta had a lot of pent-up rage at her fat bitch roommate.
Emily Ezpeleta had a lot of pent-up rage at her fat bitch roommate.
Ben Haley is in the Salon of Shame AV Club and read about college girl trouble.
Salon of Shame host Jeannie Yandel will yell readers off stage if they take too long.
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