New book event alert! Join us for a rare and fleeting book launch and reading of Off The Grid by Rumi Missabu.

Rumi was a key figure in San Francisco’s now legendary Cockettes, a 1960s hippie gender-bending performance troupe. For 35 years, Rumi lived off the grid, surviving through under-the-table work with little money. In this short and snappy memoir, Rumi reflects on his life defined by defiance and transient living, with just an expired library card as proof of existence.

Sadly, we just lost Rumi on April 2, 2024, so this event will also serve as a memorial as well as a book launch party and a reading. Rest in power, Rumi! We love you and we miss you!

This reading will feature August Bernadicou (the book’s editor), Agosto Machado, Robert Croonquist, and Huckle Faerie.

One reviewer wrote, “Wacky and wonderful. Shocking twists and turns. Can you imagine living completely underground? Only in San Francisco can an actor pull off their greatest performance—surviving without a trace. Read and be amazed. Blink and you’ll miss it.”

Don’t miss this opportunity to dive into Rumi Missabu’s captivating story of resilience and unconventional living.

To reserve a copy of Off the Grid ($15), please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve copy of Off the Grid for May 9” in the subject line.