The November edition of "Seriously Entertaining," popular literary cabaret show, will feature food writer and chef Aaron Hutcherson, Emmy award-winning "Letterman" writer Merrill Markoe,  cultural historian and Slate staff writer Rebecca Onion, and award-winning poet Mike Soto will all speak on the theme "Up in Smoke." This event is featured on Crowdcast at 7pm ET, 6pm CT.

Register now for an evening of entertainment and purchase copies of the authors' books in Seriously Entertaining’s Bookshop storefront. A portion of proceeds from book sales go to support their work in schools and communities.

House of SpeakEasy is a 501(c)(3) arts nonprofit devoted to the idea that literature matters. Their mission is to connect authors and audiences by providing access to writers and books—on stage, in schools, and on the road with The SpeakEasy Bookmobile.

Their popular monthly literary cabaret show "Seriously Entertaining," which The New York Times called "a literary mixtape [with] perfect flow and variety," features renowned and emerging novelists, poets, historians, journalists, biographers, comedians, and graphic storytellers ruminating on the evening's theme.