Love in All its Forms will feature four local authors reading and performing original works spanning literally all forms of love: gay, straight, undecided, male, female, cringe-inducing, heart-warming, humorous, pathetic, vanilla and not-so-much, millennial and middle-aged, romantic and platonic. 

Three local authors (Randy Ross, Jason M. Rubin, and Judah Leblang) plus special guest author Stephanie Schorow will present their latest work on the modern state of love.

Jason M. Rubin has been a professional writer since 1985. He has published two books—one, a collection of two historical romance novellas, the other a set of classic fairy tales told from the point of view of the villains. He is currently shopping another book-length manuscript and assembling a collection of short stories. In addition, Jason leads journaling workshops and contributes music criticism to The Arts Fuse, a regional online arts magazine. jasonmrubin.com

Judah Leblang is a writer, teacher, and storyteller. His essays and commentaries have been broadcast on 200 NPR and ABC-radio network stations around the US, and his memoir vignettes and essays have been published in McSweeney’s online, WBUR’s Cognoscenti, Medium, among others. He is the author of two memoirs: Finding My Place (Lake Effect Press, 2012) and Echoes of Jerry (Red Giant Books, 2019). judahleblang.com

Stephanie Schorow is an author, journalist, and college writing instructor. She has written nine nonfiction books on Boston history topics, including the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire, the Combat Zone and the 1950 Brink’s heist. Her just-published first novel, Cat Dreaming: A Story of Friendships and Second Chances, is a wickedly funny romp through the 1980s with four women, their lovers, and their cats. stephanieschorow.com

Randy Ross is a writer, performer, and former executive editor for PC World magazine. His fiction and humor have appeared in The Drum, Black Heart Magazine, and Calliope, among others. He is the author of two novels: God Bless Cambodia (The Permanent Press, 2017) and The Squid and the Spaceman (Epsilon Books, Oct. 2024). His one-man shows have been featured at more than 30 theater festivals around the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. randyrossmedia.com