Dishwasher Pete

Fri., May 18, 7 p.m., Space 1026, 1026 Arch St.

by Mary Armstrong

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Published: May 16, 2007

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Pete Jordan � aka Dishwasher Pete, who washed dishes in every state and wrote about it in his zine of the same name � has finally given in and gathered his writings into a book. For Dishwasher, Jordan chose Harper Perennial, a publisher he says understood his readers. "I had a few ideas from publishers ... the hardback offers didn't seem to be intended for my audience. Couldn't see asking people to pay $26 for a hardback." So he went straight to softcover at a price ($13.95) more accessible to the working classes, among whom Jordan remains. Sorta. He's writing full time, but is now a trained bike mechanic, as is his wife. Jordan says the pair rented an apartment over a bike shop in Amsterdam, which the owner offered to sell to them when he retires. What will Jordan tell the kids at the High School for the Culinary Arts in Kensington prior to his evening reading at Space 1026? "I dunno, a scared-straight story? I got a lot of letters from high school teachers, adult ed instructors when I was doing the zine. They used me as an example of working a crappy job but still coming up with great writing."

Fri., May 18, 7 p.m., Space 1026, 1026 Arch St., 215-222-2432, events@bindlestiffbooks.com

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