{"id":27658,"date":"2026-05-17T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/?p=27658"},"modified":"2026-05-10T21:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T01:37:31","slug":"7-12-2015-awr-cosmic-casino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/?p=27658","title":{"rendered":"7.12.2015 AWR: Cosmic Casino"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Born into life\u2019s gamble<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Few instructions or preamble<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Luck of the draw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Gets you just so far<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Play the hand you\u2019re dealt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Lay your bid on the felt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Enjoy the game throughout<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Before you cash out<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1014.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1014.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1014.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1014-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">The Rouletters slowly trickled in.<a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1-1-other-poets-w-sign.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1015.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1015.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1015.png 600w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1015-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Next thing you know, more\u00a0appeared.<a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1-2-group-shot1.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1016.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1016.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1016.png 600w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1016-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Then we had everyone\u2019s favorite poker hand, a full house!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1017.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1017.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1017.png 482w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1017-241x300.png 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">Everyone\u2019s favorite poker hand, except one\u2026Royal Flush, the host for Cosmic Casino.<a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2-1-ring-bling.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1018.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1018.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1018.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1018-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Her Highness gave out card bling rings to all who attended.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/3-geovani.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1019.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1019.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1019.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1019-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Geovani Zambrana<\/strong> read a series of whimsical poems inspired by random circumstances.<a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/4-birdman.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Writers&#039; Roulette: Cosmic Casino at Malvern Books 7\/12\/2015 pt.1\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xoBUcbup6Iw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1020.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"376\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1020.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1020.png 376w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1020-188x300.png 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Birdman 313<\/strong> described the odds of winning at casino love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Writers&#039; Roulette: Cosmic Casino at Malvern Books 7\/12\/2015 pt.2\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WYr8KT9LE_w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1021.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"276\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1021.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1021.png 276w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1021-138x300.png 138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Allyson Whipple <\/strong>predicted horoscopes, using random numbers and Oulipo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Writers&#039; Roulette: Cosmic Casino at Malvern Books 7\/12\/2015 pt.3\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VTqiYYTOCh8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1022.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1022.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1022.png 298w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1022-149x300.png 149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Lila McCall <\/strong>shared moments from her past lives, thanks to regressive hypnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Writers&#039; Roulette: Cosmic Casino at Malvern Books 7\/12\/2015 pt.4\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m5_2IKOLJkI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1023.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1023.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1023-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Stephanie Webb<\/strong> emoted about playing the hand life dealt her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Writers&#039; Roulette: Cosmic Casino at Malvern Books 7\/12\/2015 pt.5\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9vy1AZy-3S4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1024.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1024.png 302w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1024-151x300.png 151w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Teresa Y. Roberson<\/strong> explained how everyone is born a winner, given the incredible odds of popping into existence in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Writers&#039; Roulette: Cosmic Casino at Malvern Books 7\/12\/2015 pt. 6\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U5F98W5rB6Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1025.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1025.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1025.png 600w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1025-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Thom the World Poet<\/strong>, accompanied by <strong>Magic Jack ATX<\/strong> on guitar, got his cosmic hustle on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Writers&#039; Roulette: Cosmic Casino at Malvern Books 7\/12\/2015 pt.7\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OsXekMIbEjU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>THE OPEN MIC ARTISTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1026.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1026.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1026.png 318w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1026-159x300.png 159w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Geovani Zambrana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Writers&#039; Roulette: Cosmic Casino at Malvern Books 7\/12\/2015 pt. 8\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uNTpGCd6hS0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">(This clip shows the performances of <strong>Geovani Zambrana, Robert Bayless, &amp; C. Cimmone<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1027.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1027.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1027.png 432w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1027-217x300.png 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Robert Bayless<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/11-c-cimmone.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1028.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1028.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1028.png 288w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1028-144x300.png 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>C. Cimmone<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/12-allyson.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1029.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1029.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1029.png 476w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1029-238x300.png 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Allyson Whipple<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/13-lila.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Writers&#039; Roulette: Cosmic Casino at Malvern Books 7\/12\/2015 pt. 9\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qBwxFiEq32Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">(This clip shows the performances of <strong>Allyson Whipple, Lila McCall, David Lester Young, Magic Jack ATX, Birdman 313, Element 615, Mackenzie, Thom the World Poet and Magic Jack ATX<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1030.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1030.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1030.png 370w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1030-185x300.png 185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Lila McCall<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/14-david.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1031.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1031.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1031.png 402w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1031-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>David Lester Young<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/15-jack.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1032.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1032.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1032.png 286w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1032-143x300.png 143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Magic Jack ATX<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/16-birdman.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1033.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"404\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1033.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1033.png 404w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1033-202x300.png 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href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/18-mackenzie.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1035.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1035.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1035.png 298w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1035-149x300.png 149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Mackenzie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1036.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1036.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1036.png 600w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1036-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Thom the World Poet &amp; Magic Jack ATX<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/20-jack-me.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1037.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1037.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1037.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1037-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">Her Royal Highness rewarded <strong>Magic Jack ATX<\/strong> with a coveted red lipstick kiss.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1038.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1038.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1038.png 482w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1038-241x300.png 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">And she gifted a photo op to <strong>Robert Bayless<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/49-audience-shot.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1039.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1039.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1039.png 600w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1039-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1040.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"404\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1040.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1040.png 404w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1040-202x300.png 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">Everyone\u2019s invited to the next roulette: \u201cShow &amp; Tale,\u201d Sunday, August 9th!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/21-robert-me.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\"><a 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Next thing you know, more\u00a0appeared. 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