As literary events go, we're not sure you can do better than "competitive erotic fanfiction." Tonight, The Booksmith hosts Shipwreck, a contest billed as "fun for the literary pervert" wherein six writers square off with tales derived from the classic The Great Gatsby which deviate into profane and perverted territories yet to be discovered.

Here's the general idea:

Six great writers will destroy one great book, one great character at a time, in service of the transcendent and the profane (and also laughs). Marvel as beloved characters are plucked from their worlds and made to do stuff they were never meant to do in places they were never meant to see.

$10 buys you access to an open bar and the vocal talents of "Shakespearean Thespian in Residence" Sir Steven Westdahl, who'll read each entry aloud to the voting public. Winner gets to choose the book for the next Shipwreck, so keep your ears open and your mouth ajar for perverted literary pleasures untold, plus booze.

Thursday, June 20, 7:30 p.m.
The Booksmith
1644 Haight St, S.F., 94117