April 1st was the 8th Anniversary of One Story’s launch. To celebrate, One Story is hosting its first ever fundraiser on Friday, May 21st, 2010, in The Old American Can Factory—”the arts space in Brooklyn that houses the One Story office!

The event is being dubbed as the Literary Debutante Ball: A Celebration of Emerging Writers. The ball will celebrate One Story’s debut and emerging authors, with artists, performers, and filmmakers producing work inspired by issues of One Story. These original works will be displayed at the ball and then auctioned off.

The highlight of the evening will be the formal presentation of writers who have made their debuts in One Story. Each writer will be escorted by an established author. The presentation will be announced by author and comedian John Hodgman (The Areas of My Expertise, The Daily Show) who wrote One Story’s very first issue. The One Story Literary Debutante Ball was covered by the Los Angeles Times, and is shaping up to be the literary event of the season.

Anyone wishing to support One Story may join in. Ticket are $50 each and are now available online. Visit One Story’s benefit page for complete details.

One Story is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit magazine that features one great short story mailed to subscribers every three weeks.