http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:47:21 -0700 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:24:14 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m12d4-Friday-feature-review-of-Nami-Muns-Miles-From-Nowhere?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner It’s been a breakout year since Nami Mun’s debut novel, Miles Form Nowhere, was released at the onset of 2009. Since then, she was one of three finalists for the UK’s Orange Award for New Writers and has received a Whiting Award wor... Friday feature Review Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:24:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m12d4-Friday-feature-review-of-Nami-Muns-Miles-From-Nowhere?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m12d4-Windy-City-Story-Slam-gearing-up-for-yearend-smackdown?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner The performance reading series that hosted a legendary literary smackdown at The Metro to cap its inaugural year is gearing up for its second-annual all-star show. On Saturday, December 5th, Bill "The Butcher" Hillman brings back a half... lit scene Reading series Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:12:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m12d4-Windy-City-Story-Slam-gearing-up-for-yearend-smackdown?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Open-Books-unveils-most-beautiful-bookstore-in-Chicago?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner  This weekend, the literacy nonprofit Open Books unveils its new three-story, 15,000 sq ft literacy center. The grand opening in its old River North home (213 W. Institute Pl) will showcase its centerpiece, a 5,000 sq ft bookstore created by the... lit scene Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:06:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Open-Books-unveils-most-beautiful-bookstore-in-Chicago?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m11d18-National-Book-Award-winners-announced?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner NBA Winners: TJ Stiles, Phillip Hoose, Keith Waldrop, Colum McCannQuick trivia: which of the four writers in the image is the poet? Though the writers pictured here look as if they're obligated to pose for a brutal reunion picture, they are in fact ... Award Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:07:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m11d18-National-Book-Award-winners-announced?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Guild-Complex-flash-fiction-nonfiction-contest?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner   One week remains for the biannual Guild Literary Complex Very Short Fiction and Nonfiction Contests. The Chicago-based Guild is known for its bilingual Palabra Pura poetry reading series and its performance-based literary events. The contests... Call for submissions Contest Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:48:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Guild-Complex-flash-fiction-nonfiction-contest?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m11d7-National-Bookstore-Day-on-November-7th?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner Publishers Weekly-sponsored National Bookstore Day is November 7thPublishers Weekly, the trade standard for books, is celebrating its first National Bookstore Day across the country and all over the internet. "The concept of National Bookstore D... Bookstores Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:53:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m11d7-National-Bookstore-Day-on-November-7th?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Chicago-Reader-fiction-deadline-is-today?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner There's still a day left to submit your story to the Chicago Reader's ninth annual fiction supplement. The deadline is Friday, November 6th. Submit via email(fiction[at]chicagoreader.com), it costs you nothing, it pays, and you get dual ex... Call for submissions Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:11:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Chicago-Reader-fiction-deadline-is-today?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Im-reading-tonight?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner Tuesday Funk reading series as part of Gothic Funk.(disclaimer: I was asked to read before I made them a Friday Feature a few months back--I had to figure out what they were all about.) In the vein of shameless self-promotion, RUI is tomorrow ... Reading Under the Influence Reading series Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:36:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Im-reading-tonight?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Halloween-recovery-reading-Stephen-Elliot-Gina-Frangello-Joe-Meno?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner Since Halloween is the new New Years, MAKE Magazine presents a reading with complimentary comfornt food Jimmy John's samiches on Sunday (11/1/09). Not to be outdone by bread and coldcuts, the Dia de los Muertos reading at Quimby's(1854 W. North) feat... lit scene Reading series Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:38:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Halloween-recovery-reading-Stephen-Elliot-Gina-Frangello-Joe-Meno?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Where-the-Wild-Things-Are-disappoints?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner As an adult, revisiting essences of childhood is usually an exercise in disappointment. The thing that is missing now I can only call the boundless possibility of it all then, and even that phrase is limiting. So it is with the too-anticipated... adaptation Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:43:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Where-the-Wild-Things-Are-disappoints?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Winning-at-NaNoWriMo-gearing-up-for-National-Novel-Writing-Month?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner It takes some writers a lifetime to complete a novel [shudder]. During National Novel Writing Month, over 100,000 budding novelists aim to start and complete their manuscript in the month of November.NaNoWriMo, as it is endearingly called, start... lit scene Call for submissions Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:26:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Winning-at-NaNoWriMo-gearing-up-for-National-Novel-Writing-Month?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Best-writing-contest-for-young-writers?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner  Narrative Magazine, the premiere online magazine at the vanguard of the digital literary revolution, has announced the deadline for its annual "30 Below" story contest. The requirements are about age, not temperature, you cad. For a $... Call for submissions Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:16:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Best-writing-contest-for-young-writers?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Wizard-of-Oz-Sherman-Alexie-and-Chicago-writers-on-Chicago?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner The Chicago Book Festival is in full swing tonight with several high-profile literary events, from post-screening  book signings to panel discussions to four Chicago writers improvising a story on stage. *Author Evan I. Schwartz will discuss FIN... lit scene Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:49:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Wizard-of-Oz-Sherman-Alexie-and-Chicago-writers-on-Chicago?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Somnambulist-Quarterly-release-at-RUI?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner   Online magazine Somnambulist Quarterly is hosting a release party for its second issue in partnership with RUI: Reading Under the Influence tonight at Sheffield's (3258 N. Sheffield). This is the first reading presented by SQ and will feature... Reading Under the Influence Reading series Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:57:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Somnambulist-Quarterly-release-at-RUI?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Wizard-of-Oz-weekend-twists-into-Chicago?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner Dorothy's Statue in Oz Park In honor of the 70th anniversary of the 1939 film release of The Wizard of Oz, the Chicago History Museum is sponsoring Oz-tober from Thursday thru Sunday (October 22-25). Tomorrow night Oz-tober kicks off with a book sig... Book release adaptation Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:52:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Wizard-of-Oz-weekend-twists-into-Chicago?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d20-National-Day-on-Writing?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner   On October 8th of this year the US Senate passed a resolution to designate October 20, 2009 as the National Day of Writing. The National Council of Teachers of English supported--and most likely initiated--the designation. What--tenure isn't ... pirates Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:32:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d20-National-Day-on-Writing?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Creative-Nonfiction-Week-features-Luis-Urrea-Laurie-Lindeen-John-DAgata-Chris-Rose?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner The ninth annual Creative Nonfiction Week at Columbia College Chicago started today (10/19/09) and continues through Friday. I'm remiss in not posting something earlier; as the Program Coordinator for this year's event, I had plenty of lead time. Tha... lit scene Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:56:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Creative-Nonfiction-Week-features-Luis-Urrea-Laurie-Lindeen-John-DAgata-Chris-Rose?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Bonnie-Jo-Campbells-American-Salvage-up-for-National-Book-Award?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner In bookstores now with a sticker! Michigander and Chicago adventurer Bonnie Jo Campbell is one of five authors nominated for this year's National Book Award, the nation's most prestigious literary award. The book is American Salvage, a collection of... author interview Friday feature Review Award Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:46:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Bonnie-Jo-Campbells-American-Salvage-up-for-National-Book-Award?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Fight-to-save-library-stars-classic-cast?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner Criminal attorney Connie XinosThere's a battle to save a public library in the town of Oak Brook and the forces of good and evil are something out of a modern day Grimm Brothers' tale. One one side are book lovers like librarians, an eleven-year old ... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:56:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Fight-to-save-library-stars-classic-cast?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Rushdie-Chabon-highlight-Chicago-Book-Festival-at-the-Harold?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner  October has been crazy good with literary scene activity. It's a testament to the success of the tenth annual Chicago Book Festival, sponsored by the Chicago Public Library. Venues ranging from universities to book bikes have helped host this y... lit scene Reading series Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:55:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Rushdie-Chabon-highlight-Chicago-Book-Festival-at-the-Harold?cid=exrss-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner