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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...
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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...
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The Chicago Book Festival is in full swing tonight with several high-profile literary events, from post-screening book signings to panel discussions...
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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...
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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...
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Gapers Block reports that the Chicago Tribune is soliciting ghost stories for its Arts & Entertainment section for Halloween weekend. Ghost...
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The weekend forecast for the Chicago literary scene is wacky with a chance for surprise. Saturday, October 10:...
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It's one of those nights where there is too much happening in the Chicago lit scene, almost feels like NYC, which...
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Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission revised its decades-old "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials" to include...
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- UPTOWN POETRY SLAM, Sundays 7PM, $6, The Green Mill
- TWILIGHT TALES, most Mondays,7:30, $4 (suggested), Red Lion Pub
- RUI: READING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, first Wednesday/month, 7:30, $3, Sheffield's
- THE RECONSTRUCTION ROOM, first Wednesday/month, 8PM, FREE, Black Rock Bar
- 2ND STORY, second Sunday/month, 7PM, $10, Webster's Wine Bar
- QUICKIES! second Tuesday/month, 7:30, FREE, Innertown Pub
- RED ROVER READING SERIES, second Saturdays, no one's quite sure where and when
- LITERARY GANGS OF CHICAGO, third Tuesday (October-May), 6:30, FREE, Musuem of Contemporary Arts
- LOCAL AUTHOR NIGHT, third Wednesday/month, 7:30, FREE, The Book Cellar
- PALABRA PURA POETRY, third Wednesday (except Aug and Dec), 8PM, FREE, usu. @ California Clipper
- SAPPHO'S SALON, third Saturday/month, 7PM, $8 (suggested), Women and Children First Bookstore
- WINDY CITY STORY SLAM, last Tuesday/month, 8PM, $5 (suggested), Quennect 4 Gallery
- SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO, last Sunday/month, 7:30, FREE, The Charleston Bar
- THE TAMALE HUT READING SERIES, variable Saturdays/month, 7:30, FREE, The Tamale Hut Cafe
- THE PARLOR READS, variable monthly
- ORANGE ALERT READING SERIES, fourth Sunday, FREE, The Whistler
- BOOKSLUT READING SERIES, variable monthly, 7:30, FREE, Hopleaf
