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Get to Know Our May Readers!

Posted on May 17, 2012

Essay Fiesta is right around the corner…on Monday. And this is such a great line-up that Alyson and Keith are doing jumping jacks just to get out all our anxious energy in advance. As always, we’ll be benefiting 826CHI and giving away prizes from our … Continue reading →

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Essay Fiesta Celebrates 826CHI

Posted on May 15, 2012

Congratulations to 826CHI (Essay Fiesta’s charity of choice)! Keith Ecker and Alyson Lyon dressed it up and attended last night’sPeople Eating and Giving, 826′s annual fund raiser for their phenomenal tutoring and literacy programming held at the University Club in Chicago. What a night it was! … Continue reading →

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Essay Fiesta Salutes Maurice Sendak

Posted on May 8, 2012

What child of the latter part of the 20th century was not touched in some way by the words of Maurice Sendak? The prolific illustrator and author penned such perennial classics as Where the Wild Things Are and Chicken Soup … Continue reading →

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Tweet Tweet: Essay Fiesta Is on Twitter

Posted on May 3, 2012

Did you know Essay Fiesta is on Twitter? Well we are. Kind of. Rather than have a million social media accounts, Essay Fiesta operates under producer Keith Ecker’s handle. @keithecker Pretty easy, right? If you follow him, you’ll get to … Continue reading →

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Printers Row: Essay Fiesta at Lit After Dark

Posted on May 1, 2012

Printer’s Row Lit Fest 2012, the largest free outdoor literary event in the Midwest, is approaching! And fast! The momentous event will take place Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10 right in historic Printers Row. (That’s on Dearborn Street, from Congress … Continue reading →

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Essay Fiesta Announces May Line-Up

Posted on April 24, 2012

Hey kiddies! We’ve got a doozy of an Essay Fiesta lined up for May. Seriously. Alyson and Keith are thoroughly impressed with the caliber of talent. This isn’t marketing spiel, people. It’s the real deal. Take a look for yourself. … Continue reading →

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Subscribe to the Essay Fiesta Newsletter

Posted on April 19, 2012

You may be wondering, where did the April Essay Fiesta newsletter go? Did I miss it? And oh faithful Fiesta fan, you did not. We just dropped the ball this month. Alyson’s make-up business is taking Chicago by storm (alysonheartsfaces.com) … Continue reading →

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Fund the Chicago Writers Conference

Posted on April 17, 2012

Our good friend and upcoming reader Mare Swallow is putting her passion for writing into organizing the first-ever Chicago Writers Conference. We here at Essay Fiesta greatly commend her effort, and not just because we’ll be participating in it. Please … Continue reading →

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Get to Know: Cameron Esposito

Posted on April 14, 2012

S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y! That’s what day it is…which means it’s just a short while from the next Essay Fiesta! And our last guest to highlight is a real doozie. She’s one of the funniest people in Chi-town and an all around swell … Continue reading →

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Get to Know: Shannon Cason and Matthew Miller

Posted on April 12, 2012

Achoo! That is the sound that Essay Fiesta is making right now as Spring fills  the air, our nostrils and our lungs with an insane amount of pollen. Seriously. Lay off, Mother Nature! In any case, no amount of seasonal … Continue reading →

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