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The Chicago Story Collective On WGN

Hello Essay Fiesta fans! One week until the next installment of Essay Fiesta. And boy is it a doozy.  We’ll start with the writer bios tomorrow, but today, we wanted to share with you a very special interview that transpired over the weekend. The Chicago Story Collective’s Jen Bosworth and Keith Ecker (who is also … Continue reading →

Festival, Friends and Fundraising

Hello fellow lit lovers! Essay Fiesta’s Keith Ecker and Alyson Lyon had a wonderful time at the Printers Row Lit Fest. The Chicago Story Collective rocked Lit After Dark, and we got to see a ton of our awesome friends, including people from the Book Cellar, Featherproof Books, 826CHI, Knee-Jerk Magazine, the Encyclopedia Show and … Continue reading →

Don’t Miss Printers Row And Interface

This Saturday June 4 at 6:15 p.m., the Chicago Story Collective, which includes Keith Ecker and Alyson Lyon of Essay Fiesta, will be performing a special set as part of the Printers Row Fest’s Lit After Dark programming. This is a huge honor, and we really hope some of our dedicated fans will come out … Continue reading →

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Essay Fiesta Announces June Line-Up

Hey Essay Fiesta fans! Our June line-up has shaped up to be an eclectic mix of extraordinary talent. Mark your calendars for June 20 at 7 p.m. and prepare to have your socks completely wowed off. Essay Fiesta is proud to welcome: Actor, writer and director Jason Economus . . . . Story Club producer … Continue reading →

Help Fund the Chicago Story Collective

Hello Essay Fiesta fans. Some people are too proud to beg. Usually, you can lump us in that group. After all, we fund Essay Fiesta completely from our own pockets, just as we have done with the past two Chicago Story Collective revues. But today marks a new chapter, one that is about requesting donations … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Is Monday!

Mark your calendars, Essay Fiesta fans! Our next show is right around the corner. Join us on Monday May 16 at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar for another installment of our reading series. We’re welcoming a talented crew of guests, including a stand-up comic, a Neo-Futurist and a recent guest on Oprah! Click here … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta’s May Line-Up!

Yo, Essay Fiesta fans! Have we got a show for you! Join us May 16 at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar for our next installment. As a precursor to summer, we’re getting sizzling with the following amazingly talented readers: Director and teacher Matthew Miller Neo-Futurist Dina Walters Stand-up comic Bryan Bowden Author Sara Connell … Continue reading →

Enter The Knee Jerk Essay Contest

Hello Essay Fiesta fans! Thank you to all who made it to High School Horror Stories. The show was absolutely fantastic. From Kelsie Huff’s emotional performance to Jen Bosworth’s hilarious tale of the sex trade, it seriously was a night to remember. One of our good friends at the Book Cellar informed us of an … Continue reading →