Hey kids! Can you believe Essay Fiesta is next week? Allow us to shine a spotlight on our first reader, Tom Wolferman! Tom is a seriously funny writer. His work was recently featured as part of StoryStudio Chicago’s essay contest “You Write Funny Someday.” He’s also been published in such underground zines as the Chicago … Continue reading
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Alyson Lyon To Play The Paper Machete
Keith Ecker did it last week. Now Alyson Lyon is getting some Paper Machete love. That’s right! Your weekly live magazine show, hosted by the tall Christopher Piatt, will be featuring the enchanting musical stylings of our very own Alyson. The show is back at Ricochets this week (3 p.m. on Saturday), so come and … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Announces June 21 Line-Up!
The sun is turning our skin from a whiter shade of pale to a redder hue of burnt. Looks like June is upon us. And with a new month comes a new promise of literary wonderment. You know what I’m talking about. Say it with me: ESSAY FIESTA!!! Our June line-up is so jam-packed with … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Gets Blessed By Mary (Wagner)
The other day we opened our inbox to find a very nice letter from Essay Fiesta alum Mary Wagner. The author of Running with Stilettos and Heck on Heels had sent a mass e-mail to her Chicago writer’s group. With her permission, we’re posting some of the letter here. It’s a great testament to the … Continue reading
Get To Know: Robbie Q. Telfer
Essay Fiesta is ecstatic to welcome Robbie Q. Telfer, poet extraordinaire, to our nerdy word party. Robbie is kind of a big deal on the slam poetry scene. He has performed all across North America. He has also placed in the top 10 at the National Poetry Slam. This is not a guy you want … Continue reading
Get To Know: Dina Connolly
Hey everyone! Give a warm Essay Fiesta welcome to upcoming reader Dina Connolly! Dina is a Chicago native (Southside! Represent!). She’s a Neo-Futurist, which means she oozes talent like a salamander oozes slimy secretions. She’s been a company member since 2003 and performed in the long-running show Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind! … Continue reading
Get To Know: Molly Each
Us Essay Fiesta folks know we’re not the only reading series in town. In fact, there’s about a bajillion of them, and more keep popping up everyday. But one of the most popular reading series that also specializes in personal essay is 2nd Story. And our guest reader Molly Each is one of the curators … Continue reading
Get To Know: Adam Guerino
Returning for his second time at the mic, stand-up comic and big-time producer Adam Guerino will be gracing the Book Cellar’s cafe at the next Essay Fiesta. Adam hails from the great state of Iowa where he learned many of his life lessons, most of which involved corn. He now resides in Chicago where he … Continue reading
Get To Know: Mary Wagner
For our first installment of our writer bios for the upcoming Essay Fiesta (taking place May 17th at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar), we are profiling a returning writer whose generosity has helped us keep our raffle going since our inception. Mary Wagner is an award-winning essayist, photographer and prosecutor with a penchant for … Continue reading
Check Out The Kates!
Essay Fiesta alum Kelsie Huff has been producing a monthly all-female stand-up show at The Book Cellar for some time now. The successful showcase is called The Kates, and features some of the top comedy talent in Chicago. The show is always the last Saturday of the month at 7 p.m. Just today, The Kates … Continue reading
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