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Writer’s Corner: What the F*$%? Is Cursing OK?

At Essay Fiesta, we have a set of guidelines that we provide all of our readers. One of the most contentious guidelines is our suggested limited cursing policy. It’s also one of our most misunderstood policies. Allow me to explain. First, we abide by the rules of our generous partner, the Book Cellar, which has … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta’s Keith and Alyson Offer Classes in February

Brace yourselves! The co-producers of Essay Fiesta, Alyson Lyon and Keith Ecker, are bringing their teachable skills back to the masses. This February, the two will be offering a variety of classes through Dabble. And they’re only $20 a pop! Pulling from his years of professional marketing and PR experience, Keith is offering two PR-related classes: … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Announces February Line-Up

February is for lovers, and coincidentally so is Essay Fiesta. In fact, we consider every show a love fest. We love the Book Cellar, we love 826CHI, we love our sponsors Southport Grocery & Cafe and our partner Chicago Underground Comedy. And most of all, we love you. And we hope you love the readers … Continue reading →

The AWP Conference Is Coming to Chicago

Hey lover of all things lit! There’s a really huge-amazing-exciting event coming to Chicago this February. It’s the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) Annual Conference and Bookfair! The conference, which is one of the biggest lit gatherings in North America, boasts more that 400 presentations, 550 publishers and 10,000 attendees. The conference takes … Continue reading →

One Helluva Show!

Last night’s Essay Fiesta was magical. If you weren’t there, you seriously missed out. We started 2012 off right with a lot of laughs and some very intimate personal revelations. Once again, the house was packed, and we raised some good money for a great cause (826CHI). Weren’t there? Here’s a recap: Alyson Lyon started … Continue reading →

Get to Know: Samantha Irby

Friday, right? Finally! That means just a stupid old weekend and then Essay Fiesta! And boy are we freaking excited for our last reader. The one. The only. Samantha Irby! Sam has been tearing it up lately in the local lit performance circuit. Besides co-running her own show the Sunday Night Sex Show, she’s read all … Continue reading →

Get to Know: Edward Thomas-Herrera

Holy goodness! Will this week every end? We can hardly contain ourselves at the propsect of another year’s worth of Essay Fiestas. Let’s get to it already! Look, we’ve got Edward Thomas-Herrera, and if you don’t know how awesome that is, then let us explain. Edward is a dynamic solo performer who has done all … Continue reading →

Get to Know: David Berner

Happy hump day! Essay Fiesta is just a few short days away. Join us on the 16th (MLK Day for you calendar junkies) at 7 p.m. for a night of funny, poignant and personal stories. Although our January show is full of new faces, we do have one Essay Fiesta alumni returning to the mic: … Continue reading →

Get to Know Natasha Tsoutsouris and Beth Cummings

Hey Essay Fiesta folk! It’s that time where we tell you all about our wonderful readers who will be joining us at our next show (Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar). To kick of the new year, we have a ton of new faces. And two of these adorable punims are Natasha … Continue reading →