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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 →

Essay Fiesta Is One Week Away!

Hello Essay Fiesta fans! Our April show is right around the corner. Usually we take this week to post reader bios. However, we’re going to be a little MIA on the Internets. Keith, who manages the blog and is actually speaking about himself in third person as he types this, is traveling to Costa Rica … Continue reading →

Get To Know: Paul Luikart

Hey Essay Fiesta fans! March’s show is right around the corner. On the 21st at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar, we’ll be welcoming a number of amazing readers, one of which is Essay Fiesta favorite Paul Luikart. Paul is a member of Blewt! Productions and is one of the brains behind the hit live … Continue reading →

Get To Know: Matt Miller

Some people look forward to the weekend. We here at Essay Fiesta look forward to Mondays. That’s when we’ll be filling the Book Cellar with some truly amazing true stories by some truly amazing talent. And our final reader to highlight is Matt Miller. Matt is an accomplished director and teacher. His credits include Profiles … Continue reading →

Get To Know: Larry Kerns

Are you so full of Essay Fiesta anticipation that you can hardly contain yourself? Us too! To satiate your hunger, we’ll tell you about another one of our fabulous readers: Larry Kerns. Larry is an author and one of the organizers behind the reading series This Much Is True. He’s also a child psychiatrist, and … Continue reading →

Get To Know: Andrew Reilly

We love welcoming back past readers. And we’re super enthused to be saying hello again to Andrew Reilly. He’ll be reading at the next Essay Fiesta on Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar. Andrew is an award-winning writer. He has written for a number of publications including The Onion’s A.V. Club and … Continue reading →

Get To Know: Martha Reeves

Essay Fiesta tries to remain as modest as possible. But we kind of have to admit that our January line-up is absolutely stellar. Today we’re introducing you to another one of our very talented guests: Martha Reeves. Hailing from Boston, Martha  made her way to the Midwest in 2009.  She’s currently a network playwright at … Continue reading →