Oh boy! Are we ready to hibernate or what? Despite a warm December, 2012 is starting off with a burrr! But that’s okay. We’ll be heating things up come Jan. 16 with our next installment of Essay Fiesta (7 p.m. at the Book Cellar). And isn’t it a lovely line-up: Columbia College professor and Jack Kerouac Writer-in-Residence David … Continue reading
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Party Down at the Printers’ Ball
Hey, Essay Fiesta fans! Literary people aren’t typically associated with a good party. We’re usually associated with cabins in the woods, six-toed cats and absinthe abuse. But the Printers’ Ballbucks the stereotype and proves the book nerds know how to throw a bash. Tonight marks the 7th annual Printers’ Ball. The event celebrates the printed … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Featured In Columbia Chronicle
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Essay Fiesta is featured in Monday’s edition of the Columbia Chronicle! Reporter Brianna Wellen interviewed Keith, Alyson and Bryant Dunbar from Howard Brown about Essay Fiesta and our fundraising efforts for the community health center. If you want to read the story, click here.
Essay Fiesta Says Go See Joe Janes at Quimby’s
Hey, Columbia College/Second City instructor Joe Janes! Essay Fiesta salutes you! For an entire year, Janes wrote a sketch every single day. What resulted? 365 Sketches: A Comedy Sketch a Day for A Year. Janes’ project is a great example of the “Poco a Poco” method in action–do a little each day and you just … Continue reading
Get To Know: Megan Stielstra
Essay Fiesta survived last night’s thunderstorms. Now we’re bracing ourselves for the flood of amazing talent that we’ll be showcasing on Monday! And our final reader to make a splash? Megan Stielstra! Megan Stielstra is the literary director for 2nd Story, the storytelling series that goes well with a bottle of wine! Megan has told … Continue reading
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