Hiya Essay Fiesta fans! The next show is right around the corner. You know you can RSVP on the Facebooks. You didn’t? Well, you can! Anyway, we’d like to highlight another one of July’s readers. It’s the magnificent Jen Bosworth! This cool cat did a stint in L.A. before landing in Chicago. She now hosts … Continue reading
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Essay Fiesta Says Get To Know Matt Miller
If you’re keyed into the literary scene, you’ll know that there are two Matt Millers who use words to razzle dazzle their audiences. We have one of them on July 19th! Matt Miller is a writer and independent radio producer. His radio work, which you can find on the Public Radio Exchange, includes Tales from … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta’s Keith Ecker Has A New Blog
Essay Fiesta’s very own Keith Ecker has a new ChicagoNow blog called Satire and the City. The blog features a rotating cast of columnists who provide commentary on everything Chicago. SATC has a Facebook page and a Twitter account, so if you’re up with your Web 2.0, then you should get on that. Keith is … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Says Get Yee To The Book Cellar!
We here at Essay Fiesta say that if the heat’s got you beat and you need to rest your feet, head to the Book Cellar this week. (Yeah, we rhyme like Frankenstein drunk on wine while short on time.) Anywho, here’s what’s going down. Check it out! On Wednesday July 7 at 7 p.m., biographer … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta’s 4th Of July Weekend Picks
If you’re looking for some explosive entertainment this weekend, listen to your old pals at Essay Fiesta: Paper Machete at Ricochet’s in Lincoln Square When? July 3 at 4 p.m. Hosted by Chris Piatt, the show is FREE and features Chicago’s finest writers, comedy peeps and musicians. Windy City Story Slam at The Empty Bottle … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Wants You To Listen To Cinnamon Roll Friday
Essay Fiesta alum Paul Luikart and his friend Luke have taken to recording their conversation during their morning commute to work. Doesn’t sound so funny does it? Wrong! It is! These guys don’t mess around with the small talk. They talk big. Big talk. Like which medieval weapon would offer you the best protection in … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Goes To Story Club!
We here at Essay Fiesta are taking yet another one of our literary field trips. This time we’re stopping yet again at Uncommon Ground in Lakeview on July 8 for Story Club, which is like fight club except that there’s less fighting and we’re encouraged to talk about it. Also, there is a noticeable absence … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta’s Summer Reads: Keith’s Choice
Yesterday, Essay Fiesta brought you Alyson’s summer read pick. In his efforts to prove his literacy, today we bring you Keith’s recommendation. Keith highly recommends the book Heaven: Our Enduring Fascination with the Afterlife by Lisa Miller. Heaven is all about, well, heaven. What does it look like? What does it feel like? Do you … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Is Gay For Pride!
As you know, Essay Fiesta is very supportive of the gay community. Each show, we raise money for the GLBT-focused health organization Howard Brown. That’s why it probably comes as no surprise that we’re giving a big shout out to Pride Month! This is the month to celebrate the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities! … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Says, “Go See Solo Homo 8!”
Tonight, Essay Fiesta’s Keith and Alyson are going to check out the last night of Solo Homo 8. This is an annual storytelling series put on by the wonderful people at NewTown Writers. NewTown Writers is one of the oldest writing collectives on Chicago’s North Side. The group of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered writers … Continue reading
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