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Essay Fiesta Says Get To Know Deanna Moffitt

Hey, Essay Fiesta friends! We’re super-duper thrilled to welcome comedian/writer Deanna Moffitt! Deanna is one of the co-creators of another reading series called This Much is True, which also features personal essays. You should check it out. It’s every second Tuesday of the month at Hopleaf in Andersonville. Deanna has a huge background in comedy. … Continue reading →

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 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 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’s Summer Reads: Alyson’s Choice

Essay Fiesta is thrilled it is finally summertime! We’ve got a thirst for some good summer reading, and fortunately, we’ve found some books to quench it. QUENCH! Today we bring you Alyson’s summer reading pick:  The Great Perhaps by local author Joe Meno. What’s it about? The Great Perhaps is the story of a dysfunctional … 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 →