Fight vs. Flight. Mind vs. Body. Heaven vs. Hell. If you want to see some wordsmiths slug it out in a totally entertaining, thought-provoking forum, then check out Write Club. It has overwhelming earned Essay Fiesta’s seal of awesomeness! Hosted by writer and Essay Fiesta alum Ian Belknap, Write Club takes place at The Hideout, … Continue reading
Tagged with Keeth Ecker …
Essay Fiesta Recommends The Living Wake
Hiya! First of all, we want to thank everyone that came out to Essay Fiesta last night. It was a wonderful show, and it wouldn’t have been half as wonderful without all of you. Also, thanks to all our readers and the Book Cellar because without you, there’d be no show. Many of last night’s … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Says Get To Know Amy Guth
The July Essay Fiesta has shaped up to be a great show. We just got word that we’ll be a Metromix Best Bet yet again! Also, we’re pleased as punch to showcase our final reader, Amy Guth! Amy works for a real-live newspaper. You may have heard of it. It’s called the Chicago Tribune. (Note: … Continue reading
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 Janna Sobel (Again)
Hat tricks. Threepeats. Turkeys. What do these things all have in common? They are all stupid names for doing something three times. Why are we talking about this? Because of Janna Sobel. The writer/performer will be making her third appearance at Essay Fiesta on Monday July 19. Janna teaches creative writing and performance to the … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Says Get To Know Jen Bosworth
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
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 Wants You To See Tuesday Funk
Keith, of Essay Fiesta fame, was apartment shopping yesterday. And guess what? He found a new place to live! But that’s not even the half of it. Keith will be moving into the apartment previously occupied by Reinhardt Suarez of the reading series Tuesday Funk. Yes, this is purely coincidence. And yes, there is a … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta 