Hey Essay Fiesta fans! Need a good laugh before September? Get your the end-of-the-summer yucks at The Kates! It’s happening this Saturday at 7 p.m. And it’s totally FREE! Essay Fiesta’s Alyson Lyon and Stories at the Store (and Essay Fiesta alumni) Jen Bosworth will be teaming up as a comedic duo to deliver original … Continue reading
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Keith Reads at Orange Alert This Sunday
Hello Essay Fiesta fans! Need a little more reading in your life? Then catch the Blue Line to Logan Square this Sunday and check out the Orange Alert reading series. Hosted by media mogul Jason Behrends, the series features local authors of all varieties, from the likes of Lindsay Hunter (Quickies) to James Kennedy to … Continue reading
Pictures from Last Night’s Essay Fiesta
Hey Essay Fiesta fans. Last night was an amazing show! We packed the Book Cellar more than ever. Our readers were amazing. Thank you again to Kristin Clifford, Tom Wolferman, Scott Smith, Robyn Okrant and Diana Slickman. Alyson and Keith really can’t express how touched they are that so many people appreciate their little show. … Continue reading
Get to Know: Robyn Okrant
Essay Fiesta loves the new readers just as much as we love the old. And we are pleased as a pickle in brine to welcome a newbie to the mic (but not a newbie to the world of readings), the quirky and comical Robyn Okrant! Robyn is the author Living Oprah: My One-Year Experiment to … Continue reading
Get to Know: Diana Slickman
Oh boy! Do you love this weather? Essay Fiesta sure does. And nothing nicer than a good breeze and a bit of sunshine. Well nothing except a big ole serving of essays. And you know who’s bringing a heaping pile of goodness to our show on Aug. 15? The talented Diana Slickman. We are pleased … Continue reading
Get to Know: Scott Smith and Kristin Clifford
Hello Essay Fiesta fans! Hope you enjoyed yesterday’s newsletter. If you have not signed up to receive it directly in your inbox, click here to subscribe. In other news, August’s Essay Fiesta is on the 15th, and we are pleased as a pinata to welcome two very talented writers: Scott Smith and Kristin Clifford! Scott … Continue reading
Get to Know: Tom Wolferman
Hey Essay Fiesta fans! If you like Chicago’s plethora of reading series, then you are bound to know this guy. Tom Wolferman is one of the men on the scene! This guy is everywhere! From Story Club to Story Lab, he’s a familiar and welcome face at Chicago readings. Tom’s background is in copywriting. So … Continue reading
Writer’s Corner: Humor Tips for Essay Writers
Although one of the priorities of essay writing should be to convey a personal truth in a way that reflects your unique point of view and artistic voice, this must be tempered with writing the piece in a way that clicks with the audience. The key here is to find a balance that enables you … Continue reading
Updated Essay Fiesta Line-Up
August’s Essay Fiesta is hitting the Book Cellar in one week. And boy are we excited! We have had a slight line-up change. See below for the new finalized line-up. It’s full of big hitters! Actor, writer and director Diana Slickman . . . . . . Author of Living Oprah Robyn Okrant . . . . . … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Update
Hello Essay Fiesta fans! We’ve got a few small news bits for you. So strap yourself in and prepare to get updated. First, Alyson Lyon and Keith Ecker will be appearing tonight at Story Club. Story Club is an eclectic literary event with an open-mic component. It is also hosted by the adorable Dana Norris. … Continue reading
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