Yo, Essay Fiesta peeps! We love our returning readers just as much as we love our new readers. And this returning reader is no exception. She’s incredibly talented and incredibly nice, and she has an incredible hyphenated last name. It’s Rebecca Rine-Stone! Rebecca is the author of the hilarious collection of true-life tales Sunbathing in … Continue reading
Hey Essay Fiesta fans! Have we got a great show planned for Sept. 20. We’ll be welcoming old faces and new faces alike. Check out who’ll be taking the mic below. Write Club host Ian Belknap Neo-Futurist Alum Noelle Krimm 2nd Story Contributor Andrew Reilly Comedian, Author and Teacher Rebecca Rine-Stone Former Playboy.com Editor Scott … Continue reading
Thank you everyone who made it out to Essay Fiesta last night. We had a wonderful show, and thanks to you all, we broke our previous fundraising record. We’d like to once again thank all our readers: William Shunn, Jim Pickett, Cameron Esposito, Rebecca Rine-Stone and Bryan Bowden. For those that didn’t get a chance … Continue reading
With a surname like Rine-Stone, you’re destined for greatness. Rebecca Rine-Stone is the author of Sunbathing in a Body Cast, a memoir-based collection of short stories. Rine-Stone is currently an English instructor at Harper College, she has taught at the Second City Training Center and she is currently an instructor at StoryStudio Chicago. Come hear … Continue reading
Wait no longer folks. Behold! Essay Fiesta’s April line-up in all its list-like glory! (The show will be on April 19th at the Book Cellar at 7 p.m.) Stand-up comic Cameron Esposito Writer, activist and the brains behind LifeLube.org Jim Pickett Stand-up comic and Second City Training Center instructor Bryan Bowden Science fiction writer William … Continue reading
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