January 2012

Meet Our Readers: Lillian Huang Cummins

Lillian Huang Cummins is a psychologist, writer, and mom but never all three at the same time and not necessarily in that order. You probably haven't seen anything she has published unless you read the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry or...  read

Meet Our Readers: Margie Skelly

Margie Skelly lives in Chicago with her husband, a 22-year-old daughter, two cats and a dog, several fish, and too much seemingly insurmountable clutter. Her awards for poetry include first place from the Jo-Anne Hirshfield Poetry Memorial Awards, second place...  read

Video: Holly McDowell writes in a "Minor" key

At our recent January 3rd reading, Chicago author Holly McDowell read us this stunning excerpt from her novel-in-progress Farah Minor: And if you enjoyed that, please join us for our next event on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, when we'll bring...  read

Meet Our Readers: Dustin Monk

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Meet Our Readers: Lauryn Allison Lewis

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Video: Stephen Markley explains how to "Publish This Book"

At our recent January 3rd reading, author Stephen Markley shared with us some of the secrets behind, and therefore within, his "premature memoir" Publish This Book: The Unbelievable True Story of How I Wrote, Sold and Published This Very Book:...  read

Meet Our Readers: Julia Borcherts

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Tuesday Funk #42: February 7th

Our next event will take place Tuesday, February 7, 2012, and will include readings from Julia Borcherts, Lauryn Allison Lewis, Margie Skelly, Dustin Monk, and Lillian Huang Cumminsread

Worldcon participants, Tuesday Funk wants you!

Tuesday Funk is proud and excited that the 70th World Science Fiction Convention will be coming to Chicago from August 30 to September 3rd, 2012! It so happens that our September reading will take place Tuesday, September 4th, 2012, the...  read

Video: Lawrence Santoro serves up a generous helping of "Winter Soup"

At our recent January 3rd reading, our guest Lawrence Santoro shared with us this evocative and shocking recipe for "Root Soup, Winter Soup." You may, in fact, be able to hear the gasps from our audience... And if you enjoyed...  read
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Tuesday Funk is an eclectic Chicago reading series, hosted by Andrew Huff and Eden Robins, showcasing a mix of fiction, poetry, essays and performance. Join us next on Tuesday, April 2, 7:30 p.m. at Hopleaf, 5148 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640. Admission is free.

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