June 2017
Warm Haiku for June
At the 106th edition of Tuesday Funk on June 6, covfefe cohost Andrew Huff read a handful of his patented topical haiku. Pea tendrils each out as warmer breezes arrive. Gardens awaken. "Pollen hurts my eyes" doesn't sound very cool,...
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June 2017 Debriefing
The weather on Tuesday was great, and so were the stories at Tuesday Funk! Juan Martinez led us off with a story from his book, Best Worst American, about the love not lost between family members. Next, Nadine Kenney Johnstone...
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Reminder: Tuesday Funk #106 is tonight!
Come bask in the warmth of our summery readers tonight - Nadine Kenney Johnstone, Elizabeth Gomez, Scott Whitehair, Juan Martinez, and Lori Rader-Day! The evening will be capably co-hosted by Andrew Huff and Eden Robins, as is our custom. Our...
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Meet Our Readers: Scott Whitehair
Scott Whitehair is an international storyteller, producer, and instructor. He is the producer of long running personal narrative series This Much Is True, creator of Story Lab Chicago, which has put 450+ new tellers on stage since 2011, and director...
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Meet Our Readers: Lori Rader-Day
Lori Rader-Day, author of The Day I Died, The Black Hour, and Little Pretty Things, is the recipient of the 2016 Mary Higgins Clark Award and the 2015 Anthony Award for Best First Novel. Lori's short fiction has appeared in...
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