Participants Reading #101

Meet Our Readers: Cameron McGill

Cameron McGill is a second-year MFA candidate in poetry at the University of Idaho and the poetry editor of the journal Fugue. He is originally from Champaign, IL, though he spent many years working as a musician in Chicago. He received his BA in Political Science from the University of

Readings Reading #101

Tuesday Funk #101: Jan. 3, 2017

Many people make new year's resolutions, and a popular one in Chicago is to not let the frigid winter weather keep them indoors. If that's you, we've got a sure-fire way to keep that resolution for at least the first week: Come to Tuesday

Poetry Haiku by Andrew

A Century of Haiku in December

The December 6 edition of Tuesday Funk found us celebrating 100 episodes of the show at the cusp of a new political era and the edge of winter weather. Andrew Huff's haiku reflected that. It's getting cold out. Snow blankets the city streets. Holidays are here.

Debriefings Reading #100

December debriefing

Wow, what an unbelievable turnout for our 100th birthday! The World Series Champion Chicago Cubs (still love saying that) would be green with envy. To celebrate this auspicious occasion, we asked all five former co-hosts to return to the stage and delight us with their wit and prose. Connor Coyne

Reading #100

Reminder: Tuesday Funk #100 is tonight!

Come celebrate our 100th birthday with a special lineup of 100% former co-hosts! Connor Coyne, Reinhardt Suarez, Hallie Palladino, Sara Ross Witt, and William Shunn will all be gracing our stage this fine evening. Our readings take place at Hopleaf Bar, 5148 N. Clark St. in Chicago. We get started

Participants Reading #100

Meet Our Readers: William Shunn

William Shunn is a Hugo and Nebula Award nominated writer who has lived in every time zone in the continental United States. His memoir, The Accidental Terrorist, was shortlisted this year for the Association for Mormon Letters Award--despite the stance it takes on the LDS faith. His storytelling has been

Participants Reading #100

Meet Our Readers: Connor Coyne

Connor Coyne is a novelist living and working in Flint, Michigan. He has published two novels - Hungry Rats and Shattering Glass - as well as a short story collection entitled Atlas, and his work has been included on Vox.com, Beltmag, the Santa Clara Review and many others.  He

Participants Reading #100

Meet Our Readers: Sara Ross Witt

Sara Ross Witt is a former co-host of Tuesday Funk and a graduate of The New School MFA in Creative Writing program. Her writing has appeared in Arch City Chronicle, Parent to Parent, Black Market Lit, and Best of Ohio Short Stories volumes 1 and 2. Sara lives in Ravenswood

Participants Reading #100

Meet Our Readers: Reinhardt Suarez

In 2008, a crack commando unit embarked on a cockamamie plan to hold literary readings in somewhat questionable venues. One of these stalwart souls promptly (well, after two or so years) escaped from a maximum security stockade (an apartment with way too many coats of white paint) and fled into

Participants Reading #100

Meet Our Readers: Hallie Palladino

Hallie Palladino is an essayist, dramatist and an original founder of Tuesday Funk. In 2008 Connor Coyne enlisted her along with Reinhart Suarez to produce a reading series as part of his Gothic Funk Nation arts collective. Hallie's plays include Infatuation which was workshopped by the Dandelion Theater

Reading #100 Shunn William

Tuesday Funk #100 -- December 6, 2016

Our December episode of Tuesday Funk is a very special one: We're celebrating our 100th episode! And in honor of that milestone, we've got a very special line-up: every one of the show's hosts, past and present. Please join us for readings by Connor

Poetry Haiku by Andrew

Haiku for November -- Go Cubs!

The November 1, 2016 episode of Tuesday Funk happened in the midst of so much news, Andrew's haiku had to cover a lot of ground. Cubs in World Series! Tinker and Evers and Chance smile down from heaven. Win so we never have to hear about the curse

Debriefings Reading #99

November 2016 Debriefing

With the Cubs battling their way back from behind in the World Series, the crowd was a little smaller for your favorite eclectic live lit series, but those who made it saw a fantastic show. Veronica Arreola led us off with an essay about what her self-given title "professional

Reading #99

Reminder: Tuesday Funk #99 is Tonight!

Shake off that Halloween hangover and come see some live lit! Tuesday Funk is back tonight with readings by Megan Stielstra, Coya Paz, Cesar Torres, Mary Robinette Kowal and Veronica Arreola! Plus special guest host Jasmine Davila is back! Our readings take place at Hopleaf Bar, 5148 N. Clark St.

Participants Reading #99

Meet Our Readers: Cesar Torres

Cesar Torres is the author of the 2014 supernatural thriller 13 Secret Cities, as well as the erotic LGBTQ book series How to Kill a Superhero, which he writes under the pseudonym Pablo Greene. Cesar's books cut across the genres of fantasy, sci fi and suspense, and his

Participants Reading #99

Meet Our Readers: Megan Stielstra

Megan Stielstra is the author of Once I Was Cool and Everyone Remain Calm. Her work appears in the Best American Essays, New York Times, Guernica, the Rumpus, and on National Public Radio, and she performs regularly for the 2nd Story storytelling series and The Paper Machete live news magazine

Participants Reading #99

Meet Our Readers: Veronica Arreola

Veronica Arreola is a professional feminist, writer, and mom. Veronica is contributing to Bitch Media's Campaign 2016 coverage and serves on their board of directors. Her writing has also be featured in outlets such as USA Today, New York Times, and the anthology, "Love Her, Love Her

Participants Reading #99

Meet Our Readers: Mary Robinette Kowal

Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of The Glamourist Histories series of fantasy novels. She has received the Campbell Award for Best New Writer, three Hugo awards, and the RT Reviews award for Best Fantasy Novel. Her work has been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards. Stories

Reading #99 Kowal Mary Robinette

Tuesday Funk #99 -- Nov. 1, 2016

Sure, it's starting to get chilly and blustery outside, but the upstairs lounge is warm and cozy -- just right for the November edition of Tuesday Funk! Join us for readings by Megan Stielstra, Coya Paz, Cesar Torres, Mary Robinette Kowal and Veronica Arreola. Andrew Huff hosts with

Debriefings Reading #98

October 2016 Debriefing

The October edition of Tuesday Funk exemplified our mission of being an eclectic monthly reading series. We began with a story of love and loss from K.B. Jensen. Next, Henri Harps told a tale of a young jazzman who finds his sound in an unlikely source. Cohost Andrew then

Poetry Haiku by Andrew

A Trio of Haiku for October

Cohost Andrew Huff only wrote three haiku for the October 4, 2016 episode of Tuesday Funk, and they were really diverse. VP candidates are debating each other right now. Yeah, who cares? The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd. The Cubs may go all the way. A

Reading #98

Reminder: Tuesday Funk #98 is Tonight!

Put down that pumpkin spice latte and come see some live lit! Tuesday Funk is back tonight with readings by Tom Haley, Kevin Smokler, Henri Harps, KB Jensen and Jen Masengarb! Our readings take place at Hopleaf Bar, 5148 N. Clark St. in Chicago. We get started promptly at 7:

Participants Reading #98

Meet Our Readers: Tom Haley

Tom Haley divides his time between daytime, and nighttime. He has published several essays, and has previously busied himself as a grad student, writing teacher, copywriter, and book critic. He lives in Albany Park, and works as a creative director for a Chicago marketing agency called Jellyvision. Please join Tom

Participants Reading #98

Meet Our Readers: Jen Masengarb

Jen Masengarb teaches adults and kids about the city and its architecture at the Chicago Architecture Foundation where she writes, teaches, lectures, and designs programs. Several times a year she gets to collaborate with the brainy folks at WBEZ's Curious City to sleuth and report on listener-submitted questions

Participants Reading #98

Meet Our Readers: Kevin Smokler

Kevin Smokler (@weegee) is the author of Brat Pack America: A Love Letter to 80s Teen Movies and Practical Classics: 50 Reasons to Reread 50 Books You Haven't Touched Since High School. His writing about pop culture has appeared in Salon, Buzzfeed, Vulture and on NPR. Originally from