Chicago's favorite monthly reading series returns to the Hopleaf on April 1 — no foolin'! Join us for readings by Lily Be, Marc Fischer, Rachel Mennies, Kim Moldofsky, and Meredith Nnoka, as well as haiku by Andrew and a toast...  read

March 4th? That's right, march forth and join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf for the latest edition of Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series! We'll feature readings by Keidra Chaney, Andrew Cothren, Mary Winn Heider, Kat Jercich and Lindsay...  read

Shake off February's chill with some hot live lit! Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series returns to the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf with readings by Amy Eaton, Bill Savage, Eric Shoemaker, Mare Swallow, and Scott Whitehair. Admission to Tuesday Funk...  read

Start the new year off with some great live lit! Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series returns to the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf on Tuesday, Jan. 7, with stories and readings by James Gordon, Andrew Huff, Kathryn Kruse, Mare Swallow...  read

Join us for the final Tuesday Funk of 2024! Chicago's favorite eclectic live lit series will be back upstairs at the Hopleaf on Tuesday, Dec. 3 to enjoy readings by Harm Cox, Nestor Gomez, Kathryn Kruse, Sara McHenry and Jo...  read

Get your monthly dose of live lit at Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series! Join us in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf on Tuesday, Oct. 1 where we'll have readings from Steve Bellinger, Faisal Mohyuddin, Laaura Goldstein, PJ Gray, and Sondra...  read

See you... in September... at Tuesday Funk! Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series returns to the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Cohost Andrew Huff will be missing due to an out-of-town wedding, but Erin Watson will be there...  read

A hundred and fifty shows!? That's exciting! Although less so because there was some slight misnumbering at one point so it's probably not actually #150. Who cares? Math is hard, that's why we deal in words. Anyway, join us for...  read

The Fourth of July is on Thursday, so why not celebrate with live lit on Tuesday? Join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf for Tuesday Funk! We'll have readings by James Kennedy, Kate Lechler, Edward McClelland, C. Russell Price...  read

Will the scream of cicadas drown out the readers at our next show? Find out when Tuesday Funk returns on Tuesday, June 4 to the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf! The evening will feature readings by Lina Chern, Eden Robins, Chrisopher...  read