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August 2026 Debrief

Debriefings Reading #173

August 2026 Debrief

It was yet another hot summer night on August 4 when we gathered in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf for Tuesday Funk. That didn't stop the crowd from coming to see Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series! Unfortunately Cynthia Palayo was unable to join us, but

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Meet the Readers: Mary Winn Heider

Mary Winn Heider is half of the pen name Birdie Horne. Along with her former arch nemesis Eden Robins, she writes the Mo Ellery mysteries, the first of which comes out August 11th! Don't Cross Mo Ellery is "witty and wacky," says Publisher's Weekly;

Tuesday Funk #173 - Aug. 4, 2026

Readings Reading #173

Tuesday Funk #173: Aug. 4, 2026

The dog days are upon us here in Chicago, but never fret, your favorite eclectic monthly reading series will return to the upstairs lounge of Hopleaf in spite of the heat. Join us on Tuesday, August 4 when we'll have readings by Fez Avery, Jasmine Davila, Mary Winn

Meet the Readers: Mary Winn Heider

Participants Reading #156

Meet the Readers: Mary Winn Heider

Mary Winn Heider’s novels for children include The Losers at the Center of the Galaxy (Little, Brown, 2021), The Stupendous Switcheroo series (Knopf, 2023-24), and The Mortification of Fovea Munson (Disney-Hyperion, 2018). The latter was long-listed for the Edgar Award; Mary Winn also wrote the book

Tuesday Funk #156 March 4, 2025

Readings Reading #156

Tuesday Funk #156: March 4, 2025

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 Porter, plus haiku by

Meet Our Readers: Mary Winn Heider

Participants Reading #118

Meet Our Readers: Mary Winn Heider

Mary Winn Heider writes for kids, but has also worked as a public radio reporter, a high school teacher, and a bartender on a train in Alaska. She has an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and teaches writing to kids in Chicago Public Schools with the theater

Tuesday Funk #118: July 3, 2018

Readings Reading #118

Tuesday Funk #118: July 3, 2018

Spend part of your holiday week with your favorite eclectic monthly reading series! Tuesday Funk is setting off fireworks in the upstairs lounge of Hopleaf on Tuesday, July 3 — readings by Mary Winn Heider, Ted McClelland, Siobhan Adcock, Alison Thumel and Tiffany Gholar! As always, admission is free, but you

Meet Our Readers: Mary Winn Heider

Participants Reading #108

Meet Our Readers: Mary Winn Heider

Mary Winn Heider writes for kids, but has also worked as a public radio reporter, a high school teacher, and a bartender on a train in Alaska. She teaches writing to kids in Chicago Public Schools with the theater company Barrel of Monkeys, and studied writing herself at the Vermont

Tuesday Funk #108 - Sept. 5, 2017

Readings Reading #108

Tuesday Funk #108 -- Sept. 5, 2017

Get back in the swing of things post-Labor Day with your favorite eclectic reading series! Tuesday Funk is back Sept. 5! Join us in the upstairs lounge of Hopleaf in Andersonville as we welcome Mary Winn Heider, Michael Fischer, Angel Simmons, Evan Stoner and Lily Be. As always, doors