Reading #173 - Tuesday Funk

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Reading #173

A collection of 6 posts

Participants Pelayo Cynthia (cina)

Meet the Readers: Cynthia Pelayo

Cynthia Pelayo is a Bram Stoker Award winning and International Latino Book Award-winning author and poet. She is the author of Loteria, Children of Chicago, The Shoemaker’s Magician, Forgotten Sisters, It Came From Neverland, as well as dozens of standalone short stories and poems. She was named one

Heider Mary Winn Participants

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;

Participants Davila Jasmine

Meet the Readers: Jasmine Davila

Jasmine Davila has appeared in venues both small and medium sized and, performing in live lit shows such as Tuesday Funk and Write Club. She is the co-host and producer of lady live lit show Miss Spoken, which happens the last Monday of every month at Cole’s Bar.

Participants Avery Fez

Meet the Readers: Fez Avery

Fez Avery is the author of CLAYBOY (Write Bloody Publishing, 2026). He holds an MFA in poetry from Virginia Tech, is pursuing a PhD in poetry at Western Michigan University, and is the 2026-2027 Visiting Instructor of Creative Writing at Interlochen Arts Academy. His work can be found in

Moses Edward Participants

Meet the Readers: Edward Moses

Edward Moses is far too shy most days to say anything about himself beyond, “Nah, nothing special; I’m just some dude.” Then, without warning, if he’s 2 to 2.5 whiskeys in and the conversation is excellent, he’ll throw something casual out that casts a few double-

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