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Some Notes: November 26, 2010
>Issue no 35 of THE2NDHAND is live, with the story “White Twilight” by MAKE co-founder Mike Zapata. The piece also starts off a Kickstarter campaign for a 10th-anniversary anthology. Check it out! Zapata will read in celebration of the new … Continue reading
Congratulations, Vida Cross and Amy Leach
Congratulations to two MAKE contributors!
Vida Cross.
recently received the Cave Canem Poetry Prize Honorable Mention for Bronzeville at Night: 1949.
Her poetry has appeared in Reed Magazine, MAKE Magazine, Warpland and Mochila Review. She is a Cave Canem fellow and the … Continue reading
Joel Craig + Greg Purcell + Poems + Myopic Books
Thursday, June 24 – Greg Purcell & Joel Craig
7pm Myopic Books, 1564 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago
Joel CRAIG’s chapbook Shine Tomorrow is available from Lost Horse Press. His poems have appeared in Lungfull!, GutCult, A Public Space, Zoland Poetry, Rabbit Light … Continue reading
Danny’s Reading Series: February 24
Danny’s Reading Series
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 7:30 sharp
Danny’s Tavern, 1951 W. Dickins, Chicago
Poetry by Travis Nichols and Sandra Lim
Sandra Lim is the author of the poetry collection Loveliest Grotesque (Kore Press). She was born in Seoul, Korea, grew up in … Continue reading
New Online:
Two Separate Conversations: An Interview with Dave Daley and Stephen Elliott
By Caroline Picard
READ THE ISSUE 8 INTERVIEW – Now Available Online
TONIGHT: Danny’s Reading Series
Danny’s Reading Series
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 7:30 sharp
Danny’s Tavern, 1951 W. Dickins, Chicago
Poetry by Rob Schlegel and Catherine Theis
Catherine Theis is the author of the chapbook The Fraud of Good Sleep (SUN SUN SUN Press) and co-author of In Fortune … Continue reading
Congrats to Eula Biss – National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee
Issue 7 contributor Eula Biss was nominated in the criticism category for her collection of essays Notes From No Man’s Land: American Essays (Graywolf Press).
This book was also among Time Out Chicago’s top ten for 2009. Also, an essay from … Continue reading
Issue 4 contributor Mahmoud Saeed recognized in the latest New Yorker.
The current issue of the New Yorker contains an article on contemporary Arabic novels and features Mahmoud Saeed and his novel Saddam City.
For all the horror it details, this is a startlingly warm and humane book. Saeed, despite the incitements … Continue reading
Rooney Book Release Tonight!
If you’re in Chicago, then check out the launch of MAKE contributing editor Kathleen Rooney‘s latest book, the essay collection For You, For You I Am Trilling These Songs, on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 7:30 pm at Women and … Continue reading
JAN. 19: COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS Premieres Nationwide!
Issue 7 contributor Kembrew Mcleod’s documentary COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS premieres Tuesday, January 19 on PBS’s Independent Lens!
Also check out Mcleod’s alter ego Robo Professor who just finished a dance music video about digital sampling and copyright law, with an interactive component. … Continue reading
Last Evenings on Earth
This will not be the last…
Chicago Tribune Books editor Amy Guth, Heather Momyer (303 Magazine, Exquisite Corpse, wordriver, PANK, Robot Melon),MAKE co-founder Mike Zapata, MAKE fiction editor Tom Mundt and contributor Ramsin Canon will be reading read at Cafe Wha … Continue reading
Danny’s Reading Series this Wednesday
The Danny’s Reading Series
Wednesday, October 14th
7:30PM
Poetry by Jen Hofer & Patrick Durgin
Jen Hofer’s recent publications include The Route, a collaboration with Patrick Durgin (Atelos, 2008), sexoPUROsexoVELOZ and Septiembre, a translation from Dolores Dorantes by Dolores Dorantes (Counterpath Press and Kenning … Continue reading
CALL for Submissions: Issue #9
The theme of Issue #9 is Myth, Magic & Ritual. One way of thinking about this theme is to consider the ways in which myth has been used–and continues to be used–as a means of explaining the world. But of … Continue reading
Call for Submissions: Issue 9
The theme of Issue #9 is Myth, Magic & Ritual. One way of thinking about this theme is to consider the ways in which myth has been used–and continues to be used–as a means of explaining the world. But of … Continue reading
Illinois Arts Council Literary Awards 09
Congrats! Two MAKE contributors were selected as awardees!
Eula Biss for her creative nonfiction essay from issue 7 Nobody Knows Your Name and Gabe Gudding for his issue 6 poem Fifteen Minute Performative Masculinity New York School Name Dropping … Continue reading
TONIGHT: Issue 8 Contributor Dorothea Lasky Reads!
The Danny’s Reading Series
Wednesday, June 10th
7:30PM
With Dorothea Lasky and Joshua Marie Wilkinson
In the forthcoming issue of MAKE (just a few more weeks!) Dorothea Lasky talks with Univ. of Chicago’s George M. Pullman Professor Lauren Berlant about being an educator and … Continue reading
New Work from Jen Hofer
From issue 7 contributor Jen Hofer: Visual artist Hillary Mushkin and I collaborated on Precipitation, an animated video that is part of the Oog series, an online multimedia opinion feature for the nationally distributed Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant. It can … Continue reading
Pilcrow Lit Fest is Happening
For one week in May, Amy Guth’sPilcrow Lit Fest brings authors, writers, poets, librarians, booksellers, and publishers from around the country together in support of small presses and independent media through small workshops, panel discussions, lectures and author readings in … Continue reading
Tonight! Reginald Gibbons and Elise Paschen
It’s not too late to grab tickets for tonight’s reading!
36th Annual Reading Series
Elise Paschen &
Reginald Gibbons
Wednesday, March 4, 6:30 pm
SAIC Ballroom, 112 S. Michigan Avenue
Read more about this event
Arda Collins Wins Yale Younger Poets Prize
Issue 6 contributor Arda Collins was chosen by Louise Glück as the winner of the 2008 Yale Series of Younger Poets competition for her book It Is Daylight.
Ok, so maybe we’re a little late in acknowledging this honor, but while doing so, we’d … Continue reading
Eula Biss in Time Out, Harper’s, and Bookstores Nationwide
Congratulations!
Eula Biss‘s new collection of essays Notes from No Man’s Land was recently published by Graywolf press. “Nobody Knows Your Name,” an essay from the collection, is proudly published in MAKE issue 7.
In addition, there’s an excerpt from the book in the … Continue reading
Opening Friday: Issue 7 Artist Richard Coleman’s Solo Show at Phaiz
Phaiz, Chicagoʼs emerging cutting-edge exposition space, is proud to present Opera Pink, a sitespecific solo installation by San Francisco-based artist Richard Colman. This is the artistʼs first solo exhibition with Phaiz and first in Chicago. Filling the 800 square foot gallery, Colman … Continue reading
Opening Friday: Issue 7 Illustrator and Featured Artist Rachel Mason’s Solo Exhibition
ANDREW RAFACZ is pleased to announce I Rule with a Broken Heart, a new installation of figurines, video, and a performance by Rachel Mason. The gallery will also present a new artist book, also titled I Rule with a Broken … Continue reading
Issue 7 Release Party This Friday!
Please join us for the issue 7 release party at the historic Polish bar Zakopane, 1734 W. Division St.
7pm, $10 donation, must be 21
The evening will include readings from contributors Jill Summers + Susie Kirkwood, Faisal Mohyuddin, and John Beer.
Peter … Continue reading
Windy City Story Slam All-City Championships
THE WINDY CITY STORY SLAM ALL-CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS | Saturday, January 24, 2009, 8pm, 18 +
readings from DON DE GRAZIA and special guest MARC KELLY SMITH * SLAM CHAMPIONSHIP FINALISTS * LEGENDS OF THE SLAM
live performances from THIN MAN * THE … Continue reading
The Show ‘Tell Show, This Friday
The Show ‘n Tell Showtime Talk Show Time Showdown
The Show ‘n Tell Show is a bi-monthly event, where designers of all stripes get together, to show their work to one another, and talk about design.
That’s it. There isn’t commercial pressure, … Continue reading
Two Poetry Readings
1. This Sunday!
Issue 2 contributor Lisa Janssen, along with the poet and activist Jennifer Karmin, and Californian Hugh Behm-Steinberg read at Myopic books November 9th at 7pm - 1564 N. Milwaukee Avenue. For more information on the poets and the place: http://www.myopicbookstore.com/mynews
2. Danny’s … Continue reading
Andrew (A-Z) has arrived
Andrew (A to Z) by issue #2 contributor K.B. Dixon is out in the world now and available online
at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Powell’s, etc.
For more info visit http://www.kbdixonbooks.com/
Visual Art Editor Paints the Process
mini dutch gallery presents…
Stacie Johnson- Mise-en-scène
Opening reception: Saturday, October 25, from 7-10pm. Show runs until, Sunday, November 23, 2008
Closing reception: Saturday, November 22, 7-10pm. Open Sundays 11am-3pm or call/email for appointment
“In mini dutch‘s new show, Mise-en-scène, Johnson will be responding directly … Continue reading
Congrats National Book Award Finalists (in particular…)
Congrats to Issue #5 and #4 contributor Reginald Gibbons for the nomination of his book of poems Creatures of a Day (Louisiana State University Press)
And to Issue #4 interviewee Aleksandar Hemon for the nomination of his novel The Lazarus Project (Riverhead)
Chicago.
Robert Duffer Interviews John McNally on examiner.com
Veteran MAKE Book Reviewer Robert Duffer is now THE Chicago Literary Scene Reporter for online journal and current events knower, examiner.com. He recently interviewed fellow John McNally about his new book, Ghosts of Chicago.
Visit the site to sign-up for daily lit … Continue reading
Is Greater Than Celebrates First Year, Relaunches
Online magazine Is Greater Than celebrates its first year with a major relaunch.
“In only a year, the independent culture and progressive politics magazine Is Greater Than has earned a impressive readership that spans the nation. Based out of Chicago and the San … Continue reading
Cuppola Bobber aka Stephen + Tyler from Art School nee Punk Band
Performance artists Tyler Myers and Stephen Feihn are Cupola Bobber.
“After it’s debut in New York at the CUE Art Foundation, and subsequent 2007 engagements in Chicago and at the UK’s Nuffield Theatre as part of a year-long international fellowship, … Continue reading
Irvine Welsh Slam, Saturday, Oct. 4th
This is good. He does the slamming.
WIndy City Story Slam
Brought to you by issue 1 contributor Bill Hillman.
Siebren Versteeg Shows New York
Issue 3 visual art contributor Siebren Versteeg’s show “Zero if the Center” recently opened at the Max Protech gallery in NYC.
While the piece he contributed is great, his recent work is another bird entirely. If you live in NYC, … Continue reading
Due October 1st: Your Rent and Ghosts of Chicago by John McNally
Issue 5 featured the five-story feature “Five Dead Guys: A History of Chicago” by John McNally. The many-more-than-five-guys version is now complete and being published by Jefferson Press. You can now purchase Ghosts of Chicago via Amazon. Head directly to … Continue reading
KB Dixon and the Oregon Book Awards
Many people have moved to Portland, but few can claim to be a finalist in the Oregon Book Awards. Issue 2 contributor (short story, Andrew (A-Z) is a 2008 finalist for his book The Sum of His Syndromes
Issue 6 contributor Amy Leach is on her way.
“We are pleased to announce that Evanston essayist AMY LEACH will receive a 2008 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer’s Award, which is given annually to six women writers who demonstrate excellence and promise in the early stages of their careers. Now … Continue reading
World Premiere of HEAD
Dean Rank’s film Head, which he wrote and directed, premieres Saturday, Sept. 13th at AV-aerie - 2000 W Fulton , Suite 310, Chicago, IL. Doors open at 7:30 pm and the film screens at 8:30 pm. The screening will be … Continue reading
Aaron Michael Morales and his new book.
Morales’ newly released chapbook From Here You Can Almost See the End of the Desert is available from Momotombo Press.
And the long-anticipated Drowning Tucson is forthcoming in Spring 2010 from Coffee House Press. A short story from the book, “El Camino,” appeared … Continue reading
John McNally Uses Superpowers for Good
From MAKE 5 contributor John McNally:
My new book WHO CAN SAVE US NOW?: BRAND-NEW SUPERHEROES AND THEIR AMAZING (SHORT) STORIES, coedited with writer extraordinaire Owen King, is available now from Amazon and should be available everywhere soon if it isn’t … Continue reading
