We Back Baby, Two Cookie Weclomes 2013 on January 8th!

Two Cookie welcomes 2013 with a stellar line up Tues Jan 8 solidifying this as:
The Year of the Cookie.

Readers include:
Grant Reynolds (comix artist and member of Self Publishers of Chicago),
Thomas Simmons (stand-up comedian of sorts),
Collin Brennan (poet turned zinester),
Daniel Copulsky (publisher of now defunct Concisely zine),
Cyn Vargas (Columbia Fiction Writing Grad Student), and
Kevin Michael Gunderson (local poet).

As always there will be free cookies (come early to make sure you get some). Hosted by Johnny Misfit at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W. Belmont. 

Two Cookie will resume in February back on schedule, hosting readings on the 1st Tuesday of each month.

Two Cookie on Notes and Bolts Podcast

Two Cookie Mini was featured on the Notes and Bolts podcast last week. They are a record label that record a weekly podcast focusing on conversations with Chicago creatives. Past guests included Liz Mason (zinester, manager of Quimby's Bookstore, Shameless Karaoke), Ryan and Andy (HeWhoCorrupts record label), Kerry (from the Vegan Skate Blog), and countless other musicians, writers, artists, zinesters, etc.

Johnny Misfit got to site down and chat with host Kriss Stress about zines, growing up punk rock and the influence digital media has on both. We also talked about the Misfits (more than we should have).

Listen to it here streaming on their site. They also have it available on Itunes as a free download.

Last Two Cookie of 2012!

Illustration by Jaclyn Miller

Two Cookie Minimum closes out 2012 with another great lineup Tuesday December 4.

Featured readers include:
Neil Brideau (comix artist, Oh Boy Comics)
Jason Fisk (author of new book Hank and Jules)
Lisa Mrock (Columbia College Fiction Writing undergrad)
Piper Pennigan (singer of The Eternal Flames)
Rosamund Lannin (former editor of Gaper’s Block Book Club)
Elizabeth Tieri (editor-in-chief of Back to Print Publishing)
As always its hosted by Johnny Misfit.
Drop into the Hungry Brain 2319 W. Belmont at 9pm.
There will be festive cookies at the event.

See ya in 2013, the year of the Cookie!

Vote Two Cookie Minimum this Election Day Nov 6

Join Two Cookie Minimum on Election day Nov 6 with a cast of readers and some voting antics to follow.

The rub, we will have a few readers participate in a writing exercise on the spot. At the beginning of the night, readers Mason Johnson (ex P Fanatics Reading Series and Co Host of Karaoke Idol) and Matt Rowen (editor of Untoward magazine) will be given a theme chosen by the audience. They will write something to that theme be it a poem, story, creative non-fiction essay, etc.

Simultaneously, the other featured readers will take the stage including Stuart Ross (emerging writer and east coast transplant), Patrick Andrews (Columbia College Fiction Writing MFA candidate), and Hillary Stone (zinester, blogger, karaoke fanatic) .

After a brief intermission we will share what was written. The audience will vote on which piece should be chosen to win a prize of immense proportion.

Hosted by Johnny Misfit.
The Hungry Brain 2319 W. Belmont at 9pm.
There will be cookies at the event.

Dead Zine Reading Monday Oct 29

Monday October 29th Two Cookie Minimum presents a Dead Zine reading.

Featured Zinesters will read from their oldest or out of print issues, or popular zines that are out of print.

Closing the night will be touring self publishers Nate McDonough (Don't Come Back) and Daniel McCloskey (A Film About Billy). Both are resident members of Pittsburgh's Cyberpunk Apocalypse, a DIY writing project.

Dead Zinesters will include:
Lynne Monsoon (Shit I didn't Tell You)
Aaron Cynic (Diatribe)
Mairead Case (Fabulous Color)
Ben Spies (No More Coffee)

IF ARE A ZINESTER OR USED TO PUT OUT A ZINE AND WANT TO READ, EMAIL ME. THE MORE DEAD ZINES THE MERRIER.

Hosted by Johnny Misfit (I Hate Hair).

The Hungry Brain 2319 W. Belmont at 9pm.

 Donations accepted for touring readers.
There will be Halloween cookies at the event.
Flyer by Caro Griffin.

Oct Two Cookie Minimum Welcomes Special Guests Nate McDonough and Daniel McCloskey

Two Cookie took a break on the first Tuesday of Oct and returns on the 29th with special guests Nate McDonough and Daniel McCloskey on tour to promote their newest self published comics.

 

Both are members resident members of Pittsburgh's Cyberpunk Apocalypse, a DIY writing project. Nate McDonough will be supporting his work Don't Come Back while Daniel McCloskey will be supporting his work A Film About Billy. Both will present a multimedia reading of their, have copies for sale, and will be around to chat with you and share a drink. 

Other readers and surprises on the reading to come. We'll be rocking the Hungry Brain, as usual, 2319 W. Belmont 9p.

 

Mingle Part 2: Chicago in Seattle

While on the west coast, zinester Johnny Misfit and writer Jill Summers will also read in Seattle Wednesday Oct 3 at Left Bank Books 92 Pike Street. Joining them will be Seattle's Neely Bat Chestnut (half of the grrl run press Mend My Dress). If you're in the area stop on out at 7:30 and say hi!