A Two Cookie Chicago Zine Fest Fundraiser

The next Two Cookie on March 5th will be a benefit for the Chicago Zine Fest.

Each year Two Cookie holds a zinester reading with allowing readers to unveil their new work before the fest. This year is no different. Featured readers with new zines include:

Grant Reynolds reading Unholy Oath,
Krystal DiFronzo reading Black Sheep Coat, Jonas Cannon with issue #4 of Cheer the Eff Up, Georgi Johnston off her year long road trip reading from Georgi and the Haunted Minivan, poet Collin Brennan with issue #2 of Continental Interlude, and CZF organizer Jaclyn Miller with new comic work.  


As always Two Cookie will have free cookies for all at the Hungry Brain 2319 W. Belmont at 9pm.
Hosting is the insufferable Johnny Misfit. See you at Zine Fest March 8-9!

Two Cookie Minimum in Cartoon Panels!

The last Two Cookie Minimum brought some great talent to the stage. The event was documented by cartoonist Alex Nall (Morbid Dork). Its a great representation of what went on for those that missed it. He even references that there was an accordion given away! Check out his blog and work. 

Host Johnny Misfit not pictured, wawa.

Spectacular All Female Showcase 2!

Two Cookie Minimum welcomes their second Spectacular All Female Showcase on Tuesday February 5^th.

Featured readers will include:

Dalice Malice (singer/songwriter and writer of Curioddity zine),

Jessie Lee Gaylord,

Rachel Foss (comic artist, reading from new work!),
Benicia Blue, 

Meghan Mcgrath,  and

Janna Sobel.

Hosted by Johnny Misfit.

At the Hungry Brain 2319 W. Belmont at 9pm.

And yes, there will be cookies! We didn’t forget.

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.