May 7th Two Cookie Celebrates Columbia College's FWD

The next Two Cookie on Tuesday May 7th celebrates Columbia College Chicago’s Fiction Writing department. The month’s lineup showcases readers who have been or are a part of Columbia’s fiction writing program.

Featured readers include:
Megan Steilstra (Literary Director of 2nd Story series and Fiction Writing faculty member), Jael Montellano (Fiction Writing alum), Aaron Golding (Fiction Writing faculty member), Jenny Seay (Host of Tamale Hut Reading series and Fiction Writing alum),  Tony Luce (Fiction Writing alum), and Cyn Vargas (2013  Fiction Writing MFA).

To round out the lineup, we held an open submission contest among currently enrolled students with the support of the Fiction Department.  After reading the great stories, 2 students were selected: Liz Grear (an MFA candidate) and Virginia Baker (BFA undergrad).  

 

Drop in for free cookies and possibly some of the fiction department's publications. Hosted by Johnny Misfit (Fiction Writing alum) at the Hungry Brain 2319 W. Belmont at 9pm. 21+. Donations will be accepted.

Two Cookie Minimum Celebrate's the work of Columbia College Chicago's Fiction Writing Department

Two Cookie Minimum is back Tuesday May 7th celebrating Columbia College Chicago’s Fiction Writing department. This month’s lineup showcases readers who have been or are a part of Columbia’s fiction writing program.

Featured readers include

• Megan Steilstra (Literary Director of 2nd Story series and Fiction Writing faculty member),
• Jael Montellano (Fiction Writing alumni),
• Aaron Golding (Fiction Writing faculty member),
• Jenny Seay (Host of Tamale Hut Reading series and Fiction Writing alumni), and
• Tony Luce (Fiction Writing alumni)

The last two slots are saved for Columbia students. Partnering with the Fiction Writing Department, Two Cookie Minimum is receiving submissions from enrolled undergrad and grad fiction writing students. More info to come.

Hosted by Johnny Misfit (who is also a Fiction Writing alumni)at the Hungry Brain 2319 W. Belmont at 9pm, 21+. 

And we won't forget the cookies. 

Writers in Teaching at the April Two Cookie

Two Cookie Minimum is back Tuesday April 2nd with a lineup showcasing Writers in Teaching. The readers are all teachers from a range of institutions from including higher education, Montessori, and Chicago public schools.

Featured readers will include:

Adam McOmber (The White Forest) teaches English at Columbia,

Christine Sneed (Little Known Facts) teaches English at DePaul,

Kyle Beachy (The Slide) teaches English at Roosevelt,

Dave Roche (If Nothing Else the Sky) teaches who knows what at CPS,

Carrie Colpitts (Gender Matters) teaches a class on zines and other stuff at Near North Montessorri,

Geoff Hyatt (Birch Hills at World’s End) teaches 

Fiction Writing at

Columba.

Hosted by Johnny Misfit (who doesn't teach anything).

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

There will be free cookies to boot.

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.