Readings and so forth, upcoming:

March 3: A 12:00 reading at the John Flasch Library of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago with Eileen Favorite, author of The Heroines.

March 10: They’ve invited me back to Quickies! Chicago’s best new reading series at my favorite bar! 7:30 at the Innertown Pub in Wicker Park.

March 19: A reading and discussion at the Powell’s North Reading Series, beginning at 7:00 at the great Powell’s North Book Store, 2850 N Lincoln Ave.

March 28: Home! Reading and discussion and signing at the Barnes and Noble at Ladue Crossing, there where 170 meets Ladue Road, St. Louis, MO. Begins at 2:00…

April 19: Reading for the Orange Alert Reading Series at my local place to sit and drink, The Whistler. Begins at 5:30.

April 22: School! My dear old Pomona College welcomes me back for an afternoon reading and discussion, 4:15, somewhere on campus. Can. Not. Wait.

The days are just packed…

January 27: My debut novel, The Slide, shows its face on store shelves across the nation.

January 29: The Slide release reading and signing at The Book Cellar in Chicago (7:00 pm).

February 5: Reading and signing St. Louis’s greatest independent bookstore, Left Bank Books (7:00 pm).

February 7: Reception, cocktails, music, and general glee at The Gramophone to celebrate The Slide (6:00).

February 13: AWP Conference blowout show / The Slide release party with Serengeti, Bound Stems, The Dollar Store, Amelia Gray, Zach Plague, and Chris Bower. At The Beat Kitchen (8:00, 21+, $8) (Full info and rad poster available: HERE).

February 18: Reading and signing at Barnes & Noble Depaul Center, downtown Chicago (5:30 pm).

January 20, 2009. 6:30 PM
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago

Rec Room returns to the MCA for its Literary Gangs of Chicago series. Since this event takes place on Inauguration Day, we solemnly swear to focus our readings and performance on oaths, promises, commitments, and initiations.

More info here.