Get Down with CAKE this Weekend!

CAKE Chicago is back this weekend Sat June 15 and Sun June 16 at the Center on Halsted 3656 N. Halsted. Over a hundred tables, specials guests (like Chicago's own Chris Ware), panels, thousands of pages of comics, millions of hours of time put into all the comics. Support and enjoy all weekend long!

Poster art by Chicagoan Jo Derby

Cookies and CAKE Too!

For the second year in a row, Two Cookie Minimum celebrates the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo with a fundraiser Cookies and Cake Too!

Tuesday June 4 we welcome a lineup of local comics artists who will share some eye-popping, socially aware, skillfully crafted and top quality visual work with us before they table at CAKE on June 15 and 16. 

 

Performers include

 Nate Beaty, Tony Breed, Max Morris (an organizer for CAKE),  

Rebecca Mir, Jonathan Bell Wolfe, and Crass Sophisticate.

Hosted by Johnny Misfit at the Hungry Brain 2319 W. Belmont at 9pm, 21+.

A $5 donation is asked with all collections going to CAKE!

There will be free cookies and for the occasion we look to have some tasty cake too!

Flyer artwork by Dean Johnson http://deanjohnsonartstudio.com/

Chicago Literati Reviews the May Two Cookie

As host of a monthly series, I have this sinking feeling, "Ok, no one is going to come out, I'm wasting everyone's time, who really cares about cookies anyway?" And each month I book some great talent which no mater what make the night worth it. Every First Tuesday, when walking into the Hungry Brain, the series' home since June 2011 (almost 2 years now), I have to pass through long hallway leading from the door to the bar. When walking that ten foot, walled off stretch of tile, I think to myself, "I hope people show up." This past Tuesday, I was pleasantly surprised to see a packed crowd of Fiction Writing alumni, faculty, students and friends.

With my fears assuaged, I took note of the crowd. Among the first faces that stood out, I noticed Dan Shapiro (host of a monthly comedy series at Cole's Bar), literary zinesters Ben Spies and Colin Brennan, and an old classmate and Fiction Writing alum Liz Baudler. The latter asked if I had a few minutes to chat with her for an article on the new lit based blog Chicago Literati. 8 readers, 3 Hamm's and a few cookies later, I sat down with her. The resulting conversation became a review of the night which can be read here.

This was one of the best Two Cookies so far. Thanks to all the readers, Columbia's Fiction Writing Department, to Liz @ CL, and all the friends and supporters who made the night a success.

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!