This weekend, the Poetry Foundation, along with the Chicago Underground Library, MAKE Magazine, Columbia College Chicago and a host of other organizations present the 7th Annual Printer’s Ball right here in Chicago. On Friday (the 29th), thousands of DIY lit fans, friends and creators will gather to celebrate at the Luddington Building (1104 S. Wabash [...]

As many readers know, we’re part of a reading series each month called The Liquid Burning of Apocalyptic Bard Letters, hosted the second Thursday of each month at Matilda’s Baby Atlas Bar on the northside of Chicago. At our next reading, I will be doing an interactive piece which I hope to get some people [...]

The good people at Matilda’s Baby Atlas in Chicago have agreed to let us host this reading series monthly! Many thanks to them. Here’s May’s line up: Chicago, IL – Chicago writers Aaron Cynic (Chicagoist, Diatribe Media), Jeff Phillips (Whiskey Pike, Turban Tan), William Shannon (City of Tiny Lights), Brandon Wetherbee (You, Me, Them, Everybody [...]

This weekend is the Chicago Zine Fest! On Friday and Saturday, Chicago will host what promises to be one of its biggest zine fests to date. The fest begins on Friday, March 12th with readings at Quimby’s, followed by an art opening, meet and greet and film at Johalla Projects. On Saturday, zinesters from far [...]

This week, we’re doing a bit of shameless self promotion with our pick. We hope if you’re in the Chicagoland area on Thursday the 11th, you’ll head over to the Liquid Burning of Apocalyptic Bard Letters to check out some fine literati!

Our very own Aaron Cynic will be reading at this fantastic event. If you’re local to Chicago, please come check it out! The Liquid Burning of Apocalyptic Bard Letters Chicago, IL – Chicago writers Aaron Cynic (Chicagoist, Diatribe Media), Jeff Phillips (Whiskey Pike, Turban Tan), Kevin Robison (Chicagoist) Ian Randall (Farmers Tan Market, slam poet), [...]

Come join us for a night of readings in Chicago! Presented by You, Me, Them, Everybody Readings from: Eric Bartholomew (Junk Days) Katherine Raz Brandon Wetherbee (Foul) hosted by Kate Sandler (Diatribe Media) Date: Monday, April 20, 2009 Time: 8:00pm – 11:55pm Location: Hungry Brain Street: 2319 W Belmont City/Town: Chicago, IL

On Friday, we partnered up with the fabulous folks of Hemlock Records for a night of readings and jams in the amazing art space above Uncle Fun’s in Chicago. Grant of Judas Goat Quarterly, Michelle of Indigo, and our very own Kate and Aaron read while Billy took on hosting duties. After the set of [...]

On February 21st, we hosted our first Diatribe Media/Loop Distro reading at the world’s best bookstore – Quimby’s in Chicago. A ton of people came out and watched some fantastic zinesters read – and even got to witness a marriage proposal! Andrew Mall, author of Living Proof zine, proposed right in the middle of his [...]

February 21, 2009 – 7:00pm at Quimby’s (1854 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL) (Contact 773-342-0910 for more info) Join us for a zine reading hosted by Billy Roberts of Loop Distro and Proof I Exist zine and Aaron Cynic of Diatribe zine and formerly of Fall of Autumn Distro. With featured zinsters: Andrew Mall: In [...]