Newt Gingrich Book Signing

Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House, will be signing his book "Gettysburg, a Novel of the Civil War" at the Borders at 150 N. State St. starting at 12:30 pm -- just in time for some lunchtime entertainment.

Rainer Maria/Denali @ Metro

Rainer Maria and Denali both bring their brand of female-membered rock to The Metro. Both bands have sophisticated soothing yet visceral sounds. A solid night of great music. Be there. With The M's and local boys Lying in States. $10 advance, $12 at door. 18 & over, 8pm.

Zine Guide

Zine Guide is hosting a reading tonight at Quimby's Bookstore titled: "What Have We Learned In the Past Two Years?" It will begin at 7:30pm at 1854 North Avenue. For more information about Zine Guide, the Washington Post actually wrote a decent article about them. If you would like a free copy, just send your necessary mailing info to zineguide@comcast.net.
The nights events will include incisive political commentary and hilarity from Chicago-area independent publishing luminaries:
Al Burian (Burn Collector)
Grant Schreiber (Judas Goat Quarterly)
Alicia Dorr (Random Life In Progress, Zine Guide)
Greg Smith & Brandon Wetherbee (foulinc.com)
Brett Van Emst (Midnight Mind Magazine)
and will be expertly hosted by:
Brent Ritzel (Zine Guide & Tail Spins)
Aaron Cynic (Diatribe zine)