Gapers Block has ceased publication.
Gapers Block published from April 22, 2003 to Jan. 1, 2016. The site will remain up in archive form. Please visit Third Coast Review, a new site by several GB alumni.
✶ Thank you for your readership and contributions. ✶
TODAY
Wednesday, April 24
Slowdown
BY DAY
Thursday, April 14 2005
Stacey Ballis @ Borders
Stacey Ballis, author of the newly released Sleeping Over will appear at Borders, 150 N. State St., for a free reading, Q&A, and signing. The novel, which has been called "part Sex and the City, part Little Women," features five Chicago women in their thirties examining their romantic and platonic relationships. Go chick lit! The reading begins at 5pm. Call 312-606-0750 for more information.
Sarah Vowell @ Barbara's
Sara Vowell, author of Take the Cannoli and contributer to NPR, reads from her new book Assassination Vacation at Barbara's Bookstore, UIC. The book, which is part history, part cultural exploration, and mostly Vowell's pointed wit, focuses on "how American death has been manipulated by popular culture in all of its strange forms." The reading begins at 7:30pm, 1218 S. Halsted St. Call 312-413-2664 for more information.
Amy Krause Rosenthal & Guests @ Transitions Bookplace
Amy Krause Rosenthal reads from her latest book, Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, tonight at 7pm at Transitions Bookplace, 1000 W. North Ave. Joining her will be Terri Smith, Steve Delahoyde, Wendy McClure, Claire Zulkey and Tony Rogers. Free. More info here.
Split Pillow Challenge 3.0
The non-profit film organization Split Pillow announces the launch of their Challenge 3.0, an event in which teams collaborate on three short films over the course of this weekend. A team will shoot a script written for them, write a script for another team, and edit the footage shot by yet another team. This year's launch is at Improv Kitchen, 3419 N. Clark St., and begins at 6pm. Registration at the door, with a $10 suggested donation. Prizes will be given in the Competitive category, judged by members of the film community such as Gen Art and the Illinois Film Office. Call 312-946-0938 for more information.
