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.
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TODAY
Monday, April 29
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BY DAY
Wednesday, August 24 2005
Valerie Mason-John @ Barbara's
Valerie Mason-John's Borrowed Body is a novelist's look into life in 70s and 80s England, growing up black, female and in foster homes. The author drew from her own expriences in the British social services system to create the novel's backdrop, undoubtedly lending the story a feel of authenticity. Mason-John reads tonight at Barbara's Bookstore UIC, 1218 S. Halsted, 7:30pm. Call 312-413-2665 for more information.
Danny's Reading Series 4th Anniversary
The reading series at Wicker Park/Bucktown's Danny's Tavern will celebrate a fourth anniversary on Wednesday, August 24. Matthias Regan, Eric Elshtain, Kerri Sonnenberg, Matt Miller and Lisa Janssen will read. Regan and Elshtain are the series' inaugural readers. Danny's Tavern, 1951 W Dickens (near Damen and Dickens), 7:30 pm sharp
