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
Tuesday, May 14
Slowdown
BY DAY
Monday, October 12 2009
Gapers Block Book Club Meeting
This month's meeting of the Gapers Block Book Club takes place tonight at The Book Cellar at 4736-8 N. Lincoln Ave., where we will be discussing Lords of the Levee by Herman Kogan and Lloyd Wendt. The meeting begins at 7:30pm, and new members are always welcome! Hope to see you there. Visit the official book club blog for more information.
"Cooking History" Film @ CIFF
The movie Cooking History will be shown today and tomorrow at 5pm at the AMC River East 21 (322 E Illinois St) as part of the Chicago International Film Festival. Admission $5.
Scorch Atlas Book Release @ No Coast Collective
Featherproof Books celebrates their latest publication - Scorch Atlas by Blake Butler - with a release party at No Coast Collective. Butler will be at the party to read from his book and will be joined by authors Amelia Gray, Sam Pink and Kathryn Regina along with music from Tiger Bones and DJ Butch Cassidy. Free at 7pm at 1500 W. 17th St. Email mail[at]featherproof[dot]com for more information.
