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. 

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Monday, May 20

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Re-thinking Soup @ Jane Addams Hull House

The Jane Addams Hull-House Museum commissioned writer Terri Kapsalis to create an "alternative label" for Jane Addams' travel medicine kit, a small leather case with four vials used by Addams during her many travels in the early 20th century. Kapsalis will read excerpts from this label and lead discussion of its creation at Re-Thinking Soup at the Jane Addams Hull House Museum, 800 S. Halsted St., from noon to 1pm today. Free.

Two Cookie Minimum reading with Spectaular All Female lineup

Two Cookie Minimum's next reading is Tuesday November 15th and will feature an all female line up of local zinesters and writers including: Curiouser Jane (Apple Pickers Union zine), Amy L. Hayden (writer for Time Out Chicago), Nichole Baiel (Pieces zine), Emily Witte (Chicago Way literary series organizer), Jac Jemc (forthcoming novel "My Only Wife" on Dzanc),Liz Mason (Caboose zine), and Jami Sailor (Your Secretary zine). The event at Hungry Brain 2319 W. Belmont, 9pm, Free, includes cookies.

 

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