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Saturday, September 13
Author Denese Neu celebrates the release of her book Chicago by the Pint: a Craft Beer History of the Windy City with a book signing and party at the Goose Island Clybourn brewpub, 1800 N. Clybourn Ave., from 6:30pm to 9pm. Free.
Looking for a way to get ride of those Thanksgiving leftovers, stop by Chicago literary series Write Club Tuesday November 29th with their theme Stuck At the Kids' Table.
Write Club, is a reading dual consisting of 3 bouts of 2 competing writers.
Bouts and writers include:
LEG (Diana Slickman) vs. BREAST (Chris Bower),
HUNGRY (David Kodeski) vs. FULL (Rachel Claff),
THANKS (Edward Thomas-Herrera) vs. BUT NO THANKS (Ian Belknap).
Catch it at the Hideout 1354 W. Wabansia, $8, 7:30pm.
The Moth StorySLAM returns to Martyrs', 3855 N. Lincoln Ave., tonight at 8pm. Watch people tell true stories up on stage -- and possibly even join them. The theme this time is "Reunion." Tickets are $8 at the door. 21+