Tuesday Funk

07/30/2026

https://www.tuesdayfunk.org/meet-the-readers-mary-winn-heider/

Mary Winn Heider is half of the pen name Birdie Horne. Along with her former arch nemesis Eden Robins, she writes the Mo Ellery mysteries, the first of which comes out August 11th! Don't Cross Mo Ellery is "witty and wacky," says Publisher's Weekly; Kirkus writes, "move over,

07/29/2026

https://www.tuesdayfunk.org/meet-the-readers-jasmine-davila/

Jasmine Davila has appeared in venues both small and medium sized and, performing in live lit shows such as Tuesday Funk and Write Club. She is the co-host and producer of lady live lit show Miss Spoken, which happens the last Monday of every month at Cole’s Bar.

07/28/2026

https://www.tuesdayfunk.org/meet-the-readers-fez-avery/

Fez Avery is the author of CLAYBOY (Write Bloody Publishing, 2026). He holds an MFA in poetry from Virginia Tech, is pursuing a PhD in poetry at Western Michigan University, and is the 2026-2027 Visiting Instructor of Creative Writing at Interlochen Arts Academy. His work can be found in

07/28/2026

https://www.tuesdayfunk.org/meet-the-readers-edward-moses/

Edward Moses is far too shy most days to say anything about himself beyond “nah, nothing special; I’m just some dude.” Then, without warning, if he’s 2 to 2.5 whiskeys in and the conversation is excellent, he’ll throw something casual out that casts a few double-

07/16/2026

Did you miss our show last month? Here's a quick recap:

Summer is often a little quieter in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf, but not this time! The house was packed for Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series, and the crowd was rewarded with a fantastic show. Joanne Jacsobson got Tuesday Funk #172 started with some short fiction and poetry.

07/16/2026

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07/06/2026

Thanks to Third Coast Review for including Tuesday Funk #172 - July 7, 2026 in their live lit roundup!

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05/04/2026

Congrats to frequent TF guest Daniel Kraus on winning the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for "Angel Down!"

A breathless novel of World War I, a stylistic tour-de-force that blends such genres as allegory, magical realism and science fiction into a cohesive whole, told in a single sentence.

04/07/2026

Join us tonight in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf!
Tuesday Funk #169 - April 7, 2026

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