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April Quimby’s Bookstore Newsletter Now Available
The April Quimby’s Bookstore Newsletter is available at this link here!
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CZF 2019 Friday Event: Exhibitor Reading at Quimby's, Zine Jeopardy at Cards Against Humanity Theater
On Friday night of #CZF2019, Chicago Zine Fest has two special events. The annual Exhibitor Reading will be here at Quimby’s Bookstore, Friday May 17th from 6-8pm. Zine creators share stories and comics from the pages of their publications. Hosted by Megan Kirby. Readers include David Alvarado, Julia Arredondo, Ed Blair, Eileen Chavez, Casey Goonan, Jonas, Jaclyn Miller, LizMarie Palomo, Leslie Perrine, Jami Sailor, and Alejandra Trigoso.
Afterwards head over to the Cards Against Humanity Theater (1551 W. Homer St) for Zine Jeopardy at 9pm. Chicago Zine Fest organizer Johnny Misfit will host and contestants John Porcellino, Julia Eff and Billy the Bunny will go head-to-head as we test their knowledge of all things zine. More info about that here.
Quimby’s is proud to co-sponsor CZF and congratulates the festival for celebrating 10 years! The Chicago Zine Fest is a celebration of small press and independent publishers, with an annual festival of workshops, events, and the big expo day where 250+ zinesters set up tables to sell and trade their zines. All the events are free and open to the public. CZF 2019 will be held May 16th, 17th, and 18th. More info at chicagozinefest.org.
Want the Facebook Event Invite for this special Friday double header? It’s here.
Art by Neil Brideau.
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New Stuff This Week
Quimbys First Five Years, edietd by Steven Svmbersky $10Wolfman Books Blank Greeting Cards $4 each
Zines
Punk 2099 by Sterling Bartlett and Adam Villacin (Secret Headquarters) $6
Pink Lightning Zine by Reginald Pean (Secret Headquarters) $10
New issues of Says Who, $2 each: Kathleen Hanna, Banksy, Nina Simone, Audre Lorde, Che Guevara, Emma Goldman
Read All About It!: 10 Mini-Magazines to Make and Share by Kristyna Baczynski $17.99 – Pull-out zines with activity sheets.
Casting Bodies by Cameron Feeley $7Comics
New comics by Bianca Xunise including: Diary of a Pink Wig $5, Worry Wort by Bianca Xunise $5 & more.
Parody the Platypus by Marc Crisafulli $2.50
Chatterbox by Rachel Bard $5
Nerd Jam #6 & #7 by Olivier Wilkie $5 each
Artifact Zine Formation Chapter One by Edman Andrew $4.50
Graphic Novels
When I Arrived at the Castle by Emily Carroll (Koyama Press) $15
The Scar: Graphic Reportage from the US – Mexico Border by Renato Chiocca & Andrea Ferraris (Fantagraphic Underground) $8
The Nib Magazine Issue Two: Family $14.95
Doll by Guy Colwell (Fantagraphic Underground) $30
Aurora Borealice by Joan Steacy (Conundrum) $20
MacDoodle St. by Mark Alan Stamaty $24.95
Beasts of Burden: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men by Evan Dorkin & friends $22.99
The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt by Andrea Wulf & Lillian Melcher $29.95
Outer Limits
Inseparable: The Original Siamese Twins and Their Rendezvous With American History by Yunte Huang $16.95
Art & Design
Protest Stencil Toolkit, illustrated by Patrick Thomas $24.95
Music Books
Music To My Eyes by Dmitry Samarov (Tortoise Books) $29.99
My Riot: Agnostic Front, Grit, Guts & Glory by Roger Miret with Jon Wiederhorn $17
How Art Made Pop and Pop Became Art by Mike Roberts $39.95
Creative Quest by Questlove $18.99 – Now in soft cover.
Fiction
Great Expectations by Kathy Acker $16
Hold Fast Your Crown by Yannick Haenel (Other Press) $17.99
Local Interest
City Cycling Chicago by Greg Borzo $9.95
Magazines
Horror Hound #76 March & April 2019 $6.99
Hi Fructose #51 $8.95
Shindig #89 $13.99
Pop Magazine #40 $30.25
True Crime Special Spring 2019 $12.99
Lit Journals & Poetry
New Life #4 Correspondence $18
Halal If You Hear Me: BreakBeat Poets vol 3 ed. by Fatimah Asghar (Haymarket Books) $19.95
Build Yourself a Boat by Camonghne Felix (Haymarket Books) $16
Sexxxy
Elska #22 Stockholm Sweden $20
Other Stuff
More patches and stickers from Goblinko and Secret Headquarters!
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#ChiLoveBooks Challenge: Third Annual Independent Bookstore Day Crawl 4/27
More than two dozen independent bookstores in the greater Chicago area—from Lake Forest to Beverly, and Naperville to the Loop—are collaborating on a third annual #ChiLoveBooks Challenge, which encourages book lovers to indulge in bookstore tourism by visiting 10 or more stores in a single day. Quimby’s is proud to participate.
The annual challenge is being held again on Independent Bookstore Day (IBD), which is a one-day national party celebrating indie book stores on the last Saturday in April. Each store creates its own unique events—including guest authors, special kids’ story times, readings, contests, giveaways, and special sales.
To begin their trip, readers can pick up a #ChiLoveBooks passport and their first stamp with an initial purchase of $25 or more from the store of their choice.
Additional bookstore visits throughout the day (no purchase required) enable them to collect an additional stamp at each subsequent bookstore. The payoff comes for visits at the following levels:
- Visit TEN stores in one day and get 10% off at all bookstores listed below for an ENTIRE YEAR!
- Visit FIFTEEN stores in one day and get 15% off at all bookstores listed below for an ENTIRE YEAR!
Also, readers are encouraged to post a snapshot of themselves and their Independent Bookstore Day haul on #ChiLoveBooks.
The #ChiLoveBooks Challenge is being sponsored by the Chicagoland Independent Bookstore Allliance (ChIBA), an association formed in 2016 to raise awareness about the vitality of the area’s indie stores, and the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association (GLIBA).
“We are so lucky—Chicago has such a vibrant bookstore scene all year round. But Indie Bookstore Day is my favorite day of the year because of the #ChiLoveBooks Challenge! More than two dozen independent bookstores are participating again this year, and it’s so much fun for Chicago book lovers to zip around town, collecting stamps on their passports and getting cool book-ish swag. It’s such a great day!”—Lynn Mooney, co-owner, Women & Children First, Andersonville
Third Annual Indie Bookstore Crawl,
called the #ChiLoveBooks Challenge,
on Independent Bookstore Day – Saturday, April 27th, 2019
Map of store locations here.Facebook Event for the crawl here.
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The 28 participating stores are:
Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Ave., Chicago 60622 / 773.342.0910 / quimbys.com
57th Street Books, 1301 E. 57th St., Chicago 60637 / 773.684.1300 / semcoop.com
Abraham Lincoln Book Shop, Inc., 824 W. Superior St., Suite 100, Chicago 60642 / 312.944.3085 / alincolnbookshop.com and AuthorsVoice.net
Anderson’s Bookshops / andersonsbookshop.com : Downers Grove / 5112 Main St., Downers Grove 60515 / 630.963.2665, La Grange / 26 S. La Grange Rd., La Grange 60525 / 708.582.6353, Naperville / 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville 60540 / 630.355.2665
The Book Bin, 151 Church St., Northbrook 60062 / 847.498.4999 / bookbinnorthbrook.com
The Book Cellar, 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago 60625 / 773.293.2665 / bookcellarinc.com
The Book Stall, 811 Elm St., Winnetka 60093 / 847.446.8880 / thebookstall.com
The Book Table, 1045 Lake St., Oak Park 60301 / 708.386.9800 / booktable.net
Bookends & Beginnings, 1712 Sherman Ave., Alley #1, Evanston 60201 / 224.999.7722 / bookendsandbeginnings.com
Bookie’s / bookiesbookstores.com : Beverly, Chicago / 10324 S. Western Ave., Chicago 60643 / 773.239.1110, Homewood / 2015 Ridge Road, Homewood 60430 / 708.377.0789
Centuries and Sleuths, 7419 Madison St., Forest Park 60130 / 708.771.7243 / centuriesandsleuths.com
City Lit Books, 2523 N. Kedzie Blvd., Chicago / 773.235.2523 / citylitbooks.com
The Dial Bookshop, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 210, Chicago 60605 / dialbookshop.com
Lake Forest Book Store, 662 N. Western Ave., Lake Forest 60045 / 847-234-4420 / lakeforestbookstore.com
Open Books / West Loop / 651 W. Lake St., Chicago 60661 / 312.475.1355, x100, Pilsen / 905 W. 19th St., Chicago 60608 / 312.243.9776 / open-books.org/shop/open-books-pilsen
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th St, Chicago 60608 / pilsencommunitybooks.org
Powell’s Books Chicago, 1501 E. 57th St., Chicago 60637 / 773.955.7780 / powellschicago.com
Read It & Eat, 2142 N. Halsted St., Chicago 60614 / 773.661.6158 / readitandeatstore.com
RoscoeBooks, 2142 W. Roscoe St., Chicago 60618 / 773.857.2676 / roscoebooks.com
The Rosenberg Bookshop at the Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago 60610 / 312.255.3520 / newberry.org/bookshop
Sandmeyer’s Bookstore, 714 S. Dearborn St., Chicago 60605 / 312.922.2104 / sandmeyersbookstore.com
Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago 60637 / 773.752.4381 / semcoop.com
Volumes Bookcafe, 1474 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago 60622 / 773.697.8066 / volumesbooks.com
Wicker Park Secret Agent Supply Co. and 826CHI, 1276 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago 60622 / 773.772.8108 / secretagentsupply.com
Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark St., Chicago 60640 / 773.769.9299 / womenandchildrenfirst.com
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CHIPRC’s Zine Club: Everything’s Gone Green Edition, at Quimby's 4/23
Tuesday, April 23rd, 7pm
Here at Quimby’s, 1854 W. North Avenue in Wicker Park
Free
Spring is a time when we honor all that our planet provides for us, so we’re celebrating the earth by exploring zines about going green in every sense of the phrase! This month at our book club-style event for people who read zines, we’ll be talking about our favorite titles that focus on nature, from plants and animals to outdoor adventures and climate justice. Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are welcome to join us for a fun discussion and snacks.
If you’d like to participate in our Mystery Zine Swap, bring a zine (concealed in some way) to trade with someone else on the spot!
This event is produced by Chicago Zine Fest organizer Cynthia E. Hanifin. Thank you to CZC member Anna Jo Beck for designing this month’s beautifully verdant flyer!
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New Stuff This Week
Leaving Richard’s Valley by Michael Deforge (D&Q) $32.95 – When a group of outcasts have to leave the valley, how will they survive the toxicity of the big city?
Zines
You Can See Me – A Guide to Self Actualization In a Cruel World and Feed Me by Ed Blair $3
Mantid Mania #5 Alien Mantid by M. Smith $5
You Must Fight For Your Right to Hallucinate Freely by Simone Simone $10
Broken Pencil #83 $7.95
Queering the Collection by Be Oakley & friends $24
Attempts by Dylan Bissonette $5
Baseball’s Dad by Erin Watson $8
Even The Score #1 Gentrifiction $5
Yo Soy Rara #1 Livin in Sin In My Own Skin by Lucila Saldana $3
Thoughts With or Without Punchlines I Might Eventually Tell Onstage Spring 2019 by Mike Lemme $2
Functions Unlimited Handbook by Wheeler Dealer $12
Careful Material by Robin Hustle $14
Comics
Last One by Tong Pan $3
Ufime by Lurn Maxwell $10
AcontorcionistA #4 The Contorcionist Baralho by Empireo $17
As the Crow Flies: A Series of Comics by Joe Carlough $3
Laskimooses #44 Free Hugs + Laskimooses #45 Loppujen Aluksi – The End by Tohori Matti Hagelbergin $7 each
Graphic Novels
Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America by Box Brown $24.99
Maximum Troll On by Benjamin Bergman (MMMNNNRRRG) $12
The Freak by Matt Lesniewski (Adhouse) $14.95
Pierrot Alterations by CF (Anthology Editions) $20
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob $30
Guestbook: Ghost Stories by Leanne Shapton $30
Essays
Conditioner by Liz Barr $18
The Infernal Library: On Dictators, the Books They Wrote, and Other Catastrophes of Literacy by Daniel Kalder $20
Look Alive Out There: Essays by Sloane Crosley $17
Four Circles by Meg McCarville (Amphetamine Sulphate) $15
20th Century Boy: Notebooks of the Seventies by Duncan Hannah $16
Fiction
Ghost Stories: Classic Tales of Horror and Suspense edited by Lisa Morton $25.95
The Overstory by Richard Powers $18.95
Stay Up With Hugo Best by Erin Somers $26
Outer Limits
Chasing American Monsters: 251 Creatures, Cryptids and Hairy Beasts by Jason Offutt $17.99
Photo
Classic Rock Photographs From Yesterday and Today by Jim Summaria & Mark Plotnick $24.95
Magazines
Gentlewoman #19 Spr and Sum 19 $15.99
RFD #177 Spr 19 $11.95
Monocle #121 $12
Love Magazine #21 $17.99
Fortean Times #377 $12.40
Automobilia #4 Mar April 2019 $6
Chap Books
Additive by Erika Hale $10
Colors Poems by Joseph Carlough $5
For the Kiddies
Astro Baby by Michelle Tea & Mike Perry (Dottir Press) $18.95
Other Stuff
Curiositas Blank Notebook $11.95
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New Stuff This Week
Zines & Zine-Related
We’ll Never Have Paris #16 Food by Andria Alefhi & friends $6
Punk In a Foreign Place #1 The History of Russian Punk Rock $5
issues of Punks Around, $3 each: #3 The Story of Minot, North Dakota Punk 1989-2000 & #4 2000-2018, #5 Woscom, #6 Armageddon: A Full Issue Dedicated to Rhode Island and Boston’s Favorite Punk and Metal Record Shop $3
Paruretic #01 The Story of a Guy Who’s Pee Shy $2
Cattle by Nathan Pearce $8
Real Lets Talk About Facial Reconstruction $3
Earth Sun Moon by Tim Mettler $5
zines by Charlie Manzano: How to Talk to Me $3, Filling In the Blank $1
Now What by Roman Ruddick $3
Sharks Get Cancer an Analogy For Young Adults $1
Comestible #8 by Anna Brones $12
Muse by Lilli Loge $6
Bicycle Culture Rising #4 How Kittie Knox Democratized Bicycling by Joel Biel $4.95
Perfect Mix Tape Segue #7 Still Alive In a Treehouse $3
CIA Makes Science Fiction Unexciting #10 What Happened to the Black Panther Party an Introduction by Joseph E. Green $4
Sketchy Life of a Fly by Fly $6
Alabama Sojourn by Well Piersol $3
Dragonflies and Decay by Leanna Perry $15
Humble Warlock by Virgil Daniels $13
A People’s Guide to Publishing: Build a Successful, Sustainable, Meaningful, Book Business from the Ground Up by Joe Biel (Microcosm) $4.95
Queer Zines Two Volume Box Set by AA Bronson & Phillip Aarons (Printed Matter) $45 – Contains vols 1 and 2.
Comics & Minis
Topsy Turvy – A Mini Comic by Caroline Cash $10
Grixly #45 Double Vision Drunk Squinting & Grixly #46 Double It Was an Inside Job by Nate McDonough $2 each
Graphic Novels
From Peow Press:
Salmon Run by Mackenzie Schubert $15
Funky Town by Mathilde Van Gheluwe $18
PEOW Painfully Embarrassing Otaku Weekend by Jane Mai $15
Devil Maybe Cry by Patrick Crotty $12Jesusfreak by Joe Casey, illustrated by Benjamin Marra $17.99
Nobody’s Fool: The Life and Times of Schlitzie the Pinhead by Bill Griffith $24.95
Guantánamo Kid: The True Story of Mohammed El-Gharani by Jérôme Tubiana (Self Made Hero) $24.99
On Vinyl: First Hand Tales from a Second Hand Record Shop by Lorenz Peters (Conundrum) $15
Frankenstein of the 8Bit Prometheus by Riccardo Balli (MMMNNNRRRG) $17.50
Giraffes on Horseback Salad: The Strangest Movie Never Made! A Screenplay by Salvador Dali — by Josh Frank, illustrated by Manuela Pertega $29.99
Operatic by Kyo Maclear and Byron Eggenschwiler $19.95
Belzebubs by J.P. Ahonen $14.99
Our Super Adventure: Press Start to Begin by Sarah Graley $19.99
Politics & Revolution
Interviews from the Edge: 50 Years of Conversations About Writing and Resistance edited by Mark Yakich $21.95
Art & Design Books
Zoologia: The Art of Stan Manoukian by Stan Manoukian (Cernunnos) $39.95
Dirty Birdy Bible by Hiro Tanaka (Daylight Books) $11.95 – While on tour with bands like Alkaline Trio & Har Mar Superstar Japanese photographer Hiro Tanaka spent 10 years compiling a naughty notebook filled with NSFW slang words and crude drawings based on what he learned from people in bands and their fans.
Mayhem & Outer Limits
Stoned Beyond Belief by Action Bronson with Rachel Wharton $27.50 And illustrations by local art superstar Johnny Sampson.
Seppuku: A History of Samurai Suicide by Andrew Rankin $16.95
On Cussing by Katherine Dunn $12.95 – From the author of Geek Love.
Music, Film & TV
Another Planet: A Teenager in Suburbia by Tracey Thorn $24 – Memoir-ish thing from Everything But the Girl frontwoman.
Dead Precedents: How Hip-Hop Defines the Future by Roy Christopher (Repeater Books) $17.95
TV Geek: The Den of Geek Guide for the Netflix Generation by Simon Brew $19.99
How To/DIY/Health
Coping Skills: Tools & Techniques for Every Stressful Situation by Faith G. Harper, Ph.D. (Microcosm) $9.95
Street Journalist: Understand & Report the News in Your Community by Lisa Loving (Microcosm) $14.95
Unfuck Your Intimacy WORKBOOK Using Science For Better Relations Sex and Dating by Faith G. Harper, Ph.D. (Microcosm) $9.95
How to Not Be a Dick by Sammuel E. Harper with Faith G. Harper, Ph.D. (Microcosm) $3
Handy Guide to Home Protection, Featuring Select Plants and Minerals by Moe Bowstern/Blackbird Ritual Services $6
Not Another Pained Personal Narrative – Jealousy How It Hurts How to Overcome It by Nathan Lee Thomas $3
Your Neuro Diverse Friend – Being Taken Advantage Of by Joe Biel & friends $4.95
Drunk Punk – Getting Sober Without Gods or Masters by Tim Spock $4.95
We’ve All Got Baggage: Envisioning an Ideal Community and Engaging It with Our Own Problems and Hangups by Cynthia Marts $7.95
Long Live Mutiny Pirate Tactics $2.95
How to Make Your Very Own Menstrual Pads by Ashley Hartman Annis $3
Learn to Sing #1 by Jena Viemeister $4
Out of the Fog PTSD/CPTSD – Acute Stress Disorder, Depression and Codependency: A Radical Guide by Jenn Autry $4
Unfuck Your Sleep – The #1 Non Negotiable Necessity For Emotional and Physical Health by Faith G. Harper, Ph.D. (Microcosm) $4
Self-Compassion – Be Kind to Yourself Instead of Striving for Bullshit Self-Esteem by Faith G Harper by Faith G. Harper, Ph.D. (Microcosm) $4
How to Be Accountable Workbook – Take Responsibility to Change Your Behavior by Joe Biel $5.95
Fiction
The Parade by Dave Eggers $26.95
The Municipalists by Seth Fried $16
The Girl Who Never Read Noam Chomsky by Jana Casale $16.95
Magazines
Tape Op #130 April/May 2019 $5.99
The Baffler #44 March/April 2019 $14
Maximumrocknroll #431 Apr 2019 $4.99
The Monthly Review vol 70 #10 March 2019 $6
Crease Magazine #1 $20
The Internationalist #55 Winter 2019 $2
Mixmag #334 March 2019 $10.50
Mojo #305 April 19 $11.99
Fader #116 Spring 2019 $6.99
Film Comment March/April 2019 $6.95
Dazed and Confused vol 4 Spring 2019 $12.99
AnOther Magazine vol #36 $22.50
Shindig #88 $13.99
In These Times April 2019 $4.95
Lit Journals
McSweeneys #55 $24
Bennington Review #6 Winter 2018-2019 $13
For the Kiddies
Comics: Easy As ABC!: The Essential Guide to Comics for Kids by Ivan Brunetti $9.99
Stinky by Eleanor Davis $6.99
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New Stuff This Week
Yokai Storyland: Illustrated Books from the Yumoto Koichi Collection by Koichi Yumoto $29.95
Zines
Videoland: A Visual Catalog of American Video Store Logos 1980-1995 by Andy Sturdevant $10
The Courtroom Artist Residency Report: Residencies #5-8 by Marc Fischer with Edward Marszewski, Sarah Wild, Tara Betts, Josh Rios, and Claire Pentecost (Half Letter Press) $8
Elgo Deconstruction Instructions by Jarad Solomon $20
The Earlham Review #1 $6
Directory of American Menu Hotlines 18-19 vol 1 by Andy Sturdevant $15
The Escapist Artist #56 Mar 19 by Jolie Ruin $2
High Five Five Feel Good Recipes by Sara Graham $5
Aging In the 21st Century vols 1 and 2 by Amy Fleming $5 each
Not That You Asked #3 by Spencer Greenfield $5
Comics & Minis
Moils by Lilli Carré $10
Comics by Steve Schaberg ($4-$12): Weak Chin #3, Ebb, Jail Society
Cellular Division by Julie Herrmann $5
Detenidos by Alejandra Espino $5
Graphic Novels
3D Sweeties by Julian Glander (Fantagraphics) $24.99
The Bridge: How the Roeblings Connected Brooklyn to New York by Peter J. Tomasi $18.99
Politics & Revolution
My Eighty-One Years of Anarchy: A Memoir by May Picqueray (AK Press) $18
Art Books
Firebrat: My Family Thrives on Mike Diana by Mike Diana $35
Golem Upseh 1983-2013 by Henriette Valium (Crna Hronika) $30
Foma Jaremtschuk: An Art Brut Master Revealed $40
Film & Music
TEEN MOVIE HELL: A Crucible of Coming-of-Age Comedies from Animal House to Zapped! by Mike McPadden (Bazillion Points) $29.95
Prince: The Last Interview and Other Conversations $16.99
Mayhem
The Trial of Lizzie Borden: A True Story by Cara Robertson $28
Fiction
Graffiti Palace by A. G. Lombardo $18
Going for a Beer: Selected Short Fictions by Robert Coover $18.95
Walking in Clouds: A Journey to Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar by Kavitha Yaga Buggana $10
How to
How to Do Great Work Without Being an Asshole by Paul Woods $17.99
Pitch What’s True: A Publisher’s Tools for Navigating Your Best Path to a Published Nonfiction Book by Sharon Woodhouse $12.95
Magazines
The Believer #124 April/May 2019 $12
Skeptic vol 24 #1 $6.95
Decibel #174 $5.99
UNICA Spring/Summer 2019 $20
Lit Journals, Chap Books & Poetry
Mystery and Adventure Series Review #53 Winter 2019 by Fred Woodworth $3
Mind the Path by Keri Foster $5
Curl by T. O. Bobe $12.95
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Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) 2019, June 1st & 2nd
Quimby’s is proud to help co-sponsor CAKE — The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo is a weekend-long celebration of independent comics, inspired by Chicago’s rich legacy as home to many of underground and alternative comics’ most talented artists– past, present and future. Featuring comics for sale, workshops, exhibitions, panel discussions and more, CAKE is dedicated to fostering community and dialogue amongst independent artists, small presses, publishers and readers.
June 1 & 2, 2019
11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Center on Halsted
3656 N Halsted St.
FreeDon’t miss a special CAKE opening night event here at Quimby’s
CAKE FRIDAY EDITION of the Saturday Night Drink n’ Draw at Quimby’s
Fri, May 31st, 7pmJoin comics artists for a special edition of Saturday Night Drink n’ Draw (yes, this one is on a Friday, May 31st) where comics artists and educators, Aaron Renier (author of Spiral-Bound, Walker Bean, and Walker Bean and the Knights of the Waxing Moon) and Alex Nall (author of Teaching Comics, Let Some Word That Is Heard Be Yours, Lawns) will lead a series of drawing games and activities! Come out for a fun time featuring refreshments, socializing and secret prizes! More info about this event at the Quimby’s Event calendar here and on Facebook here.
More info at cakechicago.com
Poster Art by Marnie Galloway
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Chicago Zine Fest 2019, May 16th-18th
Quimby’s is proud to co-sponsor Chicago Zine Fest, a celebration of small press and independent publishers, with free workshops, events, and an annual festival. CZF 2019 is in its tenth year! CZF 2019 will take place over three days: May 16th-18th. Saturday, May 18th is the main exhibition at Plumbers Union Hall (1340 W Washington Blvd). All events during CZF weekend are always FREE, wheelchair accessible, and open to the public.
For CZF Thursday Programming:
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Chicago Zine Fest, CZF has added an official third day of events this year! Join the fest on the campus of DePaul University in Lincoln Park for two special events on Thursday, May 16th: a special visit to the DePaul University Special Collections and Archives at 6pm and a Zines + Social Justice Panel at 7pm. More info at chicagozinefest.org
For CZF Friday Programming:
2 special events!
Quimby’s will host the Exhibitor Reading from 6-8pm Friday, May 17th here at 1854 W. North Ave. in Wicker Park. Zine creators exhibiting at this year’s fest will share stories and comics from the pages of their publications. Details are here. After the reading, head over to the Cards Against Humanity Theater at 9pm for a rousing game of Zine Jeopardy at 9pm. Details here.
For the Saturday Programming:
Tabling Exhibiton at Plumbers Union Hall (1340 W Washington Blvd) 11am-6pm.
CHIPRC’s Zine Club at Chicago Zine Fest 2019: Baby’s First Zine Edition, sponsored by Quimby’s, 4:30-5:30pm, at Plumbers Union Hall. This month, we’ll be talking about our early steps into the world of zines. Bring one of the first zines you made or read and join us at Chicago Zine Fest’s Exhibition Day for a fun discussion and snacks! Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts are welcome. First 25 attendees will receive a special-edition Chicago Zine Fest notebook! This event is produced by Chicago Zine Fest organizer Cynthia E. Hanifin. More info here.
Don’t miss the CZF 2019 Official Afterparty at Emporium Arcade Bar Logan Square Pop Up space at 8pm, 2367 N. Milwaukee Ave. 21+. Free event. Karaoke sign up begins at 8pm! Come out early to play some arcade games and have some drinks care of your hosts. $1 of each specialty cocktail featured benefits CZF! Hosted by Shameless Karaoke. More info about the afterparty here.
Stay tuned for more information about this year’s Chicago Zine Fest! Visit chicagozinefest.org for more info.2019 CZF art by Neil Brideau of Radiator Comics. Afterparty flyer by Robert Hendricks.