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CHIRP Podcasts
Story Week Story Week Festival: From Writing To Publishing
From March 15-21, the Columbia College Chicago Department of Creative Writing presented its 19th Annual Story Week Festival of Writers. Story Week 2015 offered a schedule jam-packed with readings, conversations with authors, panels, performances, and book signings at venues throughout Chicago—all free and open to the public.
For this panel, guests discuss making the move from writing to actually having your work published, imparting invaluable advice and tips to writers about navigating the publishing and literary agent worlds. Followed by an audience Q&A.
Host: Donna Seaman, Booklist Senior Editor
Regina Brooks, Serendipity Literary Agency Founder/CEO
Naomi Huffman, Curbside Splendor Managing Editor
Johnny Temple, Akashic Books Publisher
Jessica Williams, William Morrow Editor
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Artist Interviews Yoko and the Oh No’s
Before spring officially arrived, Katie Owens met up with Max and Stef of Yoko and the Oh No's in Supera Park in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. Max & Stef described overcoming the band's trepidation surrounding Yoko Ono, Max's evolution of onstage euphoria, and self expression through style.
Yoko and the Oh No's will re-release their self-titled debut album on Autumn Tone this summer. You can catch them at Schubas Tavern on Thursday, April 23 and at The Red Line Tap on Friday, April 24 for the International Pop Overthrow Fest.
Produced by: Matthew McFarland
Photo by: Alexus McLane
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Story Week Story Week Festival: Sci-Fi Fantasy
From March 15-21, the Columbia College Chicago Department of Creative Writing presented its 19th Annual Story Week Festival of Writers. Story Week 2015 offered a schedule jam-packed with readings, conversations with authors, panels, performances, and book signings at venues throughout Chicago—all free and open to the public.
At this event, authors discuss the evolving landscape and popularity of the Sci-Fi/Fantasy genre. Authors readings included Jay Bonansinga's reading from the first book of the Woodbury quartet from The Walking Dead series and Audrey Niffenegger's reading from her sequel to The Time Traveler's Wife. The readings are followed by a Q&A and tips for writers.
Host: Mort Castle, New Moon on the Water
Jay Bonansinga,
The Walking Dead: Descent
C.S.E. Cooney, Bone Swans
Phyllis Eisenstein, Sorcerer’s Son
Audrey Niffenegger, Raven Girl
photo credit: Ben Browning
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Artist Interviews The Funs
Arty, fuzzy and punkish - The Funs, Philip Lesicko and Jessee Rose Crane, visit CHIRP's studio to chat with DJ Julie Mueller. Jessee muses about her life peaking after touring with The Breeders last year, they discussed how naivety is responsible for the artist's residence they're building in the funeral home formerly owned by Philip's grandparents, and detailed why it was important to move downstate to continue to create art.
You can expect My Survival (a double LP) from The Funs this fall, out on Manic Static. The Funs play the Empty Bottle on Saturday, April 11th.
Produced by: Julie Mueller
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Person of Interest Person of Interest: Lisa Muscato & Sean Murty
Where: Ukrainian Village
"We are so lucky to be able to do what we love."
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