Tuesday Funk
@tuesdayfunk.bsky.social
Chicago's beloved eclectic monthly reading series showcasing a mix of fiction, poetry and essays. Join us at Hopleaf the first Tuesday of every month.
Did you miss the show last week? Here's a recap: www.tuesdayfunk.org/november-202...
November 2025 Debrief
November's Tuesday Funk happened on one of the first truly autumnal days of the year, with drizzle and blustery winds whipping the leaves around. But that didn't stop people from packing the upstairs ...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Did you miss the show last week? Here's a recap: www.tuesdayfunk.org/november-202...
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Tuesday Funk #164: Nov. 4, 2025
Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series is here to help warm your heart for fall! Join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf on Tuesday, Nov. 4 for readings by Nicole Adabunu, Carmen Aiken, Tanya Korni...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Tonight! www.tuesdayfunk.org/tuesday-funk...
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Surprise! Come see me read some gay ass poems at Tuesday Funk on 11/04!
UPDATE: Unfortunately Sara Paretsky isn't able to join us for our November show — however she will be at Tuesday Funk on January 6 instead!
Taking her place in our November lineup is poet, writer and performer Bridget Gordon!
Taking her place in our November lineup is poet, writer and performer Bridget Gordon!
October 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Surprise! Come see me read some gay ass poems at Tuesday Funk on 11/04!
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Remember those times i said we were headed for an epistemic crisis because bad people were gonna use deepfakes to make propaganda & conspiracy theories & destabilize consensus reality-making & how the central paradigm of "generative AI" enables, encourages, & was indeed built on this premise?
Yeah.
Yeah.
This person is one hundred percent correct and it’s scary af. We will never “media literacy” our way out of this as a society. We are about to reap the whirlwind when it comes to misinformation, disinformation, and informational warfare.
October 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Remember those times i said we were headed for an epistemic crisis because bad people were gonna use deepfakes to make propaganda & conspiracy theories & destabilize consensus reality-making & how the central paradigm of "generative AI" enables, encourages, & was indeed built on this premise?
Yeah.
Yeah.
UPDATE: Unfortunately Sara Paretsky isn't able to join us for our November show — however she will be at Tuesday Funk on January 6 instead!
Taking her place in our November lineup is poet, writer and performer Bridget Gordon!
Taking her place in our November lineup is poet, writer and performer Bridget Gordon!
October 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
UPDATE: Unfortunately Sara Paretsky isn't able to join us for our November show — however she will be at Tuesday Funk on January 6 instead!
Taking her place in our November lineup is poet, writer and performer Bridget Gordon!
Taking her place in our November lineup is poet, writer and performer Bridget Gordon!
Tonight!
The air is picking up a fall chill, but Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series is still hot! Join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf on Tuesday, Oct. 7 for readings by Esther Cowie, Miles Harvey, Alan Lake, Jitesh Jaggi, and JH Palmer!
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#chicagoevents #livelit
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#chicagoevents #livelit
Tuesday Funk #163: October 7, 2025
Join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf on Tuesday, Oct. 7 for readings by Esther Cowie, Miles Harvey, Alan Lake, Jitesh Jaggi, and JH Palmer!
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October 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Tonight!
Please join Esther Cowie and our other excellent readers on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf!
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Meet the Readers: Esther Cowie
Catherine-Esther Cowie was born in St Lucia to a Tobagonian father and a St Lucian mother. She migrated with her family to Canada and then to the USA. Her poems have been published in PN Review, Prair...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Please join Esther Cowie and our other excellent readers on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf!
www.tuesdayfunk.org/meet-the-rea...
www.tuesdayfunk.org/meet-the-rea...
The air is picking up a fall chill, but Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series is still hot! Join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf on Tuesday, Oct. 7 for readings by Esther Cowie, Miles Harvey, Alan Lake, Jitesh Jaggi, and JH Palmer!
www.tuesdayfunk.org/tuesday-funk...
#chicagoevents #livelit
www.tuesdayfunk.org/tuesday-funk...
#chicagoevents #livelit
Tuesday Funk #163: October 7, 2025
Join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf on Tuesday, Oct. 7 for readings by Esther Cowie, Miles Harvey, Alan Lake, Jitesh Jaggi, and JH Palmer!
www.tuesdayfunk.org
September 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The air is picking up a fall chill, but Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series is still hot! Join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf on Tuesday, Oct. 7 for readings by Esther Cowie, Miles Harvey, Alan Lake, Jitesh Jaggi, and JH Palmer!
www.tuesdayfunk.org/tuesday-funk...
#chicagoevents #livelit
www.tuesdayfunk.org/tuesday-funk...
#chicagoevents #livelit
Echoing that holler!
i’m once again hollering about @tuesdayfunk.bsky.social, come to tuesday funk tomorrow for cool words in interesting arrangements, thanks! www.tuesdayfunk.org/tuesday_funk...
Tuesday Funk #162 - Sept. 2, 2025
See you in September... for Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series! Join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf on Tuesday, Sept. 2 for readings by Caitlin Brecht, Susan Buttenweiser, Howard Friedman, ...
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September 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Echoing that holler!
We've got a new website! And we've got another show coming up! www.tuesdayfunk.org/tuesday_funk...
Tuesday Funk #162 - Sept. 2, 2025
See you in September... for Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series! Join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf on Tuesday, Sept. 2 for readings by Caitlin Brecht, Susan Buttenweiser, Howard Friedman, ...
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August 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
We've got a new website! And we've got another show coming up! www.tuesdayfunk.org/tuesday_funk...
Tonight! See you there?
Join us July 1 for Tuesday Funk #160! Readings by Martha Bayne, Chris Corlew, Chris Gleason, Ursa Miles and Victoria Montalbano. www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/06/tues...
Tuesday Funk #160: July 1, 2025
July 1 will be the 160th episode of Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series! Join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf for readings by Martha Bayne, Chris Corlew, Chris Gleason, Ursa Miles, and Victor...
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July 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Tonight! See you there?
Join us July 1 for Tuesday Funk #160! Readings by Martha Bayne, Chris Corlew, Chris Gleason, Ursa Miles and Victoria Montalbano. www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/06/tues...
Tuesday Funk #160: July 1, 2025
July 1 will be the 160th episode of Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series! Join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf for readings by Martha Bayne, Chris Corlew, Chris Gleason, Ursa Miles, and Victor...
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June 17, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Join us July 1 for Tuesday Funk #160! Readings by Martha Bayne, Chris Corlew, Chris Gleason, Ursa Miles and Victoria Montalbano. www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/06/tues...
Tonight! What else are you gonna do?
Join us in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf on June 3 for readings by Diana Babineau, Dayna Bateman, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Eden Robins, and James Stewart III!
www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/05/tues...
www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/05/tues...
Tuesday Funk #159: June 3, 2025
As the weather warms up, so does Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series! Join us in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf on June 3 for readings by Diana Babineau, Dayna Bateman, Mary Anne Mohanr...
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June 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Tonight! What else are you gonna do?
Join us in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf on June 3 for readings by Diana Babineau, Dayna Bateman, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Eden Robins, and James Stewart III!
www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/05/tues...
www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/05/tues...
Tuesday Funk #159: June 3, 2025
As the weather warms up, so does Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series! Join us in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf on June 3 for readings by Diana Babineau, Dayna Bateman, Mary Anne Mohanr...
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May 16, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Join us in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf on June 3 for readings by Diana Babineau, Dayna Bateman, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Eden Robins, and James Stewart III!
www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/05/tues...
www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/05/tues...
Spring has sprung, and as the leaves return, so does Chicago's favorite monthly reading series. Join us in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf on Tuesday, May 6 for readings by Bradley Morgan, Kate Prior, Mike Puican, J. Rohr and Molly Sackler! More info at tuesdayfunk.org
April 22, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Spring has sprung, and as the leaves return, so does Chicago's favorite monthly reading series. Join us in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf on Tuesday, May 6 for readings by Bradley Morgan, Kate Prior, Mike Puican, J. Rohr and Molly Sackler! More info at tuesdayfunk.org
Join us at Hopleaf on April 1 — no foolin'! Tuesday Funk #157 will feature readings by Lily Be, Marc Fischer, Rachel Mennies, Kim Moldofsky, and Meredith Nnoka, as well as haiku by Andrew and a toast by Erin. www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/03/tues...
March 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Join us at Hopleaf on April 1 — no foolin'! Tuesday Funk #157 will feature readings by Lily Be, Marc Fischer, Rachel Mennies, Kim Moldofsky, and Meredith Nnoka, as well as haiku by Andrew and a toast by Erin. www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/03/tues...
24 hours until doors 🎉 🍻 www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/02/tues...
Tuesday Funk #156: March 4, 2025
March 4th? That's right, march forth and join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf for the latest edition of Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series! We'll feature readings by Keidra Chaney, Andrew Co...
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March 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
24 hours until doors 🎉 🍻 www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/02/tues...
Happy Friday! As you plan your next week, don't forget to join us at Hopleaf for the latest edition of Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series!
www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/02/tues...
www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/02/tues...
Tuesday Funk #156: March 4, 2025
March 4th? That's right, march forth and join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf for the latest edition of Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series! We'll feature readings by Keidra Chaney, Andrew Co...
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February 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Happy Friday! As you plan your next week, don't forget to join us at Hopleaf for the latest edition of Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series!
www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/02/tues...
www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/02/tues...
Put it on your calendar: Tuesday Funk is back at Hopleaf on March 4! #chicago #livelit #poetry #storytelling
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Tuesday Funk #156: March 4, 2025
March 4th? That's right, march forth and join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf for the latest edition of Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series! We'll feature readings by Keidra Chaney, Andrew Co...
www.tuesdayfunk.org
February 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Put it on your calendar: Tuesday Funk is back at Hopleaf on March 4! #chicago #livelit #poetry #storytelling
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won’t you join us for some live lit and fine vibes this evening?https://www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/01/tuesday-funk-155-february-4-2025.html
Tuesday Funk #155: February 4, 2025
Shake off February's chill with some hot live lit! Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series returns to the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf with readings by Amy Eaton, Bill Savage, Eric Shoemaker,...
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February 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
won’t you join us for some live lit and fine vibes this evening?https://www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/01/tuesday-funk-155-february-4-2025.html
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I'm reading at @tuesdayfunk.bsky.social next week at Hopleaf in Chicago! Come hear some poems!
The next Tuesday Funk show is coming up a week from tomorrow. Join us at Hopleaf on 2/4!
www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/01/tues...
www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/01/tues...
Tuesday Funk #155: February 4, 2025
Shake off February's chill with some hot live lit! Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series returns to the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf with readings by Amy Eaton, Bill Savage, Eric Shoemaker,...
www.tuesdayfunk.org
January 28, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I'm reading at @tuesdayfunk.bsky.social next week at Hopleaf in Chicago! Come hear some poems!
The next Tuesday Funk show is coming up a week from tomorrow. Join us at Hopleaf on 2/4!
www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/01/tues...
www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/01/tues...
Tuesday Funk #155: February 4, 2025
Shake off February's chill with some hot live lit! Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series returns to the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf with readings by Amy Eaton, Bill Savage, Eric Shoemaker,...
www.tuesdayfunk.org
January 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The next Tuesday Funk show is coming up a week from tomorrow. Join us at Hopleaf on 2/4!
www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/01/tues...
www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/01/tues...