Monthly Archive for September, 2025

My farewell address!

Love to you all! Click here or on the link below to my final goodbye. Mwah! xoxo Liz

 

Quimby’s Show & Tell: madeleine aguilar of bench press 9/27

Sep
27
6:30 pm

Quimby’s Show & Tell
with madeleine aguilar of bench press
Saturday, September 27, 2025 – 6:30 PM
in-person at Quimby’s Bookstore 1854 W. North Ave Chicago, IL 60622

Join madeleine aguilar of bench press for a conversation on maintaining a collaborative practice, dive deep into the behind-the-scenes of some of her favorite publications. Bench Press is a risograph press based on friendship, play & collaboration. Books are remnants of generative conversations & mutual exchange between artist + publisher.

“madeleine is an artist & musician from chicago. her work is often mobile / modular / interactive and can be found in backyards, libraries, storefronts, homes, galleries, book stores & street fairs. using the archive as form, she acknowledges the passing of time by cataloging lived spaces, collected objects, familial histories, personal relationships, natural phenomena, mundane routines, and ephemeral moments.” ~ benchpresspress.com

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Your generous donation directly supports artist honorariums and ensures the continuation of this program. We are so grateful for your support of local creators, Quimby’s Bookstore, and DIY culture—we truly couldn’t do it without you!

Pay what you can afford. Suggested: $10
Venmo: @quimbysbookstore
Please include “After Hours” in the note!

Quimby’s After Hours: Taylor Thornburg – 6:00 pm to 7:27 pm

Sep
25
6:00 pm

Quimby’s After Hours:
Taylor Thornburg – 6:00 pm to 7:27 pm
Thursday, September the 25th 6pm-7:27pm

in-person at Quimby’s Bookstore 1854 W. North Ave Chicago, IL 60622

Quimby’s After Hours is excited to welcome Quimby’s family member Taylor Thornburg for a conversation, reading, and book launch for his recent release Agathe, 6:00 p.m. to 7:27, “about a woman, her letter, a memory, and the trouble in which she finds herself.”

“Taylor Thornburg is an author and essayist based in Chicago, Illinois. His fiction explores strange yet humane ways of being. His fiction can be found in The Garfield Lake Review, L’Esprit Literary Review, Thirteenth Floor Magazine, Valley Voices, The Heartwood Literary Review, Disco Kitchen, and elsewhere.” ~ Lost Telegram Press

Register for the event!

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Your generous donation directly supports artist honorariums and ensures the continuation of this program. We are so grateful for your support of local creators, Quimby’s Bookstore, and DIY culture—we truly couldn’t do it without you!

Pay what you can afford. Suggested: $10
Venmo: @quimbysbookstore
Please include “After Hours” in the note!

Your generous donation directly supports artist honorariums and ensures the continuation of this program. We are so grateful for your support of local authors, publishers, creators, Quimby’s Bookstore, and DIY culture—we truly couldn’t do it without you!