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Amy Krouse Rosenthal reads & signs
Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life Tuesday, February 1st, 7:00 PM
FREE
 
Amy Krouse Rosenthal is, alphabetically, an author of adult and children?s books; contributor to magazines and NPR; host of the literary and music variety show Writers? Block Party on WBEZ radio; and mother of some kids. She lives in Chicago.
 
How do you conjure a life? Give the truest account of what you saw, felt, learned, loved, strived for? For Amy Krouse Rosenthal, the surprising answer came in the form of an encyclopedia. In Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life she has ingeniously adapted this centuries-old format for conveying knowledge into a poignant, wise, often funny, fully realized memoir. Using mostly short entries organized from A to Z, many of which are cross-referenced, Rosenthal captures in wonderful and episodic detail the moments, observations, and emotions that comprise a contemporary life. Start anywhere?preferably at the beginning?and see how one young woman?s alphabetized existence can open up and define the world in new and unexpected ways.
 
Amy Krouse Rosenthal will read from and sign copies of her book
 
Visit www.encyclopediaofanordinarylife.com
 

Do You Want To Be Famous?
Speed Zine? with HOTCAKES
Saturday, March 5th, 7PM
FREE
 
Don?t miss this opportunity to meet the secret, underground, shadow society, the Hermeneutic Organization Toward Celebritification, Advancement and Knowledge of Everyday Subjects (HOTCAKES), in a rare, overground, indoor public appearance! HOTCAKES invites you to an evening of Speed Zining? wherein participants will, in one night, spend five minutes at each member\’s station, becoming part of zine and audio project history (!) in as many as SIX different amazing published projects, to be presented at a later date.
 
Here?s your chance to double your fifteen minutes of fame! You will receive five minutes of individual attention from each of the six members of HOTCAKES, whose secret code names may or may not be:
 
?Dr. Christa (Killer) Donner,? editor of Ladyfriend and Free Advice zines, who will record your counsel on a variety of topics.
 
?Professor Anne E. (Evil) Moore,? authoress, who will demand explicit details on your musical identity.
 
?Countess Ruth (The Knife) Oppenheim-Rothschild,? expert, who will collect your sex dreams.
 
?Becca (Knuckles) Taylor, CPA,? creator of the comic Wonderful Year, who will steal your soul.
 
?St. Liz (T-Bone) Mason,? creator of Caboose zine, who will collect photos of you wearing the clothes you wear when you do your laundry (provided you wear or bring them with you).
 
?Julie (The Shark) Atomic, Esq.,? audio documentarian, who will record your musings on a wide variety of Very Important topics.
 
Q: What is Speed Zining??
A: Speed Zining? is based on the scientific strategies of speed dating, wherein individuals rotate five-minute conversations with each other in hopes of acquiring a suitable companion. Speed Zining? is pioneered by Dr. Speed Zine, Emeritus, whose laboratory work at the Institute of Public and Personal Association for Non-Celebrity Advancement for Knowledge and Etymology (PPANCAKE) has resulted in chemical and biological advances in the fields of independent publishing and breakfast ingestion. Speed Zining? differs from speed dating in that the goal of Speed Zining? is to contribute to projects and increase personal fame and renown instead of acquiring a mate. Participation in a Speed Zine? event will result in your inclusion in six research-based, multi-media projects, to be released and presented at a later date by the above mentioned HOTCAKES.

Yama Moonbow reads from
Accessing the Eye of Wisdom
Tuesday, April 19th, 7PM
FREE
 
Yama Moonbow is the author of Accessing the Eye of Wisdom, A practical guide to Ultimate Reality will be on hand for a booking signing and discussion. He is a Tattoo Artist who attained enlightenment in May 1998, with his book he hopes to offer a unique perspective on the subject.
 
This book is not a summation of knowledge comprehended from thousands of books or decades of monastic and ascetic living. It has been written from that place of intuition and inspiration, which exists inside of each of us that, can only be experienced directly. The mission statement of this book is to assist one in having that experience.
 
Where many books are open ended and leave room for a sequel, this one does not. It is broken down into three parts beginning with the end, then the means of getting there and then the various truths that may be seen after attainment. If life were so simple this book would not be necessary. Although the book is relatively short in page numbers, every word is powerful and the reader will not go away hungry after digesting the contents held within the cover.
 
From the Author
In May 1998, this direct experience was attained. At that time I did not realize that I had stepped through the mystical door that leads to Universal Love, Knowledge, Truth, Understanding and Ultimately Wisdom. Though I have had many successes in life, I can only say that this has been the greatest One. It is my intention to revise that statement and say; “the greatest success I have had is to help others attain Ultimate Reality”.
 
The reason I do not sport my photo on this book is because it is not about me but about you and the experience. This experience is available to everyone regardless of sex, race, nationality, religion, education, etc. Therefore my personal race, nationality, religion, education and so forth are irrelevant.
 
I can only hope that those who seek will find the answers contained within these pages.