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Calling All Nerdy Sluts & Slutty Nerds: Shappy Seasholtz & Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz Read at Quimbys

Published on March 30, 2011 0 Comments
Apr ’11
16
7:00 pm

Poets Shappy Seasholtz and Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz have had a pretty incredible last few months. In August, they left New York City (their home for the eight years) to move to Philadelphia, where Aptowicz had been awarded the 2010-2011 ArtsEdge Writer-in-Residency at the University of Pennsylvania– the first time that the honor had been given to a slam poet.

In October 2010, Seasholtz won the slot to represent Philadelphia at the Individual World Poetry Slam Championships, where he competed in December, placing in the top 10 after the first night of competition. In November 2010, it was announced that Aptowicz had been awarded a 2011 National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship for Poetry. And in 2011, a combined total of five books of poetry – covering the couple’s compete back catalogue – are being released on two separate independent presses.

Shappy Seasholtz’s Spoken Nerd Revolution (Pennmanship Books, 2011) covers Seasholtz’s 20 year history in Performance Poetry. Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz’s Hot Teen Slut – her memoir-in-verse about the year she spent as a writer for porn – is one of four books by Cristin being re-issued in expanded editions by Write Bloody Publishing..

“Reading Spoken Nerd Revolution was like looking in a fun house mirror, letting us laugh at and relish in our own oddity.  He makes nerd beautiful. Shappy pees on the shoes of the accepted poetic stereotypes.  He’s not writing the verses that will be dissected into eulogies and greeting cards, or blasted atop break beats until the meaning is lost.   These are real words, from a hilariously cynical and sincere person.  Everyone needs a Shappy in their life..” – John Hancock, The Legendary

“When Aptowicz graduated from college, she got a job as porn editor. Hot Teen Slut are the poems she wrote about that time. The poems are as much about that first foray into the real world as they are about the day-to-day life of a porn editor. They are funny and painful and funny. I understand that what I’m about to say might seem a little nuts to poetry pros, but I’m going to say it anyway: I have found the greatest book of poetry ever written.” – Melissa Lion, Bookslut

Quimbys is proud to be welcoming Shaptowicz back! Special guests and refreshments will be provided!

For more info: uncleshappy.com and aptowicz.com

Sat, Apr 16th, 7pm

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Undisclosed Location Mysteriously Offers Items You Might Want

Published on March 17, 2011 0 Comments

Yes! We Have Tons of Other Stuff at An Undisclosed Location You Can Mail Order and Get 25% Off

Want to support an independent bookstore but want to buy something you think Quimby’s might not ordinarily sell? Want to mail order a mainstream-y title but want to be discrete about it? Well you’re in luck. Click here to mail order from over more than one million book, DVD, CD and videogame titles available and get them shipped directly to you, with discounts up to 25% off!

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Quimby’s on the FLOG!

Published on March 4, 2011 1 Comment

Thanks to Fantagraphics consumer marketing/web editor/hand model guy Mike Baehr who wrote about our limited edition Chris Ware print on FLOG! aka as the Fantagraphics Blog.

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Borders Is bankrupt. So let us order the book you want.

Published on February 17, 2011 0 Comments

It’s true. With Borders crossing over into the border of being Border less we can still whatever book you want (if it’s in print and the distributors we go through have it).

Like what, for example? Like this for example…

The Renegade History of the United States

by Thaddeus Russell

This people’s history of ‘merican scoundrels, nogoodniks, misfits and criminals. This is the balls-to-the-wall version of the U.S. of A. you really do wish you learned about in school. A nice hardcover for only $27.00.

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2nd annual Long Arm Stapler Award nominations open!

Published on February 10, 2011 0 Comments

Last year, Quimby’s Bookstore created the Long Arm Stapler Award to highlight accomplishments in self-publishing.  The award was presented to QZAP, the Queer Zine Archive Project, at the opening night of the Chicago Zine Fest.  As this year’s Chicago Zine Fest approaches, we’ve refined the award process a little, and would like your input.  We are seeking nominations for both the recipient of this year’s Long Arm Stapler Award, as well as nominations for two members of the jury, which will select this year’s recipient.

Quimby’s Long Arm Stapler Award is an annual honor bestowed upon a group or individual dedicated to self-publishing and the first amendment. Each year’s recipient must show the following qualities:

  • enthusiasm for and commitment to self -publishing, which includes active participation at some level of self-publishing.
  • cause for inspiration within other self-publishers.
  • a high level of quality in output.

The Long Arm Stapler Award should not be viewed as a competition, but as Quimby’s celebrating one of the forms of media that makes our store unique.  The utilitarian nature of the award –an actual long arm stapler- is meant to focus this honor as a form of recognition and encouragement of the work the recipient has done for self-publishing, and as an attempt to bring self-publishers together to celebrate one of their own.

The award’s jury will be comprised of Quimby’s employees, any interested recipient of the Long Arm Stapler Award for the past five years, and up to two individuals nominated by the public.

To nominate a group or individual for either the award or the jury, email us at info[at]quimbys.com, with your nomination and a brief reason for the nomination.

  • Nominations for the jury are due by February 15, 2011
  • Nominations for the award are due by February 21, 2011
  • The award will be presented at the Chicago Zine Fest’s Karoke party at Quimby’s Bookstore on March 25, 2011

Did we mention we’re having Karaoke here on March 25th?

Card by B.T. Livermore http://www.bigtimeillustration.com/

Card by B.T. Livermore http://www.bigtimeillustration.com