bands, readers, food, drinks, performance.
Other Voices hosts the Sunday Salon series. Readers: Elizabeth Crane, Geoffrey Forsyth, Megan Martin, and Emily Tedrowe.
Other Voices, Sleepwalk and Polyphonus co-host an evening of stories, art and wine.
Long time editors from Other Voices talk about all stages of the craft of writing.
Janet Desaulniers, author of the award-winning collection What You've Been Missing, and Geoffrey Forsyth, three-time contributor to Other Voices, read at the Highland Park West Ridge Center.
We celebrated the arrival Tod Goldberg's Simplify at the Chicago Cultural Center with readings from Tod Goldberg and Contest Judge Pam Houston, bestselling author of Cowboys Are My Weakness, Sight Hound.
Laurie Levy and Joan Corwin, two local OV contributors, read at the Highland Park Senior Center and answered questions.
Other Voices held two events this year: a discussion panel on "The Fiction of Heartbreak" with Elizabeth Crane and Steve Almond, and a reading with Cris Mazza, Patricia McNair and Melissa Fraterrigo.
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Longtime Other Voices editor and
friend Eleanore Devine passed away in April. There was a Memorial Service in celebration
of her life on Sunday, May 22, at the North Shore Senior Center
where Eleanore had volunteered for thirty years as a speech reading
instructor. Eleanore is author of The Dolphin Smile and
You're Standing In My Light and frequently contributed to literary journals. |
Other Voices joined Ninth Letter, and StoryQuarterly for a night of readings at FLATFILEgalleries. Chicago authors Carolyn Alessio, Joe Meno, and Stephanie Soileau read from recent work.
Other Voices joined other Chicago independent publishers to celebrate contemporary writing and publishing.
Other Voices celebrated issue #41 in Highland Park with Melissa Fraterrigo and Cris Mazza reading from recent work.
Other Voices celebrated issue #41 in Chicago with Megan Martin, Daniel Libman and Molly McNett reading from recent work.
Other Voices celebrated Illinois Arts Week with a reading at the West Ridge Center in Highland Park. Christine Sneed and Geoff Forsyth read from recent work.
Along with sharing a booth with StoryQuarterly, we held an anniversary reading with Anne Calcagno, Steve Almond and Joe Meno.
We sponsored two panels, a blues party and a booth this year.
We held a reading and an exhibition of the artwork that has graced the Other VOices covers over the years.
We held a reception for Lois Hauselman to celebrate her 19 years as co-founder and Executive Editor of Other Voices.
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