Celebrate Free Comic Book Day with CAKE

Sat, May 4th, 7pm

The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo invites you to Celebrate Free Comic Book Day at Quimby’s Bookstore with them! This celebration will feature readings by local comics creators, Jo Dery (Quietly Sure – Like the Keeper of a Great Secret, Little Otsu), Carter Lodwick (My Darling, Old Master), and Corinne Mucha (My Every Single Thought, Is It The Future Yet? (a Quimby’s exclusive), Freshmen, Zest Books). All three readers will be exhibiting at CAKE 2013. Quimby’s will feature free comics throughout the day, as well as free comics and refreshments during the event.

Pete Jordan, author of Dishwasher, tells the story of his love affair with Amsterdam, the city of bikes, all the while unfolding an unknown history of the city’s cycling, from the craze of the 1890s, through the Nazi occupation, to the bike-centric culture adored by the world today.

 

Ian Svenonius Reads From Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock ‘n’ Roll Group

Tues, May 7th, 7pm

True rock 'n' roll secrets revealed! DC singer Ian Svenonius communes with dead musicians (Brian Jones! Hendrix! And so on! All strangely articulate!) to create a how-to guide for making a successful rock 'n' roll group. The author, who is most well-known as the singer of The Nation of Ulysses and The Make-Up, two of the most popular bands to emerge from DC’s Dischord record label, is also the author of The Psychic Soviet and the host of Vice's Soft Focus series. And! Don’t miss the official after party at The Owl (NOT QUIMBY'S) where Ian and Calvin Johnson will be DJing at The Owl from 10-4. Ian will have a mixtape soundtrack for the book for sale at the after party. These will be a numbered edition of 100 tapes with silk screened covers. 2521 N. Milwaukee.

 

Stories & Queer Event

Fri, May 10th, 7pm

Stories & Queer, a traveling reading series for queer and queer-friendly poets & writers, presents Deborah Miranda (Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir), poet Erika L. Sánchez, and Gregg Shapiro (Gregg Shapiro: 77, Protection).

 

Chicago High School Sudents Read Their Work Inspired by Chicago Zine Fest

Tues, May 14th, 7pm

In the week following March’s Chicago Zine Fest, 13 high school students participated in a series of talks and workshops with exciting self-publishing artists from the greater Chicagoland area. Now here’s their chance to present and read from their self-published works inspired by what they learned during the series, that include essays, poems, comics and stories. Quimby’s is proud to support the next era of self-publishers. Featuring tales of: eggplants, deep fears, deep loves, White Castle, radio reception and more!

 

Quimby's welcomes Annie Mok with Sam Sharpe

Sat, May 25th, 7pm

Maker, illustrator, and cartoonist Annie Mok reads recent comics from Frank Santoro's online magazine 'Comics Workbook' and elsewhere, touching on themes of childhood trauma, resilience, sexuality, and trans identity. She is the artist behind the Jim Henson bio comic 'Stitching Together,' and 'Annie Mok Draws James Joyce' and all sorts of past and soon-to-be-published comics. Annie will be joined by Sam Sharpe, who has self-published over a dozen comics with such names as Koolosaurus, Poop, Return Me to the Sea and These Yams Are Delicious.

 

Laydeez Do Comics May Edition: Tyrell Cannon & Sarah Morton

Thurs, May 30th, 7pm

The monthly focus on lady comics and friends of lady comics artists returns. Come hear comics creators speak about their work, their process, their plans, and whatever else they want to share with us. This month, both artists are Chicago-based. Sarah Morton is currently working on volume 3 of Seasonal, a graphic novel based on the book by Bobbi Parry. Tyrell Cannon does the comic Gary about a true-crime ispired serial killer.

 

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Early Warning Events! Save the Dates!

 

On & Off-Site: {CAKE} The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo 6/15-6/16

Quimby’s is proud to help sponsor The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo [CAKE]...

...which is a weekend-long celebration of independent comics, inspired by Chicago’s rich legacy as home to many of underground and alternative comics’ most talented artists– past, present and future. Featuring comics for sale, workshops, exhibitions, panel discussions and more, CAKE is dedicated to fostering community and dialogue amongst independent artists, small presses, publishers and readers. Special guests this year include: Chris Ware, Collective Stench, Michael DeForge, Kim Deitch, Phoebe Gloeckner, Oily Comics, Charles Forsman, Melissa Mendes, Jason Shiga and more! Saturday and Sunday, June 15 & 16, 2013, 11am–6pm at The Center on Halsted, 3656 N Halsted. FREE and open to the public! cakechicago.com Don’t miss other things going on ON THE 14th though, around the city! We’re particularly excited about DERF (My Friend Dahmer, The City) being at Quimby’s on Friday, June 14th at 9pm as well as a Comic Art Battle led by Ezra Claytan Daniels (Upgrade Soul, The Changers)!

 

SEX. MONEY. RACE. GENDER: The Ladydrawers
at the Columbia College's A+D Gallery
Opens June 27, events through July, in Chicago, at 619 South Wabash Ave

For months, volunteers, students, collaborators and supporters of the Ladydrawers Comics Collective have been working on a ridiculous yet awesome endeavor—SEX. MONEY. RACE. GENDER: The Ladydrawers (of Chicago Ill.) — an exhibition and workshop series opening in June and ending in July. Quimby's is proud to help sponsor. More details as they are unveiled! is an unofficially affiliated group of women, men, transgender, and non-binary gender folk who research, perform, and publish comics and texts about how economics, race, sexuality, and gender impact the comics industry, other media, and our culture at large. Columbia's A+D Gallery is at 619 S. Wabash Ave. More Ladydrawer info at ladydrawers.wordpress.com

New Stuff
For a weekly list of notable new stuff we get in our brick and mortar store at 1854 W. North Ave, see quimbys.com/blog. To see a (sort of) weekly list of which of that stuff is available to order from our website, see quimbys.com/store.