Meet the Readers: Jason Narducy Jason Narducy is a Chicago musician. When he isn't touring with Bob Mould, Superchunk, or Sunny Day Real Estate, he writes and sings in Split Single. Jason has performed with Robert Pollard (Guided By...

Next Tuesday, see @jasonnarducy.bsky.social read at Tuesday Funk!
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Tuesday Funk #139 – April 7, 2026 It will soon be April. Will there be spring flowers? Only time will tell. But there's one thing we can be sure of: Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series will be back in the upstairs loung...

April is already looking up.
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Haiku by Andrew: February 3, 2026 At Tuesday Funk, we cohosts also get in on the act a little. Erin does a highly specific toast, and I read topical haiku — haiku ripped from the headlines, from my life and yours. These are the four I...

I shared some topical haiku at last night's @tuesdayfunk.bsky.social.
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Hey, that's tonight!

Tuesday Funk #167: February 3, 2026 Fight, fight against the dregs of winter and head to the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf for Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series. Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 3 for Chicago's favorite eclectic r...

Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 3 for Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series, featuring readings by Dawn Angelicca Barcelona, PJ Bauman, Robin Billadeau, Robert Loerzel, and Lori Rader-Day!
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Tuesday Funk #166: January 6, 2026 Who cares if it's cold out, it's warm in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf! Shake off the chill and join us on Tuesday, Jan. 6 for Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series, featuring readings by Matt C...

You know about this, right?
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Tuesday Funk #166: January 6, 2026 Who cares if it's cold out, it's warm in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf! Shake off the chill and join us on Tuesday, Jan. 6 for Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series, featuring readings by Matt C...

Speaking of best live lit, our January show will be excellent! You should come.
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Yay!

Tuesday Funk #165: December 2, 2025 The holidays are here again, but Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series takes no winter breaks! Join us in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf on Tuesday, Dec. 4 for readings by Michal Eskayo, Sophie L...

Coming up Dec. 2!
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November 2025 Debrief November's Tuesday Funk happened on one of the first truly autumnal days of the year, with drizzle and blustery winds whipping the leaves around. But that didn't stop people from packing the upstairs ...

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Tuesday Funk #164: Nov. 4, 2025 Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series is here to help warm your heart for fall! Join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf on Tuesday, Nov. 4 for readings by Nicole Adabunu, Carmen Aiken, Tanya Korni...

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Surprise! Come see me read some gay ass poems at Tuesday Funk on 11/04!

Remember those times i said we were headed for an epistemic crisis because bad people were gonna use deepfakes to make propaganda & conspiracy theories & destabilize consensus reality-making & how the central paradigm of "generative AI" enables, encourages, & was indeed built on this premise?

Yeah.

UPDATE: Unfortunately Sara Paretsky isn't able to join us for our November show — however she will be at Tuesday Funk on January 6 instead!

Taking her place in our November lineup is poet, writer and performer Bridget Gordon!

Tuesday Funk #164: Nov. 4, 2025 Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series is here to help warm your heart for fall! Join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf on Tuesday, Nov. 4 for readings by Nicole Adabunu, Carmen Aiken, Tanya Korni...

Yes, you're reading that lineup correctly. See you Nov. 4!

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Tonight!

Meet the Readers: Esther Cowie Catherine-Esther Cowie was born in St Lucia to a Tobagonian father and a St Lucian mother. She migrated with her family to Canada and then to the USA. Her poems have been published in PN Review, Prair...

Please join Esther Cowie and our other excellent readers on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf!

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Tuesday Funk #163: October 7, 2025 Join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf on Tuesday, Oct. 7 for readings by Esther Cowie, Miles Harvey, Alan Lake, Jitesh Jaggi, and JH Palmer!

The air is picking up a fall chill, but Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series is still hot! Join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf on Tuesday, Oct. 7 for readings by Esther Cowie, Miles Harvey, Alan Lake, Jitesh Jaggi, and JH Palmer!
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reading "Gazing Down On Half Dome From The Window Of An Airbus A320 At 34,000 ft." at @tuesdayfunk.bsky.social

Echoing that holler!

next Tuesday!! come listen to my poetry along with all of these other lovely writers!!!

Tuesday Funk #162 - Sept. 2, 2025 See you in September... for Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series! Join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf on Tuesday, Sept. 2 for readings by Caitlin Brecht, Susan Buttenweiser, Howard Friedman, ...

We've got a new website! And we've got another show coming up! www.tuesdayfunk.org/tuesday_funk...

Tonight! See you there?

Tuesday Funk #160: July 1, 2025 July 1 will be the 160th episode of Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series! Join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf for readings by Martha Bayne, Chris Corlew, Chris Gleason, Ursa Miles, and Victor...

Join us July 1 for Tuesday Funk #160! Readings by Martha Bayne, Chris Corlew, Chris Gleason, Ursa Miles and Victoria Montalbano. www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/06/tues...

Tonight! What else are you gonna do?

Tuesday Funk #159: June 3, 2025 As the weather warms up, so does Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series! Join us in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf on June 3 for readings by Diana Babineau, Dayna Bateman, Mary Anne Mohanr...

Join us in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf on June 3 for readings by Diana Babineau, Dayna Bateman, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Eden Robins, and James Stewart III!
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postcard for Tuesday Funk #158 on May 6, upstairs at Hopleaf. Featuring readings by Bradley Morgan, Kate Prior, Mike Puican, J. Rohr and Molly Sackler. Doors at 7, show at 7:30. Free!

Spring has sprung, and as the leaves return, so does Chicago's favorite monthly reading series. Join us in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf on Tuesday, May 6 for readings by Bradley Morgan, Kate Prior, Mike Puican, J. Rohr and Molly Sackler! More info at tuesdayfunk.org

Join us at Hopleaf on April 1 — no foolin'! Tuesday Funk #157 will feature readings by Lily Be, Marc Fischer, Rachel Mennies, Kim Moldofsky, and Meredith Nnoka, as well as haiku by Andrew and a toast by Erin. www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/03/tues...

Tuesday Funk #156: March 4, 2025 March 4th? That's right, march forth and join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf for the latest edition of Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series! We'll feature readings by Keidra Chaney, Andrew Co...

24 hours until doors 🎉 🍻 www.tuesdayfunk.org/2025/02/tues...