Wednesday, August 10 at 7:30 pm at Myopic Books

Stories from Kabu Kabu by Nnedi Okorafor

• “The Magical Negro”
• “The Winds of Harmattan”
• “The Carpet”
• “The Popular Mechanic”
• “Tumaki”

Plus bonus story

• “Spider the Artist” (Discussed May 2010)

Note that four of these stories contain domestic violence, “The Winds of Harmattan,” “The Popular Mechanic,” “Tumaki,” and “Spider the Artist.”

If you’re in Wicker Park early and interested in dinner, some of us will be at Big & little’s (1310 N Milwaukee Ave) starting around 6:00-ish.

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Wednesday, July 13 at 7:30 pm at Myopic Books

Blindsight by Peter Watts

If you’re in Wicker Park early and interested in dinner, some of us will be at Tamale Spaceship (aka Tamale Station, the restaurant at 1341 N Damen Ave) starting around 6:00-ish.

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Wednesday, June 8 at 7:30 pm at Myopic Books

The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin

If you’re in Wicker Park early and interested in dinner, some of us will be at Silom 12 (1846 N Milwaukee Ave) starting around 6:00-ish.

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Wednesday, May 11 at 7:30 pm

Stories from Get in Trouble by Kelly Link

• “The Summer People”
• “Secret Identity”
• “Two Houses”
• “Light”

Plus bonus stories

• “Valley of the Girls”
• “The New Boyfriend”
• “The Lesson”

If you’re in Wicker Park early, some of us will be at Sultan’s Market (2057 W North Ave) for dinner starting around 6:00-ish.

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Wednesday, April 13 at 7:30 pm

“Souls” by Joanna Russ

If you’re in Wicker Park early, some of us will be at Bon Bon Sandwiches (2333 W North Ave) for dinner starting around 6:00-ish.

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“Souls” is in:

• a 1989 Tor Double with “Houston, Houston, Do You Read?”
• Extra (ordinary) People, Joanna Russ, 1984
• The Locus Awards, ed C. N. Brown, 2004
• Modern Classic Short Novels of Science Fiction, ed. Dozois, 1994
• The New Hugo Winners, ed. Asimov, Vol. 1, 1989
• The 1983 Annual World’s Best SF, ed. Wollheim

Wednesday, March 9 at 7:30 pm

Elysium by Jennifer Marie Brissett

If you’re in Wicker Park early, some of us will be at Native Foods (1484 N Milwaukee) for dinner starting around 6:00-ish.

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Wednesday, February 10 at 7:30 pm

Liar by Justine Larbalestier

If you’re in Wicker Park early, some of us will be at Xoco (1471 N Milwaukee) for dinner starting around 6:00-ish.

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Thursday, January 14 at 7:30 pm

Wednesday, January 13 at 7:30 pm

Stations of the Tide by Michael Swanwick

Update 1/6/2016: date changed to Jan 13th, all other details the same.

Update 12/21/2015: If you’re in Wicker Park early, some of us will be at Furious Spoon (1571 N Milwaukee) for dinner starting around 6:00-ish.

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Thursday, December 10 at 7:30 pm

Stories from Octavia’s Brood ed. by Walidah Imarisha and adrienne maree brown

• Introduction
• “Revolution Shuffle” by Bao Phi
• “The River” by adrienne maree brown
• “The Long Memory” by Morrigan Phillips
• “Little Brown Mouse” by Tunde Olaniran
• “Manhunters” by Kalamu Ya Salaam
• “Star Wars and the American Imagination” by Mumia Abu-Jamal
• “The Only Lasting Truth” by Tananarive Due
• Outro

If you’re in Wicker Park early, some of us will be at Tamale Spaceship (1341 N Damen) for dinner starting around 6:00-ish.

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Thursday, November 12

Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

We’ll focus on volumes 1 – 3 of the collected/trade paper editions but everything in all formats is fair game!

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