The sonnet keeps showing up—in classrooms, sonnet websites, subversively in-your-face e-zines as well as hallowed literary journals, and of course at weddings. This centuries-old dynamo, described by Phillis Levin as a “chamber of sudden change” is irresistible even to the most irreverent and anti-traditional contemporary poets who write “smashed” or “shattered” versions of the form—sonnets nonetheless.

The Chicago Underground Library
celebrates the Science of Obscurity!

This event is free & for all ages
food & drink will be available for sale

An annual lead up event to the Printers’ Ball featuring new, unpublished, and in-progress works presented as science fair experiments. Join an awesome line up of writers, designers, and publishers as the intricately explain the scientific principles underlying their work, real or imagined.

Reading experiments with Jennifer Karmin!
Storigami with Zach Dodson!
Distress charts with A D Jameson!

Red Rover Series
{readings that play with reading}

Experiment #38:
Poetics of the Multitude

Featuring:
The Next Objectivists
with members
Adriene Dodt
Denise Dooley
Elizabeth Marino
Scott McFarland
Matthias Regan
Gene Tanta
Adam Weg
and a few surprises

Are you a creative writer who would like to devote some time and serious thought to your work this summer? Are you a teacher who needs a little creative time for yourself?

ENROLL IN THE SUMMER CREATIVE WRITING INSTITUTE!

What is the Summer Creative Writing Institute?
Led by two Northeastern Illinois University writing faculty members, the Summer Creative Writing Institute is a two-week intensive course offering workshops, discussions, and presentations on poetry and short fiction.

Open Mike 6:00 - 6:30
Featured Poets 6:45 - 7:30

NICK DEMSKE lives in Racine, Wisconsin, and works there at the Racine Public Library. He was awarded the 2010 Fence Modern Poets Series prize for a self-titled manuscript that will be published in fall of 2010. He's a curator of the BONK! Performance series and is an editor of the online venue boo: a journal of terrific things. Visit him sometime at nickipoo.wordpress.com