Date: Friday, March 28, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: SAIC Ballroom (112 S. Michigan Avenue)
Participants: Answer Tag Home Press, Cracked Slab Books, Dancing Girl Press, Featherproof, Books, Fractal Edge Press, March Abrazo Press, Puddin’ Head Press, Switchback Books

“Pyromaniac” by Yoshitomo Nara

Unfortunately for the as-yet-unannounced readers, this event simply cannot be as lively as the discussion about National Small Press Month on the Time Out Chicago blog. What did we learn from the comments on this post? We learned that there is a Chicago literary scene, but it only consists of writers feeding each others’ cats. We learned that some people hate corporations, but others do not. We learned that people seem to enjoy introducing themselves by title as much as they enjoy addressing others formally. We also learned that we are the snobbiest newcomers ever to attempt to capitalize on the sweat of legitimate writers. I can’t wait to see what I learn on Friday — I’ll be the one wearing a construction helmet.