RAGAD #5 Release Party!

Come together to see the launch of our fifth issue, which carries the superb story from Joliet writer Peter Anderson entitled ‘Mercy Day.’ This should not be missed.

Saturday, January 19th
7:00 PM
The Book Cellar
4736 N. Lincoln Ave
FREE
Featuring performances by:

BEN TANZER is the author of Lucky Man, a novel released in 2007 by Manx Media. His work has appeared in numerous publications including Opium, THE2NDHAND, Monkey Bicycle, Wonka Vision, The Truth Magazine, Thieves Jargon, decomP, Cake Train, Chicago Parent, Abroad View, Zygote in my Coffee, and 20dissidents.

SPENCER DEW lives and writes in Chicago and is the author of the forthcoming collection Songs of Insurgency, due in March ‘08 from Vagabond Press. His work has appeared widely both online and in print and he is currently working on a novel and a book length study on the work of Kathy Acker.

PETER ANDERSON’S, the issue’s contributor, stories have appeared in Storyglossia, THE2NDHAND, The Angler, Dogmatikaand other fine venues, and he also has three novels-in-progress which he fully intends to finish someday. A financial analyst by trade, he writes fiction to ease the crushing monotony of corporate life. He lives in Joliet, Illinois, with his wife Julie, daughter Madeleine, and two literature-averse cats.

JILL SUMMERS’ audio fiction has been featured by Chicago Public Radio, the Third Coast International Audio Festival and New Adventures in Sound Art. She lives and writes in Chicago

NICK OSTDICK, editor of RAGAD, has had work appear in a variety of publications including Slow Trains, Pindeldyboz, Word Riot, THE2NDHAND, Letter X, and elsewhere.

RAGAD PRESENTS Ben Tanzer!

Read Between The Lynes

123 Van Buren

Woodstock, IL

2:00 pm

FREE

Featuring TBA. 

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RAGAD # 4 RELEASE READING, PART II

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 7:00 PM

MOJOE’S HOTHOUSE

2849 W BELMONT AVE

CHICAGO, IL

FREE

FEATURING: Spencer Dew (author of the forthcoming collection Songs of Insurgency, due from Vagabond Press in early 2008), CT Ballentine (audio editor at THE2NDHAND), and RAGAD editor Nick Ostdick. Special performance by Ballentine’s musical venture Cup N’String. Music at 7:00 PM, readings thereafter.

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RAGAD PRESENTS INTERSECTIONS: A READING FROM THE STREETS.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 @ 7:30 PM

QUIMBYS

1854 W NORTH AVE

CHICAGO, IL

FREE

FEATURING: BEN TANZER (author of LUCKY MAN), PETE COCO (editor of the new webzine PLEASE DON’T), SCOTT STEALEY (editor of the webzine PLEASE DON’T), and CT BALLENTINE. RAGAD editor NICK OSTDICK will read and host.  Come one, come all for this, an evening of stories written about Chicago intersections and locales, in part as a release party for RAGAD # 4, featuring Paul Silverman’s “The Landing.”

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July 14th @ 7:00 pm.

MoJoe's Hothouse, Chicago, IL

 2849 W Belmont

Featuring: Spencer Dew, Peter Anderson, Ben Tanzer, and Josh Stevens. Editor Nick Ostdick will read and host.

This is a release reading for RAGAD 3. Come see those who contributed to the latest installment read from their work, rock the house. SPECIAL GUEST: Ben Tanzer, local scribe and author of the new novel Lucky Man, will be reading as well. Much fun for all!