A buffet of nontraditional holiday theater fare
Tag: David Sedaris
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Chicago Best Sellers for the Week Ending September 20
List courtesy of Carl Lennertz at HarperCollins, as gathered from Anderson’s Bookshop, the Book Cellar, the Book Stall at Chestnut Court, the Book Table, 57th Street Books, Lake Forest Books, Read Between the Lynes, and Women & Children First.
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Chicago Best Seller List for the week ending August 16
Hardcover Fiction 1. South of Broad by Pat Conroy2. The Help by Kathryn Stockett3. That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo4. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larrson5. Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon Note: Russo is scheduled to discuss That Old Cape Magic as part of the Writers on the Record series on […]
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Chicago Best Seller List for the week ending August 9
Hardcover Fiction 1. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson2. The Help by Kathryn Stockett3. That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo4. Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon5. The Amateurs by Marcus Sakey [Note: Russo is scheduled to discuss That Old Cape Magic as part of the Writers on the Record series on Wednesday, […]
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Maria Bamford, Friday-Saturday at Lakeshore Theater
Just wanted to add a couple notes to my Critic’s Choice for Maria Bamford, who kicks off a two-night stand at Lakeshore Theater tonight (related: Ryan Hubbard’s posts on women in comedy are worth your while). 1. She might be the best stand-up working today, though she’s closer to David Sedaris than a traditional setup-punchline […]
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How I Made It in Comedy: Interviews with David Sedaris, Bob Odenkirk, Robert Smigel, Allison Silverman, and Harold Ramis
How I Made It in Comedy: Interviews with David Sedaris, Bob Odenkirk, Robert Smigel, Allison Silverman, and Harold Ramis, excerpted from “And Here’s the Kicker: Conversations With 21 Top Humor Writers on Their Craft”
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How I Made It in Comedy: David Sedaris
Interview with David Sedaris excerpted from “And Here’s the Kicker” by Mike Sacks