Writers & Cartoonists for Obama October 15, 2008

Wednesday, Oct. 15, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St. , Chicago. A flock of local writers will read work that is very fun, very interesting, very political (in the broadest sense) and very very brief. Readers include: Sara Paretsky, Stuart Dybek, Haki Madhubuti, Rosellen Brown, James McManus, Jonathan Messinger, Kevin Coval, Quraysh Ali Lansana, Jonathan Messinger, Roger Bonair-Agard, Michelle Goldberg, Kristiana Rae Colon, Tom Geoghegan, Marcus Sakey, Libby Hellman, Carlos Cumpian and Cris Mazza. MC is S.L. Wisenberg. 5:30 pm-Reception and silent auction of signed books. 6:30pm-Very very very brief readings and non-silent auction of political cartoons by Nicole Hollander, Tom Bachtell, Pat Byrnes and Jennifer Berman.
8 p.m.-Viewing of the final Obama-McCain debate
Cost is $60/person at the door, and $50 in advance, on line.
To buy your ticket, go to http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/WritersandCartoonists and hit “Donate” on the thermometer. Ticket sales go to Obama for America. Cartoon sales go to pay for buses that will take Chicagoans to Iowa to canvass.

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