Connor Coyne

Our Chicago Launch Event took place at Filter Cafe in Wicker Park, and then we moved to Adam’s place for the Afterparty. There were babies and grownups, men and women, and great coffee followed by beer and margaritas. About 30 people came to the launch and another 15-20 came to the Afterparty.  I sold fifteen copies of Hungry Rats, raising over $75 for the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, got to read the beginning of the first chapter, and had a fun evening with a lot of friends.

You can purchase your copy of Hungry Rats here.  Remember, all profits through 12/31/2010 will benefit the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan.

Some pictures follow.

The Gothic Funk Nation Presents
GOTHIC FUNK PARTY #25
#559
featuring music by Lisa Ogle

Tues. June 29th @ 7:30 PM
@ #559 (East of Sheridan Rd. between Granville and Glenlake)
$5.00 cover or FREE if you play the #559 game.

The game: Bring a story, found or original, and replace its location with “#559.” Be prepared to share.

Sometimes, if I get onto the CTA platform and an outbound train is waiting with no inbound train in sight, I’ll hop on the outbound train and ride north, and catch my train to work further up the line. It’s fun. It adds a little variety to my morning. It means I’m more likely to get a good seat, and if someone looks like they need a seat, I can always offer it to them (something many passengers are not always inclined to do). In the past I’ve ridden as far north as Thorndale, which is three stops out and about two miles away.

This morning I added a bit of a gamble to this game. An inbound train had just left, an outbound train was waiting for me, and the next inbound was just setting out from Bryn Mawr, less than a mile away. I hopped on the northbound train, got off one stop up at Berwyn, and caught the southbound train just as it pulled into the station.

It didn’t save me any time.

But it was fun, and that’s what Fridays are for.

Read my article on Chicago’s Wilson Yard development published by the Chi·Town Daily News at Target store on target for fall 2010, despite lawsuit.

Read my article on the Uptown book and music store Shake Rattle and Read at Bookish Us: Shake Rattle and Read and the Uptown Story.

This article has also been promoted on the Uptown Update blog.