Notable Chicago: 12/19–12/25

Friday 12/19: Bad Grammar Theater is back at Powell’s Bookstore University Village for another evening of readings from Chicago authors of horror, fantasy, pulp fiction, and sci-fi. 6 p.m.

Monday 12/22: Women and Children First hosts award-winning playwright Sarah Ruhl, who’ll read from her essay collection, 100 Essays I Don’t Have Time to Write, chosen as a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2014. 7 p.m.

Tuesday 12/23: The Pungent Parlour is a reading series that presents short pieces of fiction and essay in a salon setting. This month come listen to the prose of Elizabeth Gomez, Conor Cawley, Jac Jemc, Ben Johnson and hosts Jeff Phillips, and Jeremy Johnson. Black Rock Pub, 10 p.m.

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Frank Tempone writes and teaches on the north side of Chicago. He tweets @tempone and rants at absolutegentleman.net.

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