From the desk of the Managing Editors of The Logan Square Literary Review:

Hello friends, compatriots, and colleagues. Thank you all for being patient on our production hiatus. The staff at the Logan Square Literary Review would like to announce today that the organization is disbanding permanently. Through advances in careers and other life opportunities, our staff can no longer sustain the 105% we've been putting into this project. Queries have been made about passing 

off the project to another team, but in the end, a decision was made, that any of those who are wanting to get involved in the Chicago independent publishing scene are in a MUCH better position to do so than when we began publishing. We're no longer the sole venue for the unknown author in Logan Square, much less the north side. If you're looking to be published, or become part of a publishing team, we can't encourage you enough to get in touch with Graze magazine,Curbside Splendor Publishing, Self-Publishers of Chicago (SPOC),TwoCookie Minimum, Two With Water; and I'm sure there are others we're accidentally omitting. Any and all of these organizations exist with the aim to involve the community in their work, and are open venues for unknown writers. Thank you to all our contributors, freelancers, artists, performers, and all who came to our events. Thank you all for a wonderful three years, we can't wait to see what happens next for the Chicago independent publishing community, and particularly the one that exists and is thriving in Logan Square.

We are excited to announce our Fall/Winter Reading Series at one of Logan Square's fantastic bookshops, Uncharted Books! The first reading will take place TUESDAY October 23 7 - 9 p.m. If you would like to participate in this reading, please contact Daniel Majid @ events.loganliterary@gmail.com.

TUESDAY join us for the finale in our summer reading series at Comfort Station!

Lives and minds change. Please accept our apologies as The LSLR undergoes internal restructuring. We'll be back in the winter with new print issues! Until then, you can still get involved in our LIVE reading series. Come to Comfort Station Logan Square on TUESDAY September 11 from 7 - 9 p.m. for the last in our summer reading series there. We'll be releasing info about a Fall/Winter reading series soon!

The LSLR is excited to invite you to the second in our summer reading series at Comfort Station Logan Square! This reading will take place SATURDAY JULY 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. and will feature the talents of: Jim Davis Jr. Denise Dooley Alicia Hilton Muyassar Kurdi Kerri Mullen Cynthia Pelayo Grant Renyolds Simon Smith Nicki Yowell The historic Comfort Station is located at 2759 North Milwaukee Avenue Admission is free There will be light refreshments available for a donation and issues of The Logan Square Literary Review will be available for purchase. Hope to see you all there! www.loganliterary.com www.comfortstationlogansquare.com

We are excited to announce today the (still developing) line-up for the first reading in our Summer Series at Comfort Station Logan Square! We are proud to be presenting on SATURDAY JUNE 9 from 3 to 5 p.m.:

Bobby Evers
Amy L. Hayden
Lara Levitan
Tim Murray
Michelle Sinsky
John Thurgood
Mackenzie Wilson

with more names to come! See you at the Comfort Station!

Today we are announcing our summer reading series in collaboration with Comfort Station Logan Square! We are going to be hosting a monthly reading each month this summer, beginning Saturday June 9! If you would like to join our summer reading series do send an email to our events coordinator Johna at events.loganliterary@gmail.com. Please include a brief bio and a brief overview of what you'd like to read!

Our other dates include Saturday July 14, Tuesday August 14 and Tuesday September 11. Let us know which of these dates you'd like to read for!

Each reading will take place at the comfort station! We are so excited about this!

Visit www.comfortstationlogansquare.com for more details about The Comfort Station.

Thanks to everyone who submitted their work for Issue XI: Summer 2012! We will be reviewing the content in the coming weeks, and we will send out confirmation emails as soon as we can! Thank you all for your continued support.

The NEW submission deadline for Issue XII: Autumn 2012 is JULY 30.

We are extending our submission deadline for Issue XI until MONDAY APRIL 30! Check out our submission guidelines on the right hand side of this page, and send us any literature or visual art you've been dying to share with the neighborhood!

Join The Logan Square Literary Review and friends for a night of live readings!

We return to the beloved Comfort Station with a great line-up! This evening will feature readings from:

Brandon Holmquest
Amy Hayden
Dylan Peterson
Kathleen Soler
Bryan Johnson
Tim Murray
Vincent Truman
Bela Shayevich
and Matt Tracey

This event is FREE, for all-ages (but probably will consist of adult content at some point!), and it is NOT BYOB. Just bring your bad self and have fun!

Issues of The LSLR will be for sale at this event, Issue IX is on sale now at Northside Chicago retailers and at www.loganliterary.com!

Here's a link to our facebook invite for this event: https://www.facebook.com/events/281402171917205/?notif_t=event_invite

Thanks to everyone who submitted to Issue X! We appreciate all the contributions, and we will get word back to those selected for publication as soon as we can!

The new submission deadline for Issue XI is April 10!

Thanks!

A huge thanks to the fine folk of Peanut Gallery for hosting our highly successful release reception last night! A mighty thanks too to those who attended and shared their writing! Issue IX is on store shelves starting today and at www.loganliterary.com. The submission deadline for Issue X is January 10! Submit to submissions@loganliterary.com.

Release Reception for Issue IX: Winter 2012

Join us on Wednesday, December 14 for the release reception for Issue IX: Winter 2012.


The event will take place from 7 to 10 pm at Peanut Gallery in Humboldt Park. We support our neighbors! This reception takes place in a new sort of venue for The LSLR. We will be hosting live readings from the contributors of Issue IX, offering alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments for a menial donation, will have back issues of The LSLR for sale, and Peanut Gallery will have hanging art for sale as well.



This event features readings from the following contributors to Issue IX:

Theresa Boehl
Joshua Feinberg
John Gorman
Alicia Hilton
Erica Hunzinger
Bela Shayevich
Matt Tracey

From Peanut Gallery's website: 


"Peanut Gallery is a space for creative collaboration, experimentation, exhibition and good, old-fashioned mingling. Inspired by French Salons, Peanut Gallery hosts a weekly open house which we call “Art Night” (on Tuesday nights), and people come to draw, brainstorm, jam, drink, etc… with other artistically-inclined Chicagoans. We also put on more traditional, monthly exhibitions of work by local artists, which open every second Sunday of the month. Our goal is to connect creative people with one another and nurture a vibrant, inclusive community of artists and intellectuals. We believe that 10 minds are greater than one, and collaboration/communication/cooperation is the basis for progress."


This is a FREE event, NOT byob, but all-ages are welcome and don't forget to bring cash to buy issue IX, drinks, and art!


Per request of the owner, we will be checking ID at the door if you plan on drinking alcohol, so don't forget to bring your ID!


Below is the cover for Issue IX, hand-painted by the Issue IX featured artist: Rachael McHan.

Issue IX pre-sale!

Issue IX: Winter 2012 is now available for pre-sale on this website! Due to an increase in cost of materials, we are going to have to raise our newsstand prices ever so slightly, but until Issue IX's release day, you'll be able to purchase at the old price of $5 plus shipping! Order now and your copy will be mailed out the day Issue IX is released!

Join us on FRIDAY, October 28 for THE LSLR READS, A Night of Spooky Readings and Performances

At Quimby's Bookstore - 1854 W North Avenue

7 to 10 p.m.

Featuring:


Ben Spies
Cassandra Gillig
Alicia Hilton
Muyassar Kurdi
Lara Levitan
Michael McCauley
Josh Piotrowski
Chris Terry
John Thurgood


This is a FREE BYOB event, we will be supplying drinks and treats, come join us!


Costumes are not required but encouraged!

Thanks for submitting!

Thanks to everyone who submitted for Issue IX! The new deadline for submissions to be featured in Issue X is Tuesday, January 10.

Notices to those who are being published in Issue IX will be sent out soon!

Call for Live Readers! 

The Logan Square Literary Review  is hosting a LSLR Live Reading on October 28^th at Quimby’s Bookstore and is looking for readers! Have a dark and/or spooky piece you're interested in reading? We're looking for six more writer/readers to present their work onstage at Quimby’s. 

If you're interested in participating, please send an e-mail to

events.loganliterary@gmail.com with a brief description of the piece you’d like to share, as well as a little bit of information about yourself. Each reader is given 6-8 minutes. Let us know ASAP if you're interested! There are only six slots, so hurry!

Issue VIII Now Available

Thanks to everyone who came to the release reception for Issue VIII: Autumn 2011! Issue VIII is now available through this website, and will be available at our retail vendors beginning Thursday, Sept. 29.

The submission deadline for Issue IX: Winter 2012 is Tuesday Oct. 11! Submit your work in the body of an email to submissions@loganliterary.com. Please include a brief (3-4 sentences) biography including your location of residence (neighborhood of Chicago). Submissions received without a biography will be disregarded!

SUBMIT!

Cover art for Issue VIII by Iris Iris Pasic.

The 2011 Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival

During this year’s Milwaukee Avenue Arts Fest, The LSLR is excited to present its gallery exhibition Milwaukee Avenue: The Millennial Shift. The exhibit will be installed in the vacant storefront at 2634 N Milwaukee Avenue, and will be open for exhibition the entire weekend July 29 – 31.

The Exhibit

Milwaukee Avenue: The Millennial Shift is a map and printed media presentation that chronographs the shift of culture and arts up Milwaukee Avenue, into Logan Square, since the year 2000. Emerging galleries, theaters, studios and music venues, as well as neighborhood icons will be featured as continuing proof that Milwaukee Avenue remains the profound facilitator of commerce and community that it always has been. Milwaukee Avenue: The Millennial Shift provides a nostalgic look at the emerging and ever-changing arts culture on Milwaukee Avenue through an illustrated timeline composed of photographs, concert posters, and artist interviews.

The Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival

This last weekend of July, Logan Square will host its annual Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival. Events will take place between California and Kimball Avenues, in the heart of Logan Square’s commercial district. Festivities run July 29^th from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. and continue throughout Saturday and Sunday from noon to 11 p.m.. This year’s festival features dozens of galleries, performing and musical artists, as well as food and drink brought to you by local eateries, food trucks and bars.

For more information on the Milwaukee Arts Festival visit,

www.milwaukeeavenueartsfestival.org