The Printers’ Ball is an annual celebration of print literature in Chicago, hosted by Newcity, Poetry, and the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), in collaboration with CHIRP, MAKE: A Chicago Literary Magazine, Proximity Magazine, Stop Smiling, Venus Zine, and over 100 local literary organizations. The event showcases a diverse selection of print publications, available free of charge, including magazines, journals, weeklies, posters, and broadsides, plus a full night of live entertainment.

Included here is that night’s installment of The Dollar Store reading series, one of several events taking place that evening. A film by Usama Alshaibi was also presented, but could not be included as part of this audio program.

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Recorded Friday, August 22, 2008 at Museum of Contemporary Art.