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Why, I Autumn…!
The November Show
$25 suggested donation at the door
Ah, November. The most confusing month. The leaves change, the weather fluctuates, but we are expected to pledge our undying loyalty in the voting booth. Between midterms and Thanksgiving, the gluttony is understandable. Good thing Write Club is back to stuff our brains as well.
Welcome to Write Club: Why, I Autumn...!
3 bouts of
2 opposing writers
7 minutes apiece
on topics assigned in advance
Audience picks a winner
Victors take home $100 and The Loving Cup of Deathless F*cking Glory,
Those Who Do Not Prevail get $50.
Here is your lineup:
HISTORY (Janna Sobel) vs MYTH (Lily Be)
MEAL (Carly Travis) vs SNACK (Tara Betts)
STREAK (Carmenita Peoples) vs SLUMP (Rammel Chan)
**Host: Bilal Dardai
Timekeeper: Josh Zagoren
In this, the dumbest of timelines, human words and voices spoken with human mouths to actual humans are the very tools to help build us up and shake us out of our mental doomscrolling. It is with this fortification we fight another day. Be in the room with us for the best experience possible, and be livestreaming with us for the next best thing.
Three bouts. Six writers.
The Bouts
01
Janna Sobel
HISTORY
Versus
Lily Be
MYTH
02
Carly Travis
MEAL
Versus
Tara Betts
SNACK
03
Carmenita Peoples
STREAK
Versus
Rammel Chan
SLUMP
Livestream
Not nearby? We’ve got you. Write Club Chicago is LIVESTREAMING the show and you can get tickets to watch from wherever you are. Still human, but with a bit more tech (and your screams don’t count in the vote).
Every date, already set
Season 17
| Date | Show | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 11/17/2026 | Why, I Autumn…! The November Show | Gman Tavern |
| 12/15/2026 | The December Show | Gman Tavern |
| 01/19/2027 | Write Club 17th Birthday Show | Gman Tavern |
| 02/16/2027 | The February Show | Gman Tavern |
| 03/16/2027 | The March Show | Gman Tavern |
| 04/20/2027 | The April Show | Gman Tavern |
| 05/18/2027 | The May Show | Gman Tavern |
| 06/15/2027 | Write Club Season Closer | Gman Tavern |
The record
Past Shows
| Date | Show |
|---|---|
| 10/20/2026 | The Rising Price of Ghastly |
| 06/09/2026 | It’s Time for the Pollinator |
| 05/12/2026 | It's Gonna Be...Bees! |
| 04/07/2026 | The Wrongs of Spring |
| 03/10/2026 | Spring in Your Schlep |
| 02/17/2026 | The Winter Takes All |
| 01/20/2026 | Prose and Conquests |
| 12/16/2025 | Wreck the Halls |
| 11/18/2025 | Cornucopia of Chaos |
| 10/21/2025 | Bonfire of the Humanities |
| 09/06/2025 | Publish Enemies Printers Row Lit Fest |
| 06/10/2025 | Temperature Tantrum |
| 05/20/2025 | May the Road Rise Up to Beat You |
| 04/15/2025 | Flowers in the Panic |
| 03/18/2025 | Freedom of Smarch |
| 02/18/2025 | Dictator Pics |
| 01/21/2025 | Swearing In, Crashing Out |