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Phandemonium Book Club – Hugo-nominated Novellas
May 7th
Chicon 7, the 70th World Science Fiction Convention, will be in Chicago this year. In honor of this, we will be reading three of the 2012 Hugo Award-nominated novellas. They are… “Countdown” by Mira Grant “Kiss Me Twice” by Mary Robinette Kowal “Silently and Very Fast” by Catherynne M. Valente If you are a member…
Phandemonium Book Club – Update
Apr 30th
A reminder that our next book club will be on Sunday, May 6 at 7:00pm. We’ll be discussing “World War Z” by Max Brooks. We’ve confirmed that we can meet at: Cosi 1740 Sherman Ave Evanston, IL As a courtesy to Cosi, bring your appetite and enjoy some of their delicious soups, salads and sandwiches.…
Phandemonium Book Club – “World War Z”
Apr 1st
What says Spring like a good zombie apocalypse? With that in mind, our May book club selection is “World War Z” by Max Brooks. We’ll be discussing the book on Sunday, May 6 at 7:00pm. We’ve moved to a new location. We’ll be gathering at: Cosi 1740 Sherman Ave Evanston, IL IMPORTANT: Check back closer…
IMPORTANT – Change of Book Club location
Mar 17th
Barnes and Noble doesn’t have a reserved table for us for our 3/18 book club. Our new location will be The Unicorn Cafe (1723 Sherman Ave, Evanston). This was were we met for “In the Garden of Iden”. Please pass the word along to anyone you know who was planning to attend. We apologize for…
March Book Club – “The Color of Magic”
Jan 16th
In March, the Phandemonium Book Club will journey to Discworld with “The Color of Magic” by Terry Pratchett. We’ll meet on Sunday, March 18, at 6:30pm at the Barnes and Noble in Evanston, (1630 Sherman Ave). We hope to see you there! Note that the time has been set for the book club at Capricon…
Phandemonium Book Club – “Little Brother”
Dec 12th
We’ll be discussing “Little Brother” by our Author Guest of Honor, Cory Doctorow, at Capricon 32. The exact date, time and location will be listed in the final schedule. The book is available for free in a variety of e-formats here. And remember, we’ll be meeting on January 8, 2012 to discuss “A Time of…
Upcoming Phandemonium Events
Sep 28th
Hi, everyone! Here’s an update on some of our upcoming events. Mark your calendars and join us for some fun. Phandemonium Euchre Club will be getting together on October 16 and December 11. Both dates are Sundays. We’ll meet at 5:30pm at our usual hangout, The Grafton. The Grafton Pub 4530 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago,…
Phandemonium Book Club Update
Aug 21st
The 2011 Hugo Award for Best Novel was awarded to Connie Willis for “Blackout” and “All Clear”. Therefore, these will be the books for our November discussion at WindyCon. The exact date, time and location of our book club will be announced as part of WindyCon programming. WindyCon will be from Friday, November 11 to…
November Phandemonium Book Club
Jul 31st
As is our tradition, we will be discussing the winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel at WindyCon. The winner will be named at the WorldCon, Renovation, in Reno. The exact date, time and location of our book club will be announced as part of WindyCon programming. WindyCon will be from Friday, November 11…
September Book Club – “Moxyland”
Jul 31st
The book for the September Phandemonium Book Club will be “Moxyland” by Lauren Beukes. She is one of this year’s Campbell Award nominees. We will meet on Sunday, September 25, at 6:30pm at the Barnes and Noble in Evanston, (1630 Sherman Ave).
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