On Tuesday, April 29, 2014, the editors of Goreyesque hosted a reading event at the Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA) in Chicago, where the companion exhibitions Elegant Enigmas: the Art of Edward Gorey and G is for Gorey – C is for Chicago: The Collection of Thomas Michalak were shown, along with an installation by Chicago artist Kenneth Gerleve, called Summerland: A Ghost Story.

The event received a wonderful turnout, and the work of the featured readers was well-received. The evening included:

Tina Jens - "One Night at the Villa Dementia" (poem, written with Martin Mundt)

Danielle Wilcox - "Little Sister" (short story)

Adam McOmber - "The Other Sofa" (short story)

Julianne Clifton - "The Fates Go Fishing" (short story)

Pete Anderson - "The Afternoon Party" (poem)

Grace Hertenstein - "The New Arrival" (short story)

Joe Meno - "The Use of Medicine" (short story)

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