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Story Luck Potluck Show

Tickets at Zeffy: Come to the wonderful show and food share April 6, 2025 at Theater Wit 1229 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657-3205. The potluck show is always a crowd pleaser. There will be 4 walk-up story tellers and 4 featured story tellers. Though the stories are always a surprise to the audience, somehow …

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✨ Help Us Spread the Word! ✨

Hey everyone! Our next Story Luck Show is coming up, and we’d love to have as many people as possible join in on the fun. 🎭💬 If you’re excited about the event, consider inviting a few friends to check it out! It only takes a few seconds, and it helps us grow our amazing storytelling …

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My First Experience at the Detention Book Club

Who in their right mind wakes up at 4 a.m. for a book club?  Well, apparently, I do—at least, I did this one time. Detention’s second session took place on Monday, January 13th, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. CST. But for me, living in a time zone nine hours ahead, that meant a  4:00 a.m. wake-up …

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The Dark Dark by Samantha Hunt is an Example of How Some Authors get Away with Horrible Titles.

Author of Mr. Splitfoot does a lot of work on that cover. Samantha Hunt’s branding is better than yours. I know this is true because her work was recommended to me by Allison Barrett. (And she’s never told me to read any of your work. 🙀) After reading this excellent collection of female-centered short stories, …

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From GreenMan to Story Luck: Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff’s Tale of Two Stages

At Story Luck, we celebrate storytellers who bring their unique talents and perspectives to the stage. One of the incredible voices we are honored to feature J. Rohr, Claudia Maru, Aviya Kushner, and… Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff She holds a BA in Theatre from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN and an MA in Interdepartmental Speech from …

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Of Abandoned Dreams and New Year Resolutions

When COVID-19 hit, I was in my third of year of college at The Technical University of Kenya, located right in the heart of Nairobi city. My younger brother, Dave, was also in his third year of high school, or third form as we call it, and suddenly, normalcy was on pause. Movement was restrictrd, …

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‘Over the Rainbow’ is a Song about Detention

The crazy reason I sometimes miss detention is the same reason I miss a lot of probably unpleasant things: fear of missing out.  I know what you’re thinking—the point of detention is that you’re detained. You, in your teenage prime, after 7 hours of school, have to sit for another hour of school, but drained …

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When Good Girls Get Detention they Get PHDs

We’re all good with detention’s bad rap. It’s school after school, worse than school itself. Study hall for those who didn’t study in the first place, which is either the aptest or the least apt punishment, depending on your sense of irony. I’m starting up a book club with my super nerd friends, Daniel Andrew …

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I’ve set myself up for success in 2025 and I want to help you do the same

I want to support you because I’ve been supported. You know, as I sit down to write this on January 2, 2025, my thoughts drift to the years between 2007 and 2012. Back then, initiatives like Kenya’s “Vision 2030” were all the buzz, and the year 2030 felt like a distant dream—a far-off marker of …

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The First Book I Fell in Love With Will Probably Never Make It to Any Book Club

Photo by: Anna Shvets I have a little confession: the first book I fell head over heels for was a self-help book. Yep, you heard that right. And honestly, I doubt it’ll ever grace the reading list of any book club out there. (Though, with Detention, you never know!) The book is Attached by Amir …

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