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Neil Gaiman: Pocket Con: A one day convention for Chicago Teens →

neil-gaiman:

Big plug for Pocket Con, in Chicago. July 7th, 12-6pm. It’s free for teens, and the adults who accompany them.

What is Pocket Con?

Pocket Con is a single day convention for Chicago Teens. It focuses on work by artists of color, particularly African American authors and artists, as well as…

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    signal boosting because i’m excited and totally going to this!!
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    A librarian at Greater Grand Crossing is putting this on…and then Neil Gaiman plugged it. That is awesome.
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    i wish i could go! boost for anyone interested.
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    I need to get out of Colorado, and live in Chicago. Got all the good stuff
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