Monroe St. Press

12/24/2022

Sleigh Ride, by That That Is

Here's a bit of Christmas cheer from Monroe St Press artist That That Is.... available as a free download at Bandcamp!

track by That That Is

10/07/2022

We are at Flat Con at the Interstate Center in Bloomington! Open today until 6 pm, Saturday 9 am to 6 pm, Sunday 9 am to 3 pm.

12/24/2021

Monroe St. Press wishes all our friends and followers a very Merry Christmas!

12/24/2021

NEW from Monroe St. Music artist That That Is -Oceano Outro (Urban Remix), a "lost" outro to Oceano. Now available at Apple Music, Spotify, You Tube, and Bandcamp!

Check out the "What's New" page at our website for more on this and the new Aerostat release "If It Ain't Baroque":

http://www.monroestpress.com/What-s-New-.html

12/02/2021

We will be among the vendors at this holiday event! Come out and enjoy holiday treats and a visit from Santa! Proceeds benefit the Junior Class (2023) of Hartsburg-Emden (Hartem) High School.

Emden is about 12 miles NW of Lincoln; take Exit 10 from I-155 to U.S. 136 and go west 2 miles. The Community House is located on the downtown main street (Lincoln Street).

10/02/2021

We are at Expo Gardens in Peoria until 5 pm today for Peoria Con 2021! Come check out our offerings and lots of other fun activities!

10/02/2021

We are Peoria Con 2021 until 5 pm today at Expo Gardens (off Northmoor Rd). Come check out our offerings and many other fun activities!

05/07/2021

Perhaps one of the most incredible sculptures in the world. It was created by an unknown French sculptor in the 19th century. Stored in the Indian Museum Salar Jang.

There is a well-known sculpture called "The Double Statue of Mephistopheles and Margarita". The fact is that on one side of the statue there is a male figure, and on the other - a female one. There is a large mirror behind the sculpture so that you can see both figures and appreciate the skill of the author of this unusual creation. The sculpture is created from a single piece of the oldest sycamore tree.

05/07/2021

We've added another event to our 2021 calendar: Peoria Con 2021, Oct. 2 at Expo Gardens, Peoria IL. Central Illinois' premier pop culture fest is back and promises to be better than ever! For more details visit https://www.peoriacon.com/

04/24/2021

Get ready for a full day of fun at the Big River Comic Con in Hannibal! Monroe St Press and other vendors are open until 9 PM tonight.

UPDATE: Thanks to all who organized and attended this event... especially Deb Logue, who kept it going in the face of many obstacles. This was our first in-person event in more than a year and it was great to meet new and returning customers once more!

04/23/2021

We are back in business at the Big River Comic Con! Doors open at 3 PM today at Tabernacle of Praise Recreational Complex in Hannibal Mo. Looking forward to meeting our friends in the Tri State Area again!

04/07/2021

In Her Eyes (Dance Edit) from Monroe St. musical artist That That Is, look for it on Apple Music, Spotify, and SoundCloud today.

02/16/2021

02/11/2021

Although the card is from the 1940's, the couple pictured on it looks kinda 1840s....

02/04/2021

Photos from Steampunk Tendencies's post

01/26/2021

10/21/2020

If you're interested in real-life horror stories.... or in Baroque-era history.... or in the history of pandemics.... check out Monroe St. Press' most recent title.

In 1720, an epidemic of bubonic plague killed more than half the population of the French port city of Marseilles. "A Brief Journal of the Plague of Marseilles" is a day-by-day account kept by a city official, which captures the chaos, horror, and panic that swept the city during Western Europe's last major outbreak of the "Black Death".

https://www.amazon.com/Brief-Journal-Plague-Marseilles/dp/B086Y39V2M/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=a+brief+journal+of+the+plague+of+marseilles&qid=1603284138&sr=8-1

09/24/2020

This was the last event on our calendar for 2020... we have asked to keep our vendor spot for 2021 and hope to see all Heroicon participants next year!

09/05/2020

Like many other fans of the Big River Steampunk Festival, Monroe St Press is remembering the great times we had at past festivals and looking forward to being part of this event once again. Stay safe everyone, and we hope to see you again in 2021!

09/02/2020

Probably investigating the curious incident of the dog in the night-time....

Purrlock Holmes

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09/01/2020

We have received word that two of our upcoming events have been canceled or rescheduled as event organizers, vendors, presenters and other scheduled participants continue to deal with fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Big River Comic Con that was scheduled for Oct. 2-4 in Hannibal MO has been reset for April 23-25, 2021. Additionally, the Fire Fighters Lake Club Comic Con set for Nov. 7 in Springfield IL has been cancelled.

At this time, Heroicon 2020 in Decatur IL remains scheduled for Nov. 20-22. Watch our page and website for any further updates.

07/23/2020

07/01/2020

The Erawan Museum. Thailand
http://instagram.com/blowithand

06/02/2020

The 2020 Midwest Parent Educators conference scheduled for June 26-27 in Kansas City has now been canceled. Monroe St. Press has agreed to remain enrolled as a vendor for next year's conference, currently set for April 9-10, 2021.

04/11/2020

A Brief Journal of the Plague of Marseilles

NOW AVAILABLE from Monroe St. Press:

A Brief Journal of the Plague of Marseilles (1720) by Pichatty De Croissainte

Visit our website or tap the Shop Now button for more information.



https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086Y39V2M?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860

A Brief Journal of the Plague of Marseilles

04/09/2020

Stream and download now. From Monroe St. Music, Aerostat—Intermezzo.

http://aerostat1.bandcamp.com/album/intermezzo

This collection of 8 songs is offered as an interlude or respite from the current crisis. It is dedicated to those fighting for their lives, those who have been lost to the pandemic and to those who continue their work to keep us safe and healthy.

Two tracks, Ave Maria and Vocalise, have been made available as free downloads. Visit Bandcamp to learn more.

04/03/2020

Coming soon from Monroe St. Press....

A Brief Journal of the Plague of Marseilles (1720) by Pichatty de Croissainte

In the spring of 1720, a ship arrived at the French port of Marseille bearing valuable cargo — along with a deadly bacteria that would eventually kill more than 100,000 people in the city and the surrounding region of Provence.

This day-by-day account of the epidemic, kept by a city official, vividly describes its progress over 7 months (May-December 1720).

A wave of chaos, terror, and panic engulfed the city. But there were those who heroically stepped forward to help—even at the cost of their own lives.

04/01/2020

About – Folding@home

Join Team Monroe St. in the battle against COVID-19! Folding@home allows individuals to "lend" their home computers to critical research efforts aimed at mapping the coronavirus and developing treatments and vaccines against it.

These research efforts require complex calculations and modeling that can take days to perform on single computers... but when broken up among thousands of computers, can be performed more quickly and efficiently.

Visit the Team Monroe St. page at our website to find out more!

03/26/2020

Tech Outreach was a vendor at last year's Big River Comic Con and other events.... now they are making protective equipment (face shields) for healthcare workers via 3-D printing! Here's a link to a local TV station's story on their efforts:

https://wgem.com/2020/03/26/hannibal-community-doing-what-they-can-to-support-first-responders-during-crisis/

Just did a interview with WGEM on the 3d printed face shields and today will be taking them to Hannibal Regional Hospital.

03/16/2020

UPDATE: All events currently on Monroe St. Press' 2020 schedule have now been either canceled or rescheduled from their original dates. New dates are as follows:

-- Midwest Parent Educators homeschooling conference in Kansas City MO —June 26-27

-- Big River Comic Con, Hannibal MO -- Oct. 2-4

-- Heroicon, Decatur, IL -- Nov. 20-22

Cogs & Corsets, Bloomington IL has been canceled for 2020.

03/08/2020

Monroe St. Press would like to thank all our wonderful customers and visitors from Peoria Con 2020! Thanks also to Jason Johnson and the volunteers who organized this event.... we hope to return next year!

02/17/2020

Looking for good deals on used books? The Friends of the Decatur (IL) Public Library hosts book sales on the second Saturday of each month at the library from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Their next sale is Saturday, March 14. For more information visit http://www.friendsdpl.org/

02/16/2020

Come on out to Boondocks in Springfield this afternoon for the 17th Annual Chilli Man Chili-Joe De Frates Memorial Chili Cook Off! Elaine Spencer of Monroe St. Press will be one of the judges of the chili competition.

Includes all you can eat Chilli Man Chili, hot dogs, and samples of chili competition entries. Winners of the chili cook off will be announced around 3 p.m. There will also be raffle prizes, 50/50 drawing, a silent auction, and the Daytona 500 on the big screen TVs.

Admission is $10. Proceeds benefit the Shriners Children's Hospital of St. Louis and the Children's Dyslexia Center of Springfield.

02/01/2020

NEW from Monroe St. Press:

The Blue Lagoon by H. DeVere Stacpoole (1908)

A timeless tale of two orphans marooned on a deserted island with only nature and their senses to guide them. Renowned not only as an Edwardian-style romance but for its vivid portrayal of life at sea and the wonders of the South Pacific.

Henry DeVere Stacpoole (1863-1951) was an Irish physician and author of more than 50 books. His experiences as a ship's doctor inspired many of his stories of the South Pacific and other locations.

Visit our website or use the Shop Now button at right!

02/01/2020

Monroe St. Press added a Shop on Website button to their Page.

Monroe St. Press added a Shop on Website button to their Page.

01/27/2020

Thanks again to the wonderful volunteers, vendors and participants at Winter War 47! We enjoyed seeing both new and returning customers and look forward to this event every year.

Our upcoming events include Peoria Con on Saturday, March 7, at Expo Gardens in Peoria and the Midwest Parent Educators Convention Friday and Saturday, April 3-4, in Kansas City, Mo. More details coming soon....