Events
Writing the Boomtown: Chicago Literature from the Civil War to Haymarket
Wednesdays, from July 10 through August 7
6:30-8 p.m.
StoryStudio Chicago
4043 N. Ravenswood #222
Chicago, IL 60613
Enroll to attend a seminar with Chicago literary expert Jesse Raber. Over the course of five Wednesday evenings at StoryStudio Chicago, Raber will explore with students the important authors and books produced during…
read moreWorlds and Words of Chicago: Immigrant Stories (Part of the American Writers Festival)
Sunday, May 19, 2024
12:45 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center
400 S. State Street
Chicago, IL 60605
Jane Hseu will lead a discussion with authors Ugochi Nwaogwugwu, Nestor Gomez, and Lani T. Montreal. These artists came to Chicago from Guatemala, Nigeria, and the Philippines.…
read moreFuller Award: Patricia Smith
Thursday, July 11, 2024
TBA
The Poetry Foundation
61 W. Superior
Chicago, IL 60654
On July 11, Patricia Smith will receive the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame's Fuller Award for her lifetime achievements. The ceremony will be free and open to the public. Chicago Poet Laureate
read morePrinters Row Lit Fest 2024
Saturday, September 7 & Sunday, September 8
9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Printers Row neighborhood.
Printers Row Lit Fest returns for its 39th year. Chicago Literary Hall of Fame will once again host a tent with partners After Hours, Chicago Poetry Center, Chicago Quarterly Review,
read moreFuller Award: Alex Kotlowitz
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
TBA
Chopin Theatre
1543 W. Division Street
Chicago, IL 60642
On September 24, Alex Kotlowitz will become the 17th recipient of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s Fuller Award for his lifetime achievements. The ceremony will be free and open to the public,…
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