An Inconvenient Hour Reading Series
An Inconvenient Hour: Prose, Poetry, & Coffee Chicago’s most awkwardly timed reading series. Taking place at that odd hour when Saturday is over but Saturday night hasn’t started yet, Edgewater’s... READ MORE
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Stevie Edwards at Hungry Brain Reading Series
Hungry Brain 2319 W. Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesOlatunde Osinaike, Stevie Edwards, & Carrie Olivia Adams Time & Location Dec 18, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Chicago, 2319 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618, USA New poetry from... READ MORE
Set Fire to the Plains: An Evening with Curbstone and TriQuarterly
Bristol Seafood + Steak + Social 51 E 14th St, Kansas City, MO, United StatesLink for ticket purchase: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/set-fire-to-the-plains-an-evening-with-curbstone-triquarterly-tickets-795621554487 An evening with some of NUP's finest poets and writers as they read and celebrate their recently published books! Starting at 7pm, guests may arrive... READ MORE
Art and Extractivism: Archives and Prospects
KJCC Auditorium 53 Washington Sq South, New York, NY, United StatesA conversation about Entranced Earth: Art, Extractivism, and the End of Landscape by Jens Andermann hosted by Department of Spanish and Portuguese & KJCC at NYU In Entranced Earth: Art,... READ MORE
Northwestern Black Professionals Network Presents: Juneteenth Through Black Art
The Black House 1914 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, United States
Laura Chow Reeve at Women and Children First
Women and Children First 5233 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesPlease join us in welcoming Laura Chow Reeve to celebrate her debut collection, A Small Apocalypse: Stories. For this event, Laura will be joined in conversation by Marisa Siegel. Please note: This event is free... READ MORE
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Presents the Fuller Award for Lifetime Achievement: Patricia Smith
The Poetry Foundation 61 W Superior St, Chicago, IL, United StatesFrom the organizer's website: On July 11, Patricia Smith will receive the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame's Fuller Award for her lifetime achievements. The ceremony, co-presented with our host the... READ MORE
Michele Weldon in conversation with Deborah D. Douglas: The Time We Have
Bookends & Beginnings 1620 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL, United States(from the organizer's website) At a time when so many are dealing with collective and personal grief, award-winning author and journalist Michele Weldon’s new collection of essays, The Time We... READ MORE
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The Next Big Thing: Turning Op-Eds, Essays, and Ideas into Books
Online(from the organizer's website) The Next Big Thing: Turning Op-Eds, Essays, and Ideas into Books Op-eds and essays are big ideas in-and-of themselves; but sometimes, those ideas need bigger packages--more... READ MORE
In-person Book Launch: THE TIME WE HAVE by Michele Weldon
Women and Children First 5233 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesFrom the organizer's website: Please join us in welcoming Michele Weldon to celebrate her new essay collection, The Time We Have: Essays on Pandemic Living. For this event, Michele will be joined in... READ MORE