Lit & Lectures Search
Edward J. Blum and Paul Harvey
Tue., Jan. 22, 6 p.m.Literary Events
Blum and Harvey (The Columbia Guide to Religion in American History) talk about The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America.
Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture
Tue., Jan. 22, 6 p.m.
708-524-6771Lectures
Writer-activist Tim Wise (White Like Me: Reflections on Race From a Privileged Son et al) delivers the annual lecture.
7900 W. Division St.
Oak Park/River Forest
708-488-5000Mike Norton
Wed., Jan. 23, 5-7 p.m.Literary Events
Norton (Battlepug) signs the debut issue of his superhero comic The Answer. "Pugs welcome!"
Angela Keonig
Wed., Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m.Literary Events
Keonig reads excerpts from her debut novel, Rebellion in Ulster.
MAKE: A Literary Magazine Release Party
Thu., Jan. 24, 7 p.m.Literary Events
To celebrate the release of MAKE's latest issue, which centers on the theme of "architectural" and features new work from Chris Wiewiora and Paul Pedroza, local comedian Adam Burke hosts a Q and A session with the City of Chicago’s Official Cultural Historian, Tim Samuelson. Also slated to appear is poet Ted Mathys and Reader contributor Tovah Burstein.
$8-$10
Barbara Ramsby
Thu., Jan. 24Literary Events
Ramsby reads excerpts from her novel Eslanda: The Large and Unconventional Life of Mrs. Paul Robeson.
Greg Borzo
Thu., Jan. 24, 6 p.m. 312-747-4050Literary Events
Borzo (The Chicago "L") talks about Chicago Cable Cars.
Plume Poetry Reading
Thu., Jan. 24, 6 p.m.Literary Events
The online poetry magazine celebrates the release of its first print anthology. Featuring readings by Robin Behn, Stuart Dybek, Christina Pugh, and others.
TallGrass Writers Guild
Fri., Jan. 25, 7 p.m.Literary Events
TallGrass Writers Guild members, including Bill Grady, Robert Lawrence, and Kathleen McElligott, share poetry and prose based around the concept of "Winter Vacations."
True Lies: Stories of Deception
Sat., Jan. 26, 7 p.m.Literary Events
A storytelling series featuring tales that are just too crazy, they must be true. Scheduled to appear are Rebecca Anderson, Parker Stockman, and Cyn Vargas.
$15-$20
Sunday Salon Chicago
Sun., Jan. 27, 7 p.m.Literary Events
Authors John Kersey, James McManus, Cecilia Pinto, and Suzanne Scanlon take part in this reading series.
From Page to Stage: A Conversation with Jane Smiley
Tue., Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m.Literary Events
Part of the Friends of the Library series, an "interview-style" Q and A session featuring Smiley (A Thousand Acres)
Sonia Sotomayor
Wed., Jan. 30, 6 p.m.Literary Events
The United States Supreme Court Associate Justice discusses her memoir My Beloved World.
Wit Rabbit
Tue., Feb. 5, 7 p.m.Literary Events
Jason Bredle, Brittany Cavallaro, Adam McOmber, and Christine Sneed partake in this reading series.
Abraham Lincoln: The secrets of American history unraveled
Tue., Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m.Literary Events
A poetry reading that examines the myth of our 16th president.
