Tribute to Herman “Hache” (H.G.) Carrillo

Friday, April 24, 2020

by Anne Calcagno Herman “Hache” (H.G.) Carrillo lived and worked throughout the eighties and nineties in Chicago. His multiply-awarded, thematically ambitious and linguistically inventive novel Loosing My Espanish, published in 2004 (Pantheon Books), is pinioned in a Chicago…

Frank London Brown, Jeannette Howard Foster, Gene Wolfe, and Carlos Cortez To Be Inducted into CLHOF

Thursday, April 16, 2020

by Donald G. Evans The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s 2019 class is now official, and Gene Wolfe, Frank London Brown, Carlos Cortez, and Jeannette Howard Foster have been selected to join the ranks of our city’s finest writers. This will be the 10th CLHOF class. The induction ceremony…

Supporting Independent Bookstores in Chicago

Thursday, April 2, 2020

By Allison Manley The Chicago literary community thrives on its independent bookstores. At independent bookstores, you can attend readings and events featuring Chicago authors as well as authors from around the world. You can meet other book lovers and make lifelong friends. You can discover…

What Do You Mean There’s Nothing to Do?

Monday, March 23, 2020

By Donald G. Evans Chicago’s literary community stands as one of the most productive and supportive in the entire world, and they prove it each and every day, including and maybe most importantly during times of crisis. Here is quick rundown of a few initiatives I’ve stumbled…

Program Set for CLHOF’s 5th Annual Induction Ceremony

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Scholars, Artists and Family to be Present What: CLHOF's 5th Annual Induction Ceremony When: Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, 7–9 p.m. Where: Roosevelt University's Ganz Hall, 430 S. Michigan Ave., 7th Floor How: Register to Ensure Your Seating PROGRAM Rick Kogan — Opening Remarks Herbert…

2014 CLHOF Nominees Named

Thursday, April 3, 2014

The official list is now complete: a total of 42 authors, including 12 first-timers, will be considered for induction later this year. Top candidates for the Class of 2014 include Edgar Lee Masters, Shel Shel Silverstein Silverstein and David Hernandez, all of whom were named on three separate…

Event: AWM Celebrates Chicago Authors with Brooks Readings

Sunday, March 30, 2014

The American Writers Museum's new exhibit From Our Neighborhoods: Four Chicago Writers Who Changed America features two-thirds of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame's inaugural inductee class. The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame has contributed to the curation of the exhibit and is a co-sponsor…

Nelson Algren Committee Hosts 25th Annual Birthday Party

Saturday, March 29, 2014

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NELSON ALGREN! Tonight, for the 25th straight year, the Nelson Algren Committee will celebrate the author’s birthday at 2418 W. Bloomingdale. It’s open to the public, with a suggested donation to the committee of ten bucks (five for students). The party, which runs from 7…