by Allison Manley Start your month with Nuestros Corazones Literarios (Our Literary Hearts): A Latino and Latina Chicago Writers Showcase. Carlos Cumpián, friend to the Hall of Fame, emcees this event, which features writers Angelica Julia Dávila, Miguel Marazana, and Paul…

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By Anushka Dabhade   Every fall, thousands of bookworms, writers, and inquisitive tourists gather on Chicago's South Loop's historic streets for one of the Midwest's most cherished cultural events, turning the neighborhood into a literary paradise. Now in its fifth decade, the…

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By Jasminum McMullen Writuals explores how our city's rich literary heritage, cultural diversity, and iconic spaces inspire routines that fuel the work of local authors.      Rachel DeWoskin is the award-winning author of five novels: Someday We Will…

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by Allison Manley September offers the big kahuna, the top dog, the creme de la creme of lit events in Chicago: Printer's Row Lit Fest. Printer's Row Lit Fest is the annual festival that celebrates authors, writing, bookstores, and community organizations that help promote literature in…

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by Donald G. Evans You don’t hear the terms “spinster,” or “Old Maid,” these days, much less read novels in which the heroines all fit the definition. You did and you did, though, in 1921, when Edna Ferber first published her novel, The Girls, a story that tracks three…

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By Jasminum McMullen Writuals explores how our city’s rich literary heritage, cultural diversity, and iconic spaces inspire routines that fuel the work of local authors.     Coquie Hughes is an award-winning independent filmmaker, writer, and director celebrated for pushing the…

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by Donald G. Evans Here’s what I want from a literary reading series. I want it to be in an interesting place—give me an excuse to experience my idealized version of Chicago, where you get to spend time in spots that brim with atmosphere and teem with interesting people. I want it to…

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by Dmitry Samarov I didn’t know Jasmon Drain when I read his first book back in 2020 but we’ve since become close friends. He’s one of the most intense, exacting individuals I know and sees our city as clearly as anyone. I’ve interviewed him and he’s interviewed me.…

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by Allison Manley I hope you were able to attend the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s annual Induction Ceremony last month. If you missed it, you can read more about our celebration of Timuel Black, Oscar Brown Jr., and Harriette Gillem Robinet in the Chicago Sun-Times coverage here. …

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