Dear Friends of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame, As many of you may already know, my term on the Board of Directors of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame has come to an end. It’s been an honor over these nearly seven years — four as President and more than two as Secretary — to…

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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.   Heather 'Byrd', named a Living Legacy by Brooks Permissions, is an ancestral guided international award-winning…

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by Carlos Cumpián While not all-inclusive, I’ve compiled a narrative index of living Chicago poets a quarter into the 21st century. These authors have solid connections to our city and have, or will have soon, published books. In listing ethnic and gender identifiers, book titles,…

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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.     Tara Betts is the author of Refuse to Disappear, Break the Habit, and Arc & Hue. She is a professor in the…

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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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