Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Logo
Chicago Classics
Chicago Classics

Chicago Classics

These short presentations highlight a cross-section of our great literary heritage—past, present, and future.

Would you like to share your favorite Chicago work? Email us with your idea and we’ll let you know how to become one of our Chicago Classic readers.

Chicago Black History Month 2022

Thursday, February 3, 2022


Julia Borcherts Reads Rick Kogan’s Beer and Baseball: Reunited, and it feels so good

Tuesday, April 6, 2021


Barbara Gregorich Reads from “Veeck As In Wreck: The Autobiography of Bill Veeck” for the Chicago (Baseball) Classics

Tuesday, April 6, 2021


Ira Berkow Reads from “Wrigley Field: An Oral And Narrative History Of The Home Of The Chicago Cubs” for the Chicago (Baseball) Classics

Tuesday, April 6, 2021


John Freyer Reads “Baseball from a Colored Point of View” Chicago Tribune, August 24, 1870 for the Chicago (Baseball) Classics

Saturday, April 3, 2021


Peter Orner Reads Bette Howland During the Chicago (Love) Classics

Sunday, February 14, 2021


Dipika Mukherjee Reads Ifti Nasim During the Chicago (Love) Classics

Sunday, February 14, 2021


Michele Morano Reads Ana Castillo During the Chicago (Love) Classics

Sunday, February 14, 2021


Toya Wolfe Reads Gwendolyn Brooks During the 2020 Online Fundraiser

Thursday, December 10, 2020


Carlos Cumpián Reads David Hernandez During the 2020 Online Fundraiser

Thursday, December 10, 2020


Michael Drobot Reads Audrey Niffenegger — Special FIT/LIT Edition

Tuesday, December 8, 2020


Roberta Rubin Reads Dr. Michael S. Lewis

Wednesday, November 4, 2020


Jennifer Shanahan Reads Greg Kot

Thursday, October 29, 2020


Kathleen Rooney Reads Trumbull Park by Frank London Brown

Tuesday, September 1, 2020


Mary Livoni Reads Stuart Dybek

Wednesday, July 22, 2020


Floyd Sullivan Reads Ring Lardner

Wednesday, July 22, 2020


Robert Duffer Reads Richard Wright

Wednesday, July 1, 2020


Avery Cunningham Reads Lorraine Hansberry

Friday, June 26, 2020


Joann Fastoff Reads Lorraine Hansberry

Wednesday, June 24, 2020


Barry Benson Reads Frank Marshall Davis

Thursday, June 18, 2020


The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s mission is to honor and preserve Chicago’s great literary heritage.
The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame is a federally registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Donations are tax deductible.

ChicagoLiteraryHoF.org © 2024 Chicago Literary Hall of Fame

Hannah Jennings Design