Jim Garner and a cast of Chicago authors joined together early in this pandemic to raise awareness and money for Chicago's struggling independent bookstores. Jim called his creation, "Inside for Indies," and each episode…

Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Fit/Lit returns for the summer, and the new session is open to all ages.

What It Is: A community of Chicago book lovers reading Chicago literature and plotting excursions…

Cyrus Colter's 1970 short story "The Lookout," in which aspiring socialite Mildred stalks a Woodlawn street to witness the goings on at a party to which she was not invited, will be dramatized in…

Edward Hopper's painting Nighthawks, which hangs in the Art Institute, has been the subject of much literary exploration. Stuart Dybek and Joyce Carol Oates are among the authors who've used…

The Illinois unit of the Federal Writers Project employed some of Chicago’s finest literary minds, most before they were known to the general public. Richard Wright, Nelson Algren, Studs Terkel, Margaret Walker, Sam Ross, Arna…

In this, our 11th season, the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame will induct and honor two new classes, the 2019 class (we postponed last year's ceremony due to the pandemic) and the 2020 class (selection…

Reginald Gibbons's prolific writing career has included publication of ten full-length poetry collections; a short story collection and a novel; numerous essays, reviews, columns, and translations; and as editor a myriad of anthologies. His…

A 2005 Pulitzer Prize finalist for nonfiction and member of the Latino Literature Hall of Fame, Luis Alberto Urrea is the critically acclaimed and best-selling author of 17 books, winning numerous awards for his…

The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame's major 2021 fundraiser will again feature live auctions, readings, and literary trivia. Bid early on a range of items, including books, artwork, dining certificates, conference registrations, and a lot…