Events

Enrollment is now open for a seminar with Chicago literary expert Jesse Raber. Over the course of five Tuesdays evenings online via Zoom, Raber will explore with students the important authors and books…

Registration is now open. For the fifth straight year, the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame will host a cocktail fundraiser. We return to the Colvin House, where we'll split time between the opulent art…

Glennette Tilley Turner discusses her new book, as well as her other work as an author, historian, and educator. The prolific and distinguished author is our foremost authority on the Illinois Underground Railroad. During…

Registration just opened for a creative writing workshop will focus on stories set in Chicago. Students will create and develop their own manuscripts at the same time they explore the greatest Chicago literature. In…

Registration is now open for this day-long adventure through Chicago's South Side literary history. On this five-hour tour of Chicago, we’ll visit sites associated with events like The Great Chicago Fire and the Leopold…

Elise Paschen, one of Chicago's most important writers, releases her sixth poetry collection, Blood Wolf Moon on April 10, 2025. The following night, the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame will help celebrate her…

On this day, we celebrate Chicago's many wonderful indie bookstores. Leading up to the day, we'll feature several bookstore profiles on our blog. On the day of, we'll report via social media on the happenings…

Artist Mary Livoni's short film, The Apprentice, is based on Stuart Dybek's short story by the same name. The atmospheric, vibrantly shot film tells the story of a boy and his uncle.…

The Randall Albers Young Writers Award returns for its third year. On Saturday, May 17, we will present awards to young writers of both prose and poetry and listen as they read aloud from their…

As part of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Board Secretary Jane Hseu will lead a showcase of Chicago's finest Asian American writers. Registration will open soon. 

Registration is now open for this three-hour walking tour that takes us to the former residences of notable Chicago writers, as well as institutions and streets with literary associations. We’ll learn a bit about…

The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame has selected Timuel Black, Oscar Brown, Jr., and Harriette Gillem Robinet for official induction, with a ceremony to take place on Saturday, July…

The 40th Annual Printers Row Lit Fest is a carnival-like weekend of authors, books, and book lovers. The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame's tent will once again include partners After Hours, Chicago Poetry…

We invite you to the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s year-end fundraiser, which is also the start of our capital campaign to raise $1 million for the longterm sustainment of our organization. Our work focuses…

Join Carlos Cumpián and a host of other Latino and Latina authors as they share their stories, poems, and novel excerpts. Registration will open soon. 

Jackie Taylor, the author of more than 100 plays and musical bios, thousands of poems, a screenplay, and two books, has been selected as the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s 2025 Fuller Award…