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…

On this five-hour tour of Chicago, we’ll visit sites associated with events like The Great Chicago Fire and the Leopold & Loeb Murder Trial; places like “Millionaires Row” and Camp Douglas; institutions like the old…

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. 

This three-hour walking tour 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 authors George R.R. Martin, Margaret Anderson, John…

Our newest induction class will be honored at a ceremony at the glorious Woodson Regional Library. A reception will follow. In just about a week, we will officially announce the three writers selected for…

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. 

We'll announce this year's Fuller Award recipient in about one week. Details of the ceremony will follow. Our Fuller Award is given to Chicago's finest living writers for their lifetime achievements.