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…

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…

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…

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…