Randall Albers Young Writers Open Mic

As part of the Printers Row Lit Fest's action-packed schedule, the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame will host an open mic reading for young writers. Poets Billy Tuggle and Marty McConnell will emcee the open mic, which is open to all high school-aged students. Billy is a South Side Chicago native; a writer, vocalist, performance poet and event producer; a mentor, an activist and HipHop culturalist; recorded, published, a poetry slam champion. Marty is a seven-time National Poetry Slam Team member, the 2012 winner of the National Underground Poetry Individual Competition, and the author of two prize-winning poetry collections and a nonfiction book about community-based workshops. 

All interested readers need simply to email Don Evans to reserve a place in the lineup. The Randall Albers Young Writers Awards enters its third year, and will begin taking submissions in the late fall.