The Man with the Golden Amaretto

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 deco upstairs and decadent speakeasy downstairs. This year's theme is based on Nelson Algren's classic novel, The Man with the Golden Arm, which won the first National Book Award in 1950. Mixologist Ryan Prindle will use amaretto to build a drink menu; he'll also teach us about the history and how to make these cocktails. Michael Burke and Robert Charles will again serve as our emcees, and Rita Dragonette will help us co-host. Michael Caplan, director of the 2014 documentary film, Algren, will give a short presentation. Algren: A Life biographer Mary Wisniewski will share insight into the author’s life. Kathleen Rooney and her Poems While You Wait cohorts will be there, along with their typewriters, to commission your on-the-spot commemorative poems. Tickets are $125.