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SUMMARY:Get Lit: Speakeasy Rhymes
DESCRIPTION:Step back into the glittering\, shadowy world of the Roaring Twenties at Get Lit: Speakeasy Rhymes\, an evening of clandestine charm\, jazz-age flair\, and unfiltered artistic expression.\n\n\n\n\nShare an original piece of poetry or song during our open mic. Don’t have anything to share? We’ll have pieces from notable American poets and songwriters that you can select.\nStop by the Blackout Poetry Bar to create a unique blackout poetry inspired by works of the 1920s.\nUncover the Secret Password hidden in clues around the museum to earn a special prize.\nEnjoy beer\, wine\, and the night’s specialty cocktail\, the Giggle Water. Non-alcoholic options are available as well.\n\nSlip through our secret door\, raise a glass\, and lose yourself in a night where every whispered word keeps the spirit of the speakeasy alive. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is 21+ event. Attendees must show a valid photo ID at the door to enter. \nGet Lit is your way to enjoy evenings in the Loop. Meet friends and fellow book nerds for an early evening treat. Each month\, the AWM serves drinks\, games\, special experiences\, and fun activities to get you lit! Funds raised at this event go towards the AWM’s Write In Youth Education Program\, which serves middle and high school students from under-resourced schools. See our other upcoming GET LIT events here.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/get-lit-speakeasy-rhymes/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
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SUMMARY:American Prophets Workshop: Writing Religion with Andrew Krivák By American Writers Museum Follow
DESCRIPTION:A generative\, first-person writing workshop about religion\, spirituality\, and faith with National Book Award finalist Andrew Krivák (The Sojourn\, The Bear). Co-presented by StoryStudio Chicago. \nThis is the second writing workshop presented in conjunction with American Prophets: Writers\, Religion\, and Culture\, a powerful new exhibit that takes you on the ultimate exploration through spirituality and storytelling. American Prophets is supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative. \nMore about the workshop from Andrew Krivák: \nThis workshop is intended for students who are interested in writing longer form narratives from the first-person point of view. The “I” at the center of any writing poses a perspective that is all at once imaginatively powerful and narratively problematic\, uniquely insightful and necessarily unreliable. \nWhat I hope to suggest in the two hours we’ll be together is that writing in the first-person point of view is primarily—and most interestingly—a means toward salvation\, which is to say\, a kind of healing (from the Greek sozo). Thus\, we’ll consider the question of not simply why do writers write in the first-person but why do you want to write in the first-person? Students ought to be working on\, or have in mind\, a piece of writing they want to tell in the first-person. The workshop aspect of the two hours will consist of drafting and honing first paragraphs. \nI would also like to ask students to have read\, or be familiar with\, one of four novels: A River Runs Through It\, by Norman Maclean; Austerlitz\, by W.G. Sebald; Gilead\, by Marilynne Robinson; and Lost Children Archive\, by Valeria Luiselli. Of course\, any favorite novel in the first-person brought up in the discussion will be welcome. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nANDREW KRIVÁK is the author of five novels\, two chapbooks of poetry\, and two works of nonfiction. His 2011 debut novel\, The Sojourn\, was a National Book Award finalist and winner of both the Dayton Literary Peace Prize for fiction and the inaugural Chautauqua Prize. He followed The Sojourn with The Signal Flame\, set in fictional Dardan\, Pennsylvania. His third novel\, The Bear\, received the Banff Mountain Book Prize for fiction\, the Massachusetts Book Award\, and was a four-year National Endowment for the Arts Big Read title. Like the Appearance of Horses\, released in 2023\, returned to the characters and landscape of Dardan\, Pennsylvania and was a Library Journal selection for “Best Literary Fiction of 2023.” His fifth novel\, Mule Boy\, will be released February 24\, 2026. \nAs a poet\, Andrew has published the short collections Islands\, and Ghosts of the Monadnock Wolves\, and in 2025 received the Moth Poetry Prize. He is also author of the memoir A Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life\, and editor of The Letters of William Carlos Williams to Edgar Irving Williams\, 1902-1912\, which won the Louis Martz Prize for scholarly research on William Carlos Williams. He holds a BA from St. John’s College\, Annapolis; an MFA in poetry from Columbia University; an MA in philosophy from Fordham; and a PhD in literary modernism from Rutgers. \nCurrently\, Andrew is a discussion facilitator with the New Hampshire Department of Corrections Family Connections Center\, and a Visiting Lecturer on English at Harvard. He lives with his wife and three children in Somerville\, Massachusetts\, and Jaffrey\, New Hampshire. \nStoryStudio Chicago is a nonprofit literary arts organization focused on building a writing community. They offer more than 200 online and in-person creative writing classes and events each year\, which include everything from single-session classes focused on one aspect of craft to multi-session weekly classes to full year-long programs. They nurture writers of all ages and all skill levels\, and their programming covers all genres\, from short stories and novels\, to creative nonfiction like memoirs and essays to poetry\, screenwriting\, satire\, and just about anything you can imagine.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/american-prophets-workshop-writing-religion-with-andrew-krivak-by-american-writers-museum-follow/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Get Lit: Grown-Up Book Fair
DESCRIPTION:The best night of the year is back: Grown-Up Book Fair! With books for sale\, games to play\, and drinks to drink… cheers!\n\n\n\nIndulge your literary impulses at Get Lit: Grown-Up Book Fair! Mix and mingle with fellow bookworms\, share your favorite titles\, and discover new ones. From cozy mysteries to epic adventures\, there’s something for every reader to discover and enjoy! Vendors and tabling partners to be announced! \nInterested in joining us? Email general@americanwritersmuseum.org to pitch your bookstore or literary non-profit to join in the fun! \nGet Lit is your way to enjoy evenings in the Loop. Meet friends and fellow book nerds for an early evening treat. Each month\, the AWM serves drinks\, games\, special experiences\, and fun activities to get you lit! Funds raised at this event go towards the AWM’s Write In Youth Education Program\, which serves middle and high school students from under-resourced schools. See our other upcoming GET LIT events here. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is 21+ event. Attendees must show a valid photo ID at the door to enter.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/get-lit-grown-up-book-fair/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Get Lit: Rom Com Night
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate all things charming\, hilarious\, and heart-fluttering at Get Lit: Rom-Com Night as we bring the world of romantic comedies to life. \n\nTest your knowledge of rom-com films in our Meet Cute Trivia Challenge.\nMeet with our friends from the Last Chapter Book Shop\, Chicago’s first & only romance bookstore.\nUnwrap your next read at the Blind Date with a Book station.\nDesign your own tote bag with your favorite rom-com quotes and drawings.\nGet a custom poem from our friends at Poems While You Wait inspired by your favorite stories of love.\nEnjoy beer\, wine\, and the night’s specialty cocktail\, THE FIRST KISS. Non-alcoholic options are available as well.\n\nWhether you’re coming with a partner\, your best friends\, or treating yourself to a cozy night out\, this joyful evening promises nostalgia\, laughter\, and plenty of classic rom-com sparkle. \n\n\n\n\nThis is 21+ event. Attendees must show a valid photo ID at the door to enter. \nGet Lit is your way to enjoy evenings in the Loop. Meet friends and fellow book nerds for an early evening treat. Each month\, the AWM serves drinks\, games\, special experiences\, and fun activities to get you lit! Funds raised at this event go towards the AWM’s Write In Youth Education Program\, which serves middle and high school students from under-resourced schools. See our other upcoming GET LIT events here.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/get-lit-rom-com-night/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Fire Inside: The Dharma of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde (ONLINE)
DESCRIPTION:Join us online for a discussion with Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad about her new book The Fire Inside: The Dharma of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde. Black\, queer\, feminist\, Buddhist: The Fire Inside casts a fresh new light on the radical literary legacies of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde. \nThis is an online-only program with the American Writers Museum. \nThis program is presented in conjunction with the AWM’s special exhibit American Prophets: Writers\, Religion\, and Culture\, a powerful new exhibit that takes you on the ultimate exploration through spirituality and storytelling. American Prophets is supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative. \n \nMore about The Fire Inside: \nThe Fire Inside explores the writings of Audre Lorde and James Baldwin through a Dharmic lens\, revealing for the first time how two of America’s greatest literary voices reflect—and expand—Buddhism’s most timeless truths toward justice and liberation. \nDr. Rima Vesely-Flad dives deeply into a dharma of liberation as lived by Baldwin and Lorde\, offering timely lessons to help us each meet this moment. She explores the writers’ enduring legacies to show that liberation depends not only on organizing and mass movements\, but the generative power of inner well-being\, authenticity\, art\, and embodiment. Each chapter shares how looking inward is the way forward\, examining Baldwin and Lorde through key Buddhist principles. \nThis book offers space for emerging conversations within spiritual communities—ones that don’t shy away from difficult or uncomfortable truths; that center—and celebrate—Black\, queer\, radical thought; and that embrace the ways our inner lives\, creative fire\, sensuality\, and expressions of love can ignite and sustain revolutionary liberation. \nPraise for The Fire Inside: \n“I have followed and admired Rima Vesely-Flad’s work for years. She is tapping resources that all of us can access for greater hope and change.” —MICHELLE ALEXANDER\, author of The New Jim Crow \n“This groundbreaking work is a gift of love reminding us of how Black liberation struggle\, like the dharma itself\, has always been about everyone getting free.” —LAMA ROD OWENS\, author of Love and Rage and The New Saints \n“This is a read not to miss… I find my own embers of wellness\, justice\, and harmony stoked with her joy of expression from the heart and mind on behalf of us all.” —LARRY WARD\, Buddhist teacher\, author\, and cofounder of The Lotus Institute \n“This book is a fire that both illuminates and refines\, a call to engage with the truth of our times while drawing strength from ancestral wisdom.” —RUTH KING\, author of Mindful of Race \nAbout the author: \nDR. RIMA VESELY-FLAD is the Visiting Professor of Buddhism and Black Studies at Union Theological Seminary. She is the author of Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition: The Practice of Stillness in the Movement for Liberation (NYU Press\, 2022) and Racial Purity and Dangerous Bodies: Moral Pollution\, Black Lives\, and the Struggle for Justice (Fortress Press\, 2017).
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/the-fire-inside-the-dharma-of-james-baldwin-and-audre-lorde-online/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
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SUMMARY:American Prophets: Religion & Rhetoric in the Early Woman’s Rights Movement
DESCRIPTION:American Prophets: Religion & Rhetoric in the Early Woman’s Rights Movement\n\nScholars Lisa Marie Gring-Pemble and Martha Watson join us online to discuss their book Your Daughters Will Prophesy: Religion and Rhetoric in the Nineteenth-Century Woman’s Movement. Their work explores how nineteenth-century women used the Bible to claim their voice on the moral questions of their day. \nThis program is presented in conjunction with the AWM’s special exhibit American Prophets: Writers\, Religion\, and Culture\, a powerful new exhibit that takes you on the ultimate exploration through spirituality and storytelling. American Prophets is supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative. \nMore about Your Daughters Will Prophesy: \nCaught between their identity as Christians and social norms that silenced them\, American women used scripture to claim moral and then rhetorical agency. They reinterpreted familiar biblical passages\, recovered previously ignored stories about women\, and contested passages used to circumscribe women’s activities. By strategically adopting a rhetorical posture of dissent\, these women became prophetic voices in American society. \nIn Your Daughters Will Prophesy\, Lisa Marie Gring-Pemble and Martha Watson analyze the argumentative resources four women—Jarena Lee\, Sarah Moore Grimké\, Lucretia Coffin Mott\, and Frances Willard—used to counter gendered restrictions and gain access to platform and pulpit\, catalyzing what became known as the woman’s movement. \nPraise for Your Daughters Will Prophesy: \n“In this well-written and accessible book\, Lisa Marie Gring-Pemble and Martha Watson reveal how four of the most influential nineteenth-century US women wrestled with scripture and the Christian tradition to justify their public speaking and activism.” —Kristy Maddux\, University of Maryland\, author of Practicing Citizenship: Women’s Rhetoric at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair \n“Most people—inside and outside of academia—would not consider the possibility that activists might look to scripture to make the case for women’s rights. Your Daughters Will Prophesy counters this assumption with a detailed history of the ways in which nineteenth-century female reformers used the Bible as a rhetorical resource.” —Patricia Davis\, Northeastern University\, author of Laying Claim: African American Cultural Memory and Southern Identity \nAbout the authors: \nLISA MARIE GRING-PEMBLE is an associate professor at George Mason University. She is author of Grim Fairy Tales: The Rhetorical Construction of American Welfare Policy\, and her writing has appeared in journals\, including the Quarterly Journal of Speech and Rhetoric and Public Affairs. \nMARTHA WATSON is author and editor of several books\, including Lives of Their Own: Rhetorical Dimensions in Autobiographies of Women Activists. She is a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/american-prophets-religion-rhetoric-in-the-early-womans-rights-movement/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Religion and Journalism in Chicago with Mary Ann Ahern (IN PERSON)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Emmy Award-winning journalist Mary Ann Ahern of Chicago’s NBC 5 about covering religion\, writing about Chicago’s Pope\, and shaping the public’s perception and practice of faith. \nMary Ann Ahern joined NBC 5 News in March 1989 and was named the station’s Political Reporter in 2006. Most recently\, Ahern was front-and-center at the Vatican for NBC 5 Chicago’s extensive on-site coverage of one of the year’s biggest international stories when Chicago native\, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost\, became Pope Leo XIV. For her standout work at the Vatican\, Ahern earned a pair 2025 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards. \nThis is an in person program at the American Writers Museum. This program will also be livestreamed\, and you can register for the link to the online broadcast here. \nThis program is presented in conjunction with the AWM’s special exhibit American Prophets: Writers\, Religion\, and Culture\, a powerful new exhibit that takes you on the ultimate exploration through spirituality and storytelling. American Prophets is supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/religion-and-journalism-in-chicago-with-mary-ann-ahern-in-person/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Winter Writing Institute (online)
DESCRIPTION:Winter Writing Institute (Online)\n\nJoin us for an online professional development session co-presented by Teach Tank. This session will support educators in using writing as a healing practice\, facilitating complex conversations through writing experiences\, and developing culturally responsive writing strategies that can be used across grade levels and content areas. Free\, registration required. \nIllinois Teachers will earn 4 CPDUs. \nFor any questions\, reach out to the AWM Education Team at education@americanwritersmuseum.org.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/winter-writing-institute-online/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Events
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SUMMARY:American Prophets: Religion in the Lands that Became America (IN PERSON)
DESCRIPTION:Scholar Thomas A. Tweed visits the American Writers Museum to discuss his new book Religion in the Lands that Became America. A sweeping retelling of American religious history\, Tweed shows how religion has enhanced and hindered human flourishing from the Ice Age to the Information Age. Tweed is joined in conversation by fellow Indigenous Studies scholar John N. Low. Books will be available for purchase and Tweed will sign them following the program. \nThis is an in person program at the American Writers Museum. This program will also be livestreamed\, and you can register for the link to the online broadcast here. \nThis program is presented in conjunction with the AWM’s forthcoming special exhibit American Prophets: Writers\, Religion\, and Culture\, opening November 2025. American Prophets is supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative.
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SUMMARY:Horror Writing and Religion – An American Prophets Program
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a panel discussion about religion\, spirituality\, and horror writing! \nLeading writers of horror and suspense discuss their use of religion in their work\, from magic and voodoo in Tananarive Due’s The Good House\, to historical cults in Matt Ruff’s Lovecraft Country. What frightens us so deeply about religion\, and how do different kinds of writing explore the topic? This discussion will be moderated by author Juan Martinez. \nThis program takes place at the University of Chicago Divinity School\, 1025 E 58th St\, Chicago\, IL 60637. Books will be available for purchase and the authors will sign them following the program. \nThis program is presented in conjunction with the AWM’s forthcoming special exhibit American Prophets: Writers\, Religion\, and Culture\, opening November 2025. American Prophets is supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative. \n\n\n\n\nAbout the authors: \nTANANARIVE DUE is an award-winning author who teaches Black Horror and Afrofuturism at UCLA. A leading voice in Black speculative fiction for more than 20 years\, Due has won an American Book Award\, an NAACP Image Award\, and a British Fantasy Award\, and her writing has been included in best-of-the-year anthologies. Her books include The Reformatory (winner of a Los Angeles Times Book Prize\, Chautauqua Prize\, Bram Stoker Award\, Shirley Jackson Award\, World Fantasy Award\, and a New York Times Notable Book)\, The Wishing Pool and Other Stories\, Ghost Summer: Stories\, My Soul to Keep\, and The Good House. She and her late mother\, civil rights activist Patricia Stephens Due\, co-authored Freedom in the Family: A Mother-Daughter Memoir of the Fight for Civil Rights. \nShe was an executive producer on Shudder’s groundbreaking documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror. She and her husband/collaborator\, Steven Barnes\, wrote “A Small Town” for Season 2 of Jordan Peele’s The Twilight Zone on Paramount Plus\, and two segments of Shudder’s anthology film Horror Noire. They also co-wrote their Black Horror graphic novel The Keeper\, illustrated by Marco Finnegan. Due and Barnes co-host a podcast\, “Lifewriting: Write for Your Life!” She and her husband live with their son\, Jason. \nJUAN MARTINEZ is a writer and an associate professor of English at Northwestern University. He is the author of the horror novel Extended Stay (University of Arizona Press / Camino del Sol\, 2023) and of the story collection Best Worst American (Small Beer Press\, 2017). He is also the fiction editor for Jackleg Press. Juan lives with his family near Chicago.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/horror-writing-and-religion-an-american-prophets-program/
LOCATION:University of Chicago Divinity School\, 1025 E 58th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Get Lit: Blood Suckers
DESCRIPTION:Get Lit: Blood Suckers\n\n\n\nSink your teeth into a night of spooky fun at Get Lit: Blood Suckers. This vampire-themed event will celebrate the fanged and fearless from your favorite works of American writing. \n\n\n\nTest your knowledge of vampires in film\, tv\, books\, and more in our Bloody Bloody Trivia Challenge.\nPut on your best vampire-inspired fit for the Vampire Costume Contest.\nVisit our friends from the Horror & SciFi Prop Preservation Association (HSPPA)\, a traveling museum of screen-used and production-made props\, costumes\, and film relics.\nFlex your artistic side with vampire inspired crafts.\nGet your Halloween reads from our friend from Bucket O’ Blood Books and Records\, a Chicago store highlighting sci-fi\, fantasy\, & horror\, plus indie rock\, punk & metal records.\nEnjoy beer\, wine\, and the night’s specialty cocktail\, The Blood Bag\, a blood red drink served in a unique container. Non-alcoholic options available as well.\n\nWhether you’re a Dracula devotee\, a Buffy buff\, or a Twilgiht fanatic\, this is sure to be a BLOODY good time. \n  \n\n\nThis is 21+ event. Attendees must show a valid photo ID at the door to enter.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/get-lit-the-case-of-the-book-club-butcher/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Nicholas Meyer (IN PERSON)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with acclaimed screenwriter and director Nicholas Meyer\, who is also the author of several novels in the Sherlock Holmes universe. In his latest book\, Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing\, Holmes and Dr. Watson delve into the world of art forgery. Books will be available for purchase and Meyer will sign them following the program. \nThis is an in person program at the American Writers Museum. This program will also be livestreamed\, and you can register for the link to the online broadcast here.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/author-talk-nicholas-meyer-in-person/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Nicholas Meyer (ONLINE)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with acclaimed screenwriter and director Nicholas Meyer\, who is also the author of several novels in the Sherlock Holmes universe. In his latest book\, Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing\, Holmes and Dr. Watson delve into the world of art forgery. Books will be available for purchase and Meyer will sign them following the program. \nThis is the livestream of an in person program at the American Writers Museum. When you register for this event\, you will receive access to the livestream link. If you would like to attend the program in person at the AWM\, get your tickets here.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/author-talk-nicholas-meyer-online/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:American Prophets: James Baldwin & Queer Spirituality (ONLINE)
DESCRIPTION:Despite James Baldwin’s disavowal of Christianity in his youth\, he continued to engage the symbols and theology of Christianity in works such as The Amen Corner\, Just Above My Head\, and others. With his new book Jimmy’s Faith: James Baldwin\, Disidentification\, and the Queer Possibilities of Black Religion\, author Christopher W. Hunt shows how Baldwin’s usage of those religious symbols both shifted their meaning and served as a way for him to build his own religious and spiritual vision. \nHunt is interviewed by Northwestern professor Ivy Wilson. Books will be available for purchase and Hunt will sign them following the program. \nThis is the livestream of an in person program at the American Writers Museum. When you register for this event\, you will receive access to the livestream link. If you would like to attend the program at the AWM\, get your tickets here. \nThis program is presented in conjunction with the AWM’s forthcoming special exhibit American Prophets: Writers\, Religion\, and Culture\, opening November 2025. American Prophets is supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/american-prophets-james-baldwin-queer-spirituality-online/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Get Lit: Drawn to Life
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night of creativity\, color\, and animated magic at Get Lit: Drawn to Life. We’re diving into the vibrant world of animated movies and TV shows\, spotlighting the storytellers who bring these beloved characters and worlds to life. This is your chance to geek out over your favorites\, learn something new\, and connect with fellow animation lovers. \nGET TICKETS \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFlex your cartoon cred in a animated trivia competition\, with fun prizes for the top team.\nUnleash your inner animator with hands-on art activities\, from flipbook stations to sketching opportunities.\nEnjoy beer\, wine\, and the night’s specialty cocktail\, the Storyboard—an animated twist on a ranch water cocktail! Non-alcoholic options are also available.\n\nGet ready to laugh\, color\, and cartoon your heart out—because at the American Writers Museum\, we’re all about stories that move. \nThis is 21+ event. Attendees must show a valid photo ID at the door to enter.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/get-lit-drawn-to-life/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: "The Invisible Spy" by Thomas Maier (ONLINE)
DESCRIPTION:Author\, television producer\, and former Chicago Sun-Times journalist Thomas Maier visits the American Writers Museum to discuss his new book The Invisible Spy. It is the untold WWII story of Ernest Cuneo\, a former NFL player turned White House insider who worked with Churchill’s undercover agents in New York City to conduct the biggest foreign spy operation ever within the US and how Cuneo later helped inspire Ian Fleming’s James Bond. The Invisible Spy has been praised by The Wall Street Journal and selected in April as an Amazon Editors’s Best Book in History. \nAs an award-winning author and journalist\, Maier will also talk about how his previous books were translated into primetime television shows—Showtime’s Emmy-winning Masters of Sex and Paramount’s Mafia Spies\, both praised by The New York Times. \nThis is the livestream of an in person program at the American Writers Museum. When you register for this event\, you will receive access to the livestream link. If you would like to attend the program in person at the AWM\, get your tickets here. \nMore about The Invisible Spy: \nAs a tough but smart Italian American kid\, Ernest Cuneo played Ivy League football at Columbia University and was in the old Brooklyn Dodgers NFL franchise before becoming a city hall lawyer and “Brain Trust” aide to President Roosevelt. He was on the payroll of national radio columnist Walter Winchell and mingled with the famous and powerful. But his status as a spy remained a secret\, hiding in plain sight. \nDuring this time\, Cuneo began a close friendship with British spy Ian Fleming and helped inspire Fleming’s James Bond novels. He also began a love affair with one of Churchill’s agents at Rockefeller Center—Margaret Watson\, a beautiful Canadian woman with a photographic memory ideal for spycraft. In one nighttime attack\, Watson was nearly smothered to death by a Nazi assassin inside her women’s dormitory near Rockefeller Center. Cuneo’s transformation from a gridiron athlete into a high-stakes intelligence go-between and political influencer is one of the great untold stories of American espionage. He has remained “invisible” in the public eye—until now\, with this unveiled look into his life. \nFrom the bestselling author and producer of two hit TV series\, Mafia Spies and Masters of Sex\, Thomas Maier delves into the little-known tales behind the Rockefeller Center spy operation and the origins of American intelligence. The Invisible Spy weaves Cuneo’s remarkable personal story with vivid insights about many top twentieth-century figures\, including Churchill\, FDR and later JFK. Full of action and fascinating characters\, this untold history reveals how Cuneo\, as America’s first WWII spy\, helped the British launch a covert campaign against Nazi conspirators hidden in America\, an espionage war unbeknownst to many.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/author-talk-the-invisible-spy-by-thomas-maier-online/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
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SUMMARY:Divine Love (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a panel discussion at the intersection of romance and religion! \nThree writers of romance—Sajni Patel\, Scarlett St. Clair\, and Helene Wecker—talk about incorporating religion into their work in the genre\, retelling myth and tradition\, and dealing honestly with their characters’ spiritual beliefs. \nThis is the livestream of an in person program at the American Writers Museum. When you register for this event\, you will receive access to the livestream link. If you would like to attend the program in person at the AWM\, get your tickets here. \nThis program is presented in conjunction with the AWM’s forthcoming special exhibit American Prophets: Writers\, Religion\, and Culture\, opening November 2025. American Prophets is supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/divine-love-online/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:Get Lit! The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Get Lit: The Musical\n\nCelebrate Pride Month at the American Writers Museum with Get Lit: The Musical\, a sing-along celebration of the iconic\, queer world of musical theatre! Whether you’re a Sondheim fanatic\, a Hamilton devotee\, or just looking to revel in the spotlight\, you’re bound to leave humming a show tune. \nGET TICKETS \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTest your knowledge of musical theatre and Broadway history at Showstoppers Trivia.\nShow off your moves at the Showtunes Dance Party.\nDiscover the writers and works that inspired some of your favorite musicals with the Page to Stage Scavenger Hunt.\nEnjoy beer\, wine\, and the night’s specialty cocktail\, the All that Jazzberry! Non-alcoholic options are also available.\n\nCome dressed as your favorite character or just bring your love for the stage! \nThis is 21+ event. Attendees must show a valid photo ID at the door to enter.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/get-lit-the-musical/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dave Barry: "Class Clown"
DESCRIPTION:How does the son of a Presbyterian minister wind up winning a Pulitzer Prize for writing a wildly inaccurate newspaper column read by millions of people? America’s most beloved wiseass\, Dave Barry\, finally tells his life story with all the humor you’d expect from a man who made a career out of making fun of pretty much everything. Barry will be interviewed by Mark Bazer of The Interview Show on WTTW. Books will be sold at the event and Barry will sign them following the program. \nThis is event takes place at Chicago Hope Academy. The entrance to the auditorium is through the parking lot at 2156 W. Ogden Ave.\, Chicago\, IL 60612. This lot can be used for parking\, as well as additional street parking on neighboring streets. Please leave enough time for transportation and parking. The program begins promptly at 6:00 pm CT. \nThis program is part of the AWM’s American Prophets: Writers\, Religion\, and Culture exhibit and programming series\, which examines the relationship between American writers and religion. American Prophets opens November 2025 and is supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/dave-barry-class-clown/
LOCATION:Chicago Hope Academy\, 2156 West Ogden Avenue\, Chicago\, 60612
CATEGORIES:Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:American Writers Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us as writers from around the country and across genres and disciplines converge in Chicago to celebrate the power of the written word and the joys of reading. \nThe Festival will feature in depth conversations with diverse writers including sci-fi authors\, game writers and designers\, journalists and poets. From labor history to true crime thrillers to jazz music\, the Festival will celebrate the past\, promote the present and inspire the future of American writing. Children’s storytimes\, photo booths\, literary crafts and mini writing workshops get adults and kids into the written word\, and authors will sign books for sale.\nIt’s an all-day literary event that’s completely open to the public. The full writer lineup and program schedule will be released in the coming weeks. So\, stay tuned!
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/american-writers-festival/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Festivals and Fairs
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SUMMARY:Get Lit: Pub Night
DESCRIPTION:Raise your glasses and don your finest green attire because we’re bringing the heart and soul of Irish pubs to life at this month’s Get Lit! At this event\, we’re celebrating the works of Irish-American writers and the stories told every day in pubs across the country. \n\nPlay a few rounds of classic Pub Trivia\, inspired by Images of America: Chicago’s Historic Irish Pubs by Mike Danahey and Allison Hantschel. Win prizes by answering questions themed around Irish history\, culture\, music\, writing\, and more!\nCustomize and design your very own pub coaster to enhance the ambiance of your at-home Irish Pub.\nHunt for hidden creatures in the Leprechaun Hunt and win a special prize for completing it.\nGrab an Irish pub-inspired poem from our friends at Poems While You Wait.\nEnjoy beer\, wine\, and the night’s specialty cocktail\, the Tipsy Cow\, a fiery Irish whiskey cocktail. Non-alcoholic options available as well.\n\nDon’t miss your chance to be part of this magical evening where Irish folklore comes to life\, and the pub becomes a stage for tales both ancient and new. Join us at Get Lit: Pub Night for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration like no other! \n\n\n\n\n\nGet Lit is your way to enjoy evenings in the Loop. Meet friends and fellow book nerds for an early evening treat. Each month\, the AWM serves drinks\, games\, special experiences\, and fun activities to get you lit! \nA limited number of discounted tickets have been made available for teachers and school librarians. To claim your discount\, use the code provided in the AWM education newsletter. You can sign up for the monthly education newsletter here for regular updates. If you are an educator and have questions\, please email our Education Team at education@americanwritersmuseum.org. \nBuy your tickets today! A limited number of tickets are available at the door. AWM members\, use the access code emailed to you to reveal the member ticket price. Tickets include admission to the museum and drink tickets for two complimentary beverages. Additional drink tickets are available for purchase. Guests must be 21+ to attend Get Lit and show a valid ID at the door. \nFunds raised at this event will go towards the AWM’s Write In Youth Education Program\, which serves middle and high school students from under-resourced schools. See our other upcoming GET LIT events here.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/get-lit-pub-night/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Festivals and Fairs,Food and Drink
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SUMMARY:DARK TESTAMENT: A CENTURY OF BLACK WRITERS ON JUSTICE
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Black History Month with a literary twist at the AWM’s Family Free Days this weekend. Enjoy free admission on Sunday\, February 18 and Monday\, February 19. Access to our temporary special exhibit\, Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice\, is also included with free admission. This exhibit closes in May.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/dark-testament-a-century-of-black-writers-on-justice/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:Forever Free: Frederick Douglass Tours
DESCRIPTION:“Once you learn to read\, you will be forever free.” —Frederick Douglass \nDiscover the incredible legacy and enduring impact of abolitionist Frederick Douglass\, as well as other Black writers who came before and after him. This 15-minute tour introduces you to all areas of the American Writers Museum\, with a special focus on our special exhibit Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice. Following the tour\, you can explore all of our exhibits more in depth and at your own pace. \nForever Free: Frederick Douglass tours are offered daily at 3:00pm when the AWM is open. We are open Thursdays to Mondays\, from 10 am to 5 pm. We are closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The tour is included with museum admission and no advanced registration is required. Tours begin at the Museum front desk.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/forever-free-frederick-douglass-tours/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Festivals and Fairs,Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:The People’s Tongue: Music &Words in Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the American Writers Museum for musical performances and readings in celebration of the 2023 anthology “The People’s Tongue: Americans and the English Language.” \nThe event will begin with a short performance by Paquito D’Rivera\, renowned Cuban-American jazz saxophonist\, clarinetist and composer and Fareed Haque\, Pakistani-Chilean-American jazz and classical guitarist\, followed by discussion moderated by Ilan Stavans\, editor of the The People’s Tongue and Ambassador Carolyn Curiel\, and conclude with several short readings from the anthology. \nThis program will also be livestreamed.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/the-peoples-tongue-music-words-in-celebration/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:ARTIVISM 101: A workshop on creating art to change the world
DESCRIPTION:Bestselling illustrator Nikkolas Smith hosts a Kids & Family Workshop on creating art that aligns with and highlights activism. \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nNikkolas Smith\, Artivist and #1 New York Times Bestselling illustrator\, will show you how to become an Artivist. Do you have something you want to better or change in your community or in the world? How can art inspire you to change the world for the better? How can art help you to be fearless and speak up? With Nikkolas’ guidance\, attendees of this workshop will create their own Artivism piece and be a part of the Artivist movement. This workshop is geared to artists of all ages\, especially kids and families. Nikkolas will sign books and merchandise following the workshop. \nAttendees are encouraged to bring whatever materials they are most comfortable creating art with. The American Writers Museum will provide paper and drawing materials like colored pencils\, but if you prefer to create digital art you must bring your own computers\, tablets\, etc. \nThis special program is presented in conjunction with our forthcoming exhibit and education initiative Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice\, opening September 2022. Dark Testament explores racial injustice in America through the work of Black American writers from the end of the Civil War through the Civil Rights Movement\, and the impact these writers continue to have on contemporary writers\, creators\, and activists.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/artivism-101-a-workshop-on-creating-art-to-change-the-world/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops and Classes
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SUMMARY:Author Talk -  Sudhir Venkatesh: The Tomorrow Game
DESCRIPTION:New York Times bestselling author Sudhir Venkatesh discusses his new book The Tomorrow Game\, a gripping account of a Chicago community coming together to save a group of teens from gun violence. In the tradition of works like Random Family and Behind The Beautiful Forevers\, The Tomorrow Game is a deeply reported chronicle of families surviving in Southside Chicago Communities. We can’t wait to see you for this live and in person event at The American Writers Museum on July 6\, 2022 at 6:30pm CDT! Register for the program here. \n 
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/sudhir-venkatesh-the-tomorrow-game/
LOCATION:180 N Michigan Ave 2nd Floor\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Pauli Murray: Shouting for the Rights of All People
DESCRIPTION:Educator and author Deborah Nelson Linck reads from and discusses her new book Pauli Murray: Shouting for the Rights of All People\, the first introductory and illustrated biography of the civil rights icon. Join us for a fascinating conversation about the book and the life and legacy of Pauli Murray\, a hugely influential author\, poet\, lawyer\, priest and activist. This program will take place online via Zoom\, register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pauli-murray-shouting-for-the-rights-of-all-people-tickets-239561423667.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/pauli-murray-shouting-for-the-rights-of-all-people/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Online Events
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SUMMARY:Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers’ Edition
DESCRIPTION:Awareness leads to action\, and action leads to change. Author Layla Saad presents the young readers edition of her New York Times bestselling book Me and White Supremacy\, which teaches readers how to explore and understand racism and white supremacy and how young readers can do their part to help change the world. Saad is joined by writer and artist Kaitlin McGaw of the Grammy-nominated the Alphabet Rockers. \nThis program will be hosted online via Zoom\, register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/me-and-white-supremacy-young-readers-edition-tickets-250448186267.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/me-and-white-supremacy-young-readers-edition/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Online Events
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SUMMARY:Nancy Johnson: The Kindest Lie
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Nancy Johnson to discuss her debut novel The Kindest Lie\, “a deep dive into how we define family\, what it means to be a mother\, and what it means to grow up Black” (Jodi Picoult). Named a Most Anticipated book by O Magazine\, Shondaland\, Chicago Tribune\, Elle and many more\, the novel is now out in paperback. Johnson is joined in conversation by fellow writer Catherine Adel West. \nRegister for this in-person event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nancy-johnson-the-kindest-lie-in-person-tickets-220910237467. This program will also be livestreamed. Register for the live online broadcast at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nancy-johnson-the-kindest-lie-online-broadcast-tickets-220888632847.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/nancy-johnson-the-kindest-lie/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Hanif Abdurraqib and Ashley Evans: “Sing\, Aretha\, Sing!”
DESCRIPTION:A young Aretha Franklin captivates her community with the song “Respect” during the height of the Civil Rights Movement in Sing\, Aretha\, Sing!\, a striking picture book biography that will embolden today’s young readers to sing their own truth. Join us to hear both author Hanif Abdurraqib and illustrator Ashley Evans discuss their crafts\, how this book came together\, and the lasting legacy of Aretha Franklin. This program will be hosted online via Zoom\, register for the program here.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/hanif-abdurraqib-and-ashley-evans-sing-aretha-sing/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Online Events
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