Friday 6/12: Live lit, loud laughs—The Kates! The Book Cellar, 7 p.m.
Those chicks are on the loose again, this time featuring performers Liz Baudler, Niki Gee, Maggie Jenkins, and Julia Klein. Uncharted Books, 7 p.m.
Lori Horvitz reads from her novel, The Girls of Usually, at Women & Children First. 7:30 p.m.
Catch Justin Grogan, Lauren Haldeman, Daniel Khalastchi, Amy Lipman, and Mark Rahe at 2274 West Leland Avenue for The Dollhouse Reading Series. BYOB, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday 6/13: The Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association hosts the 54th Chicago Book & Paper Fair from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. at Plumbers Union Hall. Admission costs $6, or $4 for students with ID.
Dolen Perkins-Valez talks to Natalie Moore (WBEZ) about her new novel, Balm. 57th Street Books, 1:30 p.m.
Kelley Clink explores A Different Kind of Same at The Book Cellar, 7 p.m.
Sunday 6/14: The Parlor Lecture Series focuses on death as transition rather than terminus during its debut installment. Uncharted Books, 12 p.m.–3 p.m.
Something borrowed, something blue—Self Publishers of Chicago invites you to A Very SPOC Engagement at Uncharted Books. 7:30 p.m.
Monday 6/15: Put your party pants on for Essay Fiesta. The Book Cellar, 7 p.m.
Wednesday 6/17: Judy Blume joins Heidi Stevens in conversation as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival. To purchase tickets, call 312-494-9509 (limited availability). Francis W. Parker School, 7 p.m.
Fulcrum Point New Music Project pairs music by Stefan Wolpe, George Flynn, and Jerome Kitzke with poetry for American Howl. Poetry Foundation, 7 p.m.
The Book Cellar welcomes Bill Hillman (Mozos: A Decade of Running with the Bulls of Spain), Ben Tanzer (The New York Stories), and Christian Picciolini (Romantic Violence) for Local Author Night. 7 p.m.
Ellen Meeropol discusses On Hurricane Island at Women & Children First, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday 6/18: City Lit Books hosts its first prose and poetry open mic! Sign up at 6 p.m., then read at 6:30 p.m.
Danielle Chapman and Nate Klug each take their first books Off the Shelf at the Poetry Foundation, 7 p.m.
Dan Bakopoulos talks Summerlong at The Book Cellar, 7 p.m.