Friday 7/15: Pitchfork Music Festival takes over Union Park for a weekend of music and fun. Stop by the Book Fort and check out publishers like Curbside Splendor, featherproof books, Hobart, and more. $165 for a three-day pass.
Sunday 7/17: Barrie Jean Borich reads with Julie Marie Wade at Women & Children First. 4 p.m., free.
RHINO Poetry host their annual summer poetry extravaganza featuring readings by Carlo Matos, Anthony Madrid, Katie Hartsock, and more. Village Tap, 4 p.m., free.
As always, the Uptown Poetry slam is going down at The Green Mill. Open mic starts at 7 p.m. followed by the slam itself. $7, 21+.
Monday 7/18: Essay Fiesta! Hosts Karen Shimmin and Willy Nast welcome readers Diana Slickman, Erin Kahoa, David Barish, Joy Ellison, and Ada Cheng. The Book Cellar, 7 p.m., free.
Wednesday 7/20: Head to The Poetry Foundation for a Summertime Party! Festivities include readings and performances by Noah Buchholz, Stuart Dybek, and Miller Oberman, music, and libations. 7 p.m., free.
Thursday 7/21: John Koethe and David Trinidad read from their latest volumes of poetry, The Swimmer and Notes on a Past Life. Seminary Co-op, 6 p.m., free.
Richard Hawley reads from his new book The Three Lives of Jonathan Force. The Book Cellar, 7 p.m., free.
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