Friday 8/12: Join Rebellious Magazine founder Karen Hawkins and contributors Rachel Berg Scherer, Lisa Farver, Molly Harris, and Princess McDowell for a rousing night of readings and rebellions, followed by cocktails. Women & Children First, 7:30 p.m., free.
Saturday 8/13: Stop by City Lit Books for the worldwide release of VORACIOUS Vol. 1: Diners, Dinosaurs & Dives, the critically acclaimed graphic novel by Chicagoland creators Markisan Naso and Jason Muhr. 5 p.m., free.
Sunday 8/14: 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+.
Tuesday 8/16: Dave Baron reads from his new book Pembroke: A Rural Black Community on the Illinois Dunes. City Lit Books, 6:30 p.m., free.
Wednesday 8/17: The Poetry Foundation’s Pop-Up Poetry series at the Art Institute of Chicago continues with a reading from David Welch. The Modern Wing’s Griffin Court, 12 p.m. Free for members or with museum admission.
Thursday 8/18: Lit Crawl Chicago! Head to Andersonville for a full evening of readings, discussions, music, comedy, and bedtime stories. Featuring Megan Stielstra, Dasha Kelly, Toni Nealie, and many more. Full schedule and locations here. All events free, most are 21+.
Poetry off the Shelf: Ocean Vuong, author of the collection Night Sky With Exit Wounds, reads at The Poetry Foundation. 7 p.m., free.
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