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Jonathan McDaniel
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Notable Chicago: 9/16–9/22
Friday 9/16: Don’t miss the Wicker Park & West Town Lit Fest from Thursday–Sunday! Readers and include Bill Ayers, Halle Butler, Adam Levin, Zoe Zolbrod, Toni Nealie, Quraysh Ali Lansana, and many more. Various venues, most events free and open…
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Notable Chicago: 9/9–9/15
Friday 9/9: Gabrielle Lucille Fuentes reads from her novel The Sleeping World at City Lit Books, 6:30 p.m., free. Join the Library Book Club at The Poetry Foundation to discuss Erratic Facts by Kay Ryan. Space is limited, so reserve…
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Notable Chicago: 9/2–9/8
Sunday 9/4: 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 9/6: Head to Quenchers Saloon for Wit Rabbit 58! Readers include…
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Notable Chicago: 8/26–9/1
Friday 8/26: 57th Street Books hosts a Showcase of Queer Chicago Poets with Jay Besemer, H. Melt, and Evan Kleekamp. 6 p.m, free. Join the Bitter Women Book Club at City Lit Books to discuss After Claude by Iris Owens.…
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Notable Chicago: 8/19–8/25
Friday 8/19: Head to the Uptown Arts Center to hear local author Louise LeBourgeois read in conjunction with Are We Not of Interest to Each Other, a series of paintings by Rick Sindt and Gregory Deddo. 7 p.m., free. If…
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Notable Chicago: 8/12–8/16
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:…
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Notable Chicago: 8/5–8/11
Friday 8/5: Head to The Book Cellar to hear Savy Leiser read from her debut novel The Making of a Small-Town Beauty King. 7 p.m., free. Sunday 7/7: As always, the Uptown Poetry slam is going down at The Green…
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Notable Chicago: 7/29–8/4
Friday 7/29: City Lit Books welcomes Paul Liukart as he presents his new collection Animal Heart. Other readers include Gary D. Wilson, Leesa Cross-Smith, and Steve Karas. 6:30 p.m., free. Cory Martin reads from her new memoir Love Sick, a…
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Notable Chicago: 7/22–7/26
Friday 7/22: The Poetry Foundation’s Library Book Club discusses from unincorporated territory [guma’] by Craig Santos Perez. Space is limited, so reserve your spot. 12:30 p.m., free. Nora McInerny Purmort presents her memoir It’s Okay to Laugh at The Book Cellar. 7…
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Notable Chicago: 7/15–7/21
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:…
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Notable Chicago: 7/8–7/14
Friday 7/8: Don’t miss an evening of poetry with Casey Rocheteau and Valerie Wetlaufer at Women & Children First. 7:30 p.m., free. Saturday 7/9: Queen’s Ferry Press presents readings by Theodore Wheeler, Tyrone Jaeger, and Dave Madden. The Book Cellar, 6 p.m., free.…
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Notable Chicago: 7/1–7/7
Sunday 7/3: Don’t miss the Uptown Poetry slam at The Green Mill! Open mic starts at 7 p.m. followed by the slam itself. $7, 21+. Tuesday 7/5: Join the Lakeview Lit Syndicate to discuss César Aira‘s novel, The Hare. Unabridged…