Notable Chicago
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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…
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Notable Chicago: 6/10–6/16
Saturday 6/11: Expand your mind at this year’s Printers Row Lit Fest, which opens at 10 a.m. and runs until Sunday at 4 p.m. View the full schedule here. At 10:30 a.m., Rumpus Sunday Co-Editor Zoe Zolbrod, Nestor Gomez, Ben Tanzer,…