Claire Valley - ...and the rest Contributor

Over 400 years ago, when Shakespeare was born, I doubt he realized he would one day become an integral piece of cultural capital. But how much does the average ... read more >>

The Book Cellar, toured -by me- is a wonderful place to enjoy books and booze (or libations if you are feeling fancy), and they host their share of events. Every ... read more >>

The Newberry Library is known for its cerebral events, but this event is concerned with the atomic bomb. They say you can't know where you're going until you know ... read more >>

Logan Square's eclectic but understated storefront indie bar, The Whistler, regularly hosts readings and music alike. This Tuesday evening, several writers for ... read more >>

Are you finding yourself having trouble staying warm now that winter has started? Take the time to come in from the cold, and give coffee shop poetry snaps until ... read more >>

It's only a few days into 2010. Resolutions are fresh in our minds. For many, simplifying life is at the forefront of those resolutions. Who is more representative ... read more >>

Chicago has a Literary Hall of Fame, you ask? Yes it does. The Hall of Fame is a tangental project from the Chicago Writers Association. The Chicago Literary Hall ... read more >>

If you've ever visited the Newberry Library's annual book sale, you know the excitement of perusing through book after cheap book and searching for diamonds in ... read more >>

Every month for the last four and a half years, the Bookslut Reading Series (stemming from the popular Bookslut blog and web magazine) has hosted writers and emanated ... read more >>

Women & Children First, Andersonville's famous feminist bookstore, will be hosting Chicago mystery writers Sara Paretsky and Libby Fischer Hellmann in a literary ... read more >>