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SUMMARY:Speakeasy Workshop: Reading Like A Writer
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays September 8th\, 15th\, 22nd\, and 29th join me to learn to read like a writer. In this discussion- and lecture-based class\, we’ll use short assigned texts to become stronger and more engaging writers. This workshop has four sessions.\n\n\n\n\nWe tend to read as readers and then write as writers\, missing out on many of the craft lessons we could be learning from the stories\, novels\, and memoirs we love. You might pause to admire a great line\, but when was the last time you took apart an author’s structure\, or charted out their use of tension\, or examined their scenes as units? \nIn this four-week class\, we’ll use short assigned texts as jumping-off points for craft talks about scene structure\, summary and exposition\, character interiority and exteriority\, and stakes. Most importantly\, we’ll learn how to read (and even watch movies) for craft so that we’ll never run out of free writing education. \nClass meetings will be discussion-and-lecture based; this is not a workshop class. Students will have access to an exclusive community to continue the discussion outside of class time\, sharing reading notes and recommendations. \n\n\n\nCourse Info: Wednesdays | Sep 8 – Sep 29 | 5pm PT / 8pm ET| 90 min | Limited to 20 participants\n\n\n\nPrice: $400.00 for all four sessions: September 8\, September 15\, September 22\, September 29\, 2021
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/speakeasy-workshop-reading-like-a-writer-2/
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SUMMARY:Speakeasy Workshop: Reading Like A Writer
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays September 8th\, 15th\, 22nd\, and 29th join me to learn to read like a writer. In this discussion- and lecture-based class\, we’ll use short assigned texts to become stronger and more engaging writers. This workshop has four sessions.\n\n\n\n\nWe tend to read as readers and then write as writers\, missing out on many of the craft lessons we could be learning from the stories\, novels\, and memoirs we love. You might pause to admire a great line\, but when was the last time you took apart an author’s structure\, or charted out their use of tension\, or examined their scenes as units? \nIn this four-week class\, we’ll use short assigned texts as jumping-off points for craft talks about scene structure\, summary and exposition\, character interiority and exteriority\, and stakes. Most importantly\, we’ll learn how to read (and even watch movies) for craft so that we’ll never run out of free writing education. \nClass meetings will be discussion-and-lecture based; this is not a workshop class. Students will have access to an exclusive community to continue the discussion outside of class time\, sharing reading notes and recommendations. \n\n\n\nCourse Info: Wednesdays | Sep 8 – Sep 29 | 5pm PT / 8pm ET| 90 min | Limited to 20 participants\n\n\n\nPrice: $400.00 for all four sessions: September 8\, September 15\, September 22\, September 29\, 2021
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/speakeasy-workshop-reading-like-a-writer/
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SUMMARY:Unabridged Books Presents: "The Talented Miss Farwell" Virtual Event with Emily Gray Tedrowe & Rebecca Makkai
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the paperback release of The Talented Miss Farwell with author Emily Gray Tedrowe on Wednesday\, September 1st at 7:30 pm CDT! The author will be joined for a conversation by Rebecca Makkai!\nAbout the book: \nCatch Me If You Can meets Patricia Highsmith in this “stylish” (New York Times Book Review) page-turner of greed and obsession\, survival and self-invention that is a piercing character study of one unforgettable female con artist. \nAt the end of the 1990s\, with the art market finally recovered from its disastrous collapse\, Miss Rebecca Farwell has made a killing at Christie’s in New York City\, selling a portion of her extraordinary art collection for a rumored 900 percent profit. Dressed in couture YSL\, drinking the finest champagne at trendy Balthazar\, Reba\, as she’s known\, is the picture of a wealthy art collector. To some\, the elusive Miss Farwell is a shark with outstanding business acumen. To others\, she’s a heartless capitalist whose only interest in art is how much she can make. \nBut a thousand miles from the Big Apple\, in the small town of Pierson\, Illinois\, Miss Farwell is someone else entirely–a quiet single woman known as Becky who still lives in her family’s farmhouse\, wears sensible shoes\, and works tirelessly as the town’s treasurer and controller. \nNo one understands the ins and outs of Pierson’s accounts better than Becky; she’s the last one in the office every night\, crunching the numbers. Somehow\, her neighbors marvel\, she always finds a way to get the struggling town just a little more money. What Pierson doesn’t see–and can never discover–is that much of that money is shifted into a separate account that she controls\, “borrowed” funds used to finance her art habit. Though she quietly repays Pierson when she can\, the business of art is cutthroat and unpredictable. \nBut as Reba Farwell’s deals get bigger and bigger\, Becky Farwell’s debt to Pierson spirals out of control. How long can the talented Miss Farwell continue to pull off her double life? \nAbout the author:\nEmily Gray Tedrowe is the Chicago-based author of three novels including The Talented Miss Farwell.\nPhoto Credt: Marion Ettlinger \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nRebecca Makkai is the Chicago-based author of the novels The Great Believers\, The Hundred-Year House\, and The Borrower\, as well as the short story collection Music for Wartime.The Great Believers was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award\, and received the ALA Carnegie Medal and the LA Times Book Prize\, among other honors. Makkai is on the MFA faculties of Sierra Nevada College and Northwestern University\, and she is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago. \n 
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/unabridged-books-presents-the-talented-miss-farwell-virtual-event-with-emily-gray-tedrowe-rebecca-makkai/
LOCATION:Unabridged Bookstore\, 3251 N. Broadway\, Chicago\, IL
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SUMMARY:OnWord 2021 | Annual Event to Support The American Writers Museum
DESCRIPTION:The American Writers Museum Presents: OnWord 2021 Annual Benefit \n\n\n\n\nThe American Writers Museum celebrates the breadth of American writing through interactive exhibits\, programming\, and educational activities that honor the past\, promote the present\, and inspire the future. Proceeds from OnWord2021 help support the American Writers Museum’s operations\, including its youth education program that inspires the next generation of writers through specially-designed on-site and online field trips\, games\, writing exercises\, and live programs with authors.\nThe program serves students in Chicago and nationwide – primarily from low-income communities – giving them the opportunity to learn about American writers and the writing process in exciting new ways. \n\nHost and Master of Ceremonies\nRebecca Makkai \nEvent Co-Chairs\nJohn W. Estey and Jane Irwin \nCultural and Civic Leader Honoree\nAWM Founder Malcolm O’Hagan \nPresenter of the Inspiration Award\nJenny Xie \nSpecial appearances by writers Scott Turow\, Alice McDermott\, Billy Collins\, Dana Gioia\, Tayari Jones\, Peter Sagal\, and more. \nSponsorships are available \nSeptember 2\, 2021\nOnline Live Celebration \nAn online event for supporters and members of the museum who cannot join us in person. This event will include highlights of the in-person event and special programming just for those who register to attend. \nMore information to come!
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/onword-2021-annual-event-to-support-the-american-writers-museum/
LOCATION:Radisson Blu – Atlantic Ballroom\, 221 N. Columbus Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Exile in Bookville Presents: Authors on Tap: Nick Flynn and Rebecca Makkai
DESCRIPTION:Authors on Tap: Nick Flynn and Rebecca Makkai\nThursday August 26\, 2021 | 7:00PM – 8:00PM CT\n\nJoin us on August 26th at 7:00pm to help celebrate the paperback release of Nick Flynn‘s memoir\, This Is the Night Our House Will Catch Fire.  Nick will be in conversation with Exile VIP Rebecca Makkai! \nNick Flynn is a writer\, playwright\, and poet. His most recent books are This Is the Night Our House Will Catch Fire (2020)\, a hybrid memoir\, and Stay: threads\, collaborations\, and conversations (2020)\, which documents twenty-five years of his collaborations with artists\, filmmakers\, and composers. He is also the author of five collections of poetry\, including I Will Destroy You (2019). He has been awarded fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Library of Congress\, and is on the creative writing faculty at the University of Houston. His acclaimed memoir\, Another Bullshit Night in Suck City\, was made into a film starring Robert DeNiro\, and has been translated into fifteen languages. \nRebecca Makkai is the Chicago-based author of the novels The Great Believers\, The Hundred-Year House\, and The Borrower\, as well as the short story collection Music for Wartime. The Great Believerswas a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award\, and received the ALA Carnegie Medal and the LA Times Book Prize\, among other honors. Makkai is on the MFA faculties of Sierra Nevada College\nand Northwestern University\, and she is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago.\nYou can purchase their books through the respective links and each book comes with a signed bookplate!\nThis is administered as a free event through Eventrbrite. Should you wish to donate to Exile in Bookville’s cause there is an option on the registration page. \nClick here to register for this free event!
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/exile-in-bookville-presents-authors-on-tap-nick-flynn-and-rebecca-makkai/
LOCATION:Exile in Bookville\, 410 S. Michigan Avenue (2nd Floor)\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ragdale Ring 2021
DESCRIPTION:Ragdale welcomes guests to our campus for the third event of our 9th annual Ragdale Ring season. This event features accomplished and acclaimed performers and authors. \n\nMasks are recommended when outside\, and required when inside.\nMaintain social distance throughout your visit.\nBe respectful of others who may feel more apprehensive during this phase.\nDo not attend the event if you are sick.\n\nWe recommend that you bring: \n\nBlankets and chairs\nBug spray\nMasks\n\nRagdale will provide: \n\nUnopened beverages (see ticket add-ons)\nFree parking for Ragdale Ring performances is available in Lake Forest’s Oakwood lot\, on the corner of Oakwood and Deerpath. A shuttle van will run every 15 minutes from 5:30-9 PM. Metra riders may meet the shuttle in the Oakwood lot. Masks required on shuttle.\nContactless check-in.\nDedicated hand-sanitizing stations.\n\n\n\n\nDuring this event you will enjoy a dance performance from movement artists Kinnari Vora and Tuli Bera\, a Ragdale Talks conversation between authors Riva Lehrer and Rebecca Makkai\, and a music performance by the Darwin Noguera Latin Quartet. \n\n\n\nKinnari Vora is a dancer\, choreographer with a background rooted in Indian classical dance of Bharatanatyam\, Indian folk dances\, kalaripayattu martial arts. She has performed at the Uttarardh Dance Festival – India\, Embassy of India – Mexico City\, Detroit Dance City Festival\, Ragamala – World Music Festival\, Chicago Flamenco Festival\, Art Institute Chicago and toured to Vietnam\, Spain\, Portugal\, Greece\, Poland\, Italy and Israel. \nTuli Bera is a Bengali-American performance artist based in Chicago. She received her BFA in Dance from the University of Illinois\, Urbana-Champaign. She has worked with Ishti Collective\, A Canary Torsi\, Timothy Buckley\, Ayako Kato\, Aerial Dance Chicago\, Ashwaty Chennat\, and Laksha Dantran. She has co-produced the J E L L O performance series at Links hall and Elastic Arts. \nThe duo serves as Artistic Co-Chairs for Ishti Collective. They have created and performed at the Pivot Arts festival\, Millennium park\, Zhou B Art gallery\, Defibrillator Gallery\, Asian Festival Iowa\, the Delve Showcase\, Banks Performance Series and various Chicago Parks. \n\n\n\nRiva Lehrer is an artist\, writer and curator who focuses on the socially challenged body. She is best known for representations of people whose physical embodiment\, sexuality\, or gender identity have long been stigmatized. \nMs. Lehrer’s work has been seen in venues including the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian\, Yale University\, the United Nations\, the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington\, DC\, the Arnot Museum\, the DeCordova Museum\, the Frye Museum\, the Chicago Cultural Center\, and the State of Illinois Museum. \nHer memoir\, Golem Girl\, will be published by the One World imprint of Penguin/Random House in October 2020. \n\n\n\nRebecca Makkai is the Chicago-based author of the novels The Great Believers\, The Hundred-Year House\, and The Borrower\, as well as the short story collection Music for Wartime. The Great Believers was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award\, and received the ALA Carnegie Medal and the LA Times Book Prize\, among other honors. Makkai is on the MFA faculties of Sierra Nevada College and Northwestern University\, and she is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago. \n\n\n\nNicaraguan born jazz pianist and composer\, Darwin Noguera is an emerging voice in the jazz and Latin idioms. With 3 albums as a leader\, commissioned works\, recordings as a sideman\, performances and masterclasses across the United States and the world\, Darwin is considered a rising star in the new generation of pianists. Darwin started formal classical training with Panamanian pianist Reinaldo Whyte in Miami\, where he grew up. Later Darwin studied at Horta Music Institute of Miami\, where he got the opportunity to make his debut with the Miami Symphony Orchestra at the age of 15. He transitioned to study jazz in his early 20’s and now moves swiftly through musical styles\, employing equal prowess in composition and jazz improvisation. \nDarwin Noguera – Piano \nPapo Santiago – Vocals & flute \nJonathan Wenzel – Drums \nBass – TBA \n\n\nAbout this year’s Ragdale Ring: \nWinner of the 2021 Ragdale Ring competition: Almost Studio’s “That’s a Wrap” \nAlmost Studio\, a design practice co-founded by Anthony Gagliardi (Syracuse University) and Dorian Booth (Yale School of Architecture) \, along with junior designer Isabella Calidonio Stechmann (Syracuse University)\, has won the 2021 Ragdale Ring Competition for their design\, “That’s a Wrap.” Their proposal is a contemporary interpretation of the original Ragdale Ring garden theatre designed by architect Howard Van Doren Shaw in 1912. \n“The annual competition is now in its ninth year and continues to celebrate and further the field of architecture. “That’s a Wrap” is a timely and poignant solution to the questions posed for this year’s Ragdale Ring competition. With the pandemic still looming\, and the notion of artists presenting performative works at a venue that needed to be flexible in both physical structure and concept\, Almost Studio truly embraced the challenge with their interpretation of mobility. The range of projects this year is a testament to the relevance of the work of designers\, and we are honored to support the vision of this standout proposal.” – The 2021 Ragdale Ring Jury \n\n\n\nAlmost Studio: (L to R) Dorian Booth\, Isabella Calidonio Stechmann\, Anthony Gagliardi Photo: Jonathan Hokklö \n\n\n\n\nThe 2021 Ragdale Ring is sponsored by Syracuse University School of Architecture.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/ragdale-ring-2021/
LOCATION:Ragdale Foundation\, 1230 North Green Bay Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kate Reed Petty in conversation with Rebecca Makkai Virtual Event | True Story
DESCRIPTION:Ticketing \nThis free event will be streamed live on the Novel Neighbor’s Facebook and YouTube pages. Registration is optional\, but recommended. \nSigned bookplates are available with purchases made through the Novel Neighbor. You may buy a copy as an add-on with your free event registration. \nPlease note that we are not able to process international orders through Eventbrite. If you would like to order from outside the United States\, please email hello@thenovelneighbor.com. \nAbout TRUE STORY \n“A gripping\, ripped-from-headlines tale.” —People \n“Spellbinding.” —Megan Abbott\, The New York Times Book Review \nTracing the fifteen-year fallout of a toxic high school rumor\, a riveting\, astonishingly original debut novel about the power of stories—and who gets to tell them \n2015. A gifted and reclusive ghostwriter\, Alice Lovett makes a living helping other people tell their stories. But she is haunted by the one story she can’t tell: the story of\, as she puts it\, “the things that happened while I was asleep.” \n1999. Nick Brothers and his lacrosse teammates return for their senior year at their wealthy Maryland high school as the reigning state champions. They’re on top of the world—until two of his friends drive a passed-out girl home from of the team’s “legendary” parties\, and a rumor about what happened in the backseat spreads through the town like wildfire. \nThe boys deny the allegations\, and\, eventually\, the town moves on. But not everyone can. Nick descends into alcoholism\, and Alice builds a life in fits and starts\, underestimating herself and placing her trust in the wrong people. When she finally gets the opportunity to confront the past she can’t remember—but which has nevertheless shaped her life—will she take it? \nAn inventive and breathtaking exploration of a woman finding her voice in the wake of trauma\, True Story is part psychological thriller\, part fever dream\, and part timely comment on sexual assault\, power\, and the very nature of truth. Ingeniously constructed and full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the final pages\, it marks the debut of a singular and daring new voice in fiction. \nAbout the Author \nKate Reed Petty has been recognized with a Narrative magazine 30 Below Award\, as well as grants and scholarships from the Robert Deutsch Foundation\, The Mount\, Bloedel Reserve\, and the Sewanee Writers Conference. Her short fiction has been published in Electric Literature\, American Short Fiction\, Blackbird\, Ambit\, Nat. Brut\, and Los Angeles Review of Books\, and she has a master of letters from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. She lives in Baltimore.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/kate-reed-petty-in-conversation-with-rebecca-makkai-virtual-event-true-story/
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SUMMARY:Hugo House Workshop: "Blind Date"
DESCRIPTION:This brainstorming workshop will explore the alchemy of combining seemingly disparate concepts into one narrative. We’ll each take our own unused\, unloved ideas and\, after we discuss the fine art of narrative matchmaking\, set them up together for a lifetime of happiness—or at least a few paragraphs of fun. In addition to something to write with\, bring whatever notebook or computer file contains your miscellaneous ideas. You’ll leave with the makings of several new pieces. \n\n\nDue to COVID-19\, all classes will take place online-either through Zoom or through Wet Ink\, Hugo House’s asynchronous learning platform. \n\nMember Price: $135 \nNon-Member Price: $150 \nMinimum Class Size: 10 / Maximum Class Size: 20
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/hugo-house-workshop-blind-date/
LOCATION:Hugo House\, 1634 11th Avenue \, Seattle\, WA\, 98122
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210614T080000
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SUMMARY:Society For The Study Of Midwestern Literature Celebrates Mark Twain Award Winners Marilynne Robinson and Rebecca Makkai
DESCRIPTION:Marilynne Robinson and Rebecca Makkai\, winners of the 2020 and 2021 Mark Twain Award for Distinguished Contributions to Midwestern Literature\, in conversation with Phil Christman\, author of Midwest Futures. (Free for current SSML members; open to non-members for a $5 registration fee.) \nSSML Members Register HERE \nNon-Members Register HERE
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/society-for-the-study-of-midwestern-literature-celebrates-mark-twain-award-winners-marilynne-robinson-and-rebecca-makkai/
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SUMMARY:Lighthouse Lit Fest: Interiority Complex
DESCRIPTION:The great advantage of prose (over theater\, film\, and life) is that we’re privy to characters’ interior states. But how can a writer get thoughts and emotions across\, other than by stating them flat-out or by updating us constantly on breathing and heart rate? We’ll explore ways to use tangent\, gesture\, backstory\, action\, association\, and more to give characters a rich internal life without resorting to the old cardiopulmonary check-in. \nThis class accommodates 25+ writers.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/lighthouse-lit-fest-interiority-complex/
LOCATION:Lighthouse Writers Workshop\, 3844 York St\, Denver\, CO\, 80205\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lighthouse Lit Fest Advanced Weeklong Fiction Workshop: The Arc Of Story\, The Architecture Of Plot With Rebecca Makkai
DESCRIPTION:No one’s ever going to force you to write a traditional plot arc\, but the tools of narrative momentum—cause and effect\, development\, change\, stakes\, suspense—should be in every writer’s tool kit\, if only so we know what to rebel against. We’ll workshop student fiction in this light—focusing on arc\, on shape\, on plot or the intentional lack thereof—asking\, in every case\, what moves the story along\, and how it earns and keeps its audience. \nAccepted participants will submit up to 20 pages of fiction by May 10\, either a complete short story or a section of a novel\, and will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with Rebecca during the week of class. \nPriority applications for Lit Fest Advanced Workshops close at midnight MT on March 13. Accepted applicants will be notified and able to register for this workshop in early April. Apply here and learn more about Lit Fest here. \n  \nSTART DATE: Mon\, Jun 07\, 2021 | 9:00am – 11:30am MDT \nEND DATE: Fri\, Jun 11\, 2021 | 9:00am – 11:30am MDT \nVENUE: Zoom: Remote Participation\nLEVEL: Advanced
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/lighthouse-lit-fest-advanced-weeklong-fiction-workshop-the-arc-of-story-the-architecture-of-plot-with-rebecca-makkai/
LOCATION:Lighthouse Writers Workshop\, 3844 York St\, Denver\, CO\, 80205\, United States
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SUMMARY:Miami Book Fair Presents: Get Your Story Off the Ground with Rebecca Makkai
DESCRIPTION:Mondays\, May 3 – 24 (4 weeks)\n8 – 9:30 p.m. EST | Online via Google Meet  |  Register to receive link \n\nThere are decisions we make (about entry point\, tone\, point of view\, conflict\, stakes\, and more) in our opening pages that set us up for stories that practically write themselves\, or for ones that are bound to run quickly out of steam. \nIn this four-week class\, we will examine and edit student work (on a volunteer basis) in class\, helping bring the potential in each piece to the fore as early as possible. We will also study some masterful published first pages to see what works\, and we’ll geek out about arc\, momentum\, and language\, winding up with concrete takeaways\, writing exercises\, and strategies for revision. \nThis class is appropriate for anyone writing creative prose (fiction or nonfiction)\, and for students of all levels and backgrounds. \nRebecca Makkai’s latest novel\, The Great Believers\, was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award; it was the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal\, the Stonewall Book Award\, the LA Times Book Prize\, the Clark Fiction Prize\, the Midwest Independent Booksellers Award\, and the Chicago Review of Books Award; and it was one of the New York Times’ Ten Best Books of 2018. Her other books are the novels The Borrower and The Hundred-Year House\, and the collection Music for Wartime — four stories from which appeared in The Best American Short Stories. Rebecca is on the MFA faculties of Sierra Nevada College and Northwestern University. She is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago. Visit her at RebeccaMakkai.com or on twitter@rebeccamakkai. \n\nScholarships Available for MDC Students\nMiami Book Fair is offering two (2) full-tuition scholarship for MDC students interested in attending the above-listed creative writing workshop. Applicants must be currently-enrolled\, (full time or part time) degree-seeking Miami Dade College students with a demonstrated financial need. \nTo Apply for a Scholarship:\nScholarship application due 3 business days before workshop starts (Due Tuesday\, April 27\, 11:59 p.m. EST) \nPlease send an email to Marci Cancio-Bello\, Miami Book Fair programs coordinator at mcanciob@mdc.edu before the start of the workshop you would like to attend. The message must include your contact information\, the title of the workshop you’d like to take\, a short statement of financial need\, your MDC class schedule\, and a writing sample. First-time writers who lack a writing sample should submit a statement explaining their interest in the workshop.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/miami-book-fair-presents-get-your-story-off-the-ground-with-rebecca-makkai/
LOCATION:IL
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210429T210000
DTSTAMP:20261105T164804
CREATED:20210222T194455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210222T194612Z
UID:2350-1619722800-1619730000@rebeccamakkai.com
SUMMARY:StoryStudio Chicago Storyball - Stories Matter Foundation Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars! Stories Matter Foundation’s first ever fundraising event will be online over Zoom on Thursday\, April 29 at 7pm Central. \nWe’ll have more details soon\, including silent auction items\, special guests\, and award recipients. For now\, pencil us in!
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/storystudio-chicago-storyball-stories-matter-foundation-fundraiser/
LOCATION:StoryStudio Chicago\, 4043 N. Ravenswood\, #222\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210426T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210426T203000
DTSTAMP:20261105T164804
CREATED:20210303T204322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T204322Z
UID:2409-1619463600-1619469000@rebeccamakkai.com
SUMMARY:Speakeasy Workshop: This Will Be Character-Building
DESCRIPTION:Join Rebecca Makkai for an intimate workshop designed to help you write an original short story or the first chapter of a novel or memoir — or to continue work on one in progress. In each session\, Rebecca will teach a different aspect of writing craft: backstory\, motivation\, dialogue\, and character evolution. This event has four sessions.\n\n\nE. M. Forster wrote that “incident springs out of character\, and having occurred it alters that character.” How do we create characters who will both cause interesting things to happen and be changed by their world? How do we get a whole lifetime across without an awkward backstory dump? What differences should we consider when crafting characters for novels versus short stories? How can a memoirist get real-life characters onto the page? \nThis workshop is designed to help participants write an original short story or the first chapter of a novel or memoir — or to continue work on one in progress. Participants will work on their projects outside of the workshop sessions. \nIn each session\, Rebecca will teach a different aspect of writing craft. (In our four sessions\, we’ll focus on backstory\, motivation\, dialogue\, and character evolution.) There will be discussion of what we’re writing and what we’re reading\, but sessions will primarily focus on Rebecca’s craft lessons. Because you won’t be workshopping each other\, this class will be a friendly and challenging learning environment for writers at all levels of education and experience. \n?After the fourth session\, participants will submit their projects (no more than 12 pages) to Rebecca\, and she will provide feedback to each person in the form of a marked-up manuscript and a brief feedback letter. \nDetails\nMondays: April 5 – April 26\, 2021\n\n\n5pm PT / 8pm ET – 90 min\n\n\nLimited to 15 participants\n\n\n\n$500.00 for all four sessions\n\n\n\nCode of Conduct  \nWe look forward to building an inclusive\, supportive community of writers during our workshop and will not tolerate racist\, sexist\, or homophobic views. By signing up for this workshop\, you’re agreeing to uphold these norms. Though we don’t expect this to happen\, if someone violates these norms\, they will be removed from the workshop without a refund. \nWritten feedback from Rebecca is contingent on the writing sample you submit being coherent. You don’t need to be an experienced (or published!) writer by any means\, nor do you need to have perfect command of all aspects of English grammar\, but your writing should be comprehensible.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/speakeasy-workshop-this-will-be-character-building-4/
LOCATION:IL
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210419T203000
DTSTAMP:20261105T164804
CREATED:20210303T204132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T204132Z
UID:2407-1618858800-1618864200@rebeccamakkai.com
SUMMARY:Speakeasy Workshop: This Will Be Character-Building
DESCRIPTION:Join Rebecca Makkai for an intimate workshop designed to help you write an original short story or the first chapter of a novel or memoir — or to continue work on one in progress. In each session\, Rebecca will teach a different aspect of writing craft: backstory\, motivation\, dialogue\, and character evolution. This event has four sessions.\n\n\nE. M. Forster wrote that “incident springs out of character\, and having occurred it alters that character.” How do we create characters who will both cause interesting things to happen and be changed by their world? How do we get a whole lifetime across without an awkward backstory dump? What differences should we consider when crafting characters for novels versus short stories? How can a memoirist get real-life characters onto the page? \nThis workshop is designed to help participants write an original short story or the first chapter of a novel or memoir — or to continue work on one in progress. Participants will work on their projects outside of the workshop sessions. \nIn each session\, Rebecca will teach a different aspect of writing craft. (In our four sessions\, we’ll focus on backstory\, motivation\, dialogue\, and character evolution.) There will be discussion of what we’re writing and what we’re reading\, but sessions will primarily focus on Rebecca’s craft lessons. Because you won’t be workshopping each other\, this class will be a friendly and challenging learning environment for writers at all levels of education and experience. \n?After the fourth session\, participants will submit their projects (no more than 12 pages) to Rebecca\, and she will provide feedback to each person in the form of a marked-up manuscript and a brief feedback letter. \nDetails\nMondays: April 5 – April 26\, 2021\n\n\n5pm PT / 8pm ET – 90 min\n\n\nLimited to 15 participants\n\n\n\n$500.00 for all four sessions\n\n\n\nCode of Conduct  \nWe look forward to building an inclusive\, supportive community of writers during our workshop and will not tolerate racist\, sexist\, or homophobic views. By signing up for this workshop\, you’re agreeing to uphold these norms. Though we don’t expect this to happen\, if someone violates these norms\, they will be removed from the workshop without a refund. \nWritten feedback from Rebecca is contingent on the writing sample you submit being coherent. You don’t need to be an experienced (or published!) writer by any means\, nor do you need to have perfect command of all aspects of English grammar\, but your writing should be comprehensible.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/speakeasy-workshop-this-will-be-character-building-3/
LOCATION:IL
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210420
DTSTAMP:20261105T164804
CREATED:20210222T193610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210222T193610Z
UID:2369-1618790400-1618876799@rebeccamakkai.com
SUMMARY:Gorton’s Masterclass Series: Rebecca Makkai - A Local Writing Life
DESCRIPTION:This event is virtual\n“A Local Writing Life”: Local author Rebecca Makkai has achieved national prominence\, most recently with her novel The Great Believers — a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award\, and the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal. Makkai was born and raised in Lake Bluff\, and has lived her adult life in Lake Forest. She will talk with Barry Benson\, Interim Executive Director of the Ragdale Foundation\, about living as a professional writer in Lake Forest\, coming of age in the community\, sustaining a life in the arts\, and the connections of her four books to both the North Shore and Chicago. \n\n\n\n\n\n \nRebecca Makkai’s latest novel\, The Great Believers\, was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award; it was the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal\, the Stonewall Book Award\, the LA Times Book Prize\, the Clark Fiction Prize\, the Midwest Independent Booksellers Award\, and the Chicago Review of Books Award; and it was one of the New York Times’ Ten Best Books of 2018. Her other books are the novels The Borrower and The Hundred-Year House\, and the collection Music for Wartime — four stories from which appeared in The Best American Short Stories. Rebecca is on the MFA faculties of Sierra Nevada College and Northwestern University. She is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago. \nBarry Benson is the Interim Executive Director of the Ragdale Foundation\, a nonprofit artists’ community located on the former country estate of architect Howard Van Doren Shaw. Nearly 200 residencies and fellowships are now offered annually to creative professionals of all types\, making Ragdale one of the largest interdisciplinary artists’ communities in the country. Ragdale residents represent a cross-section of ages\, cultures\, experience\, and mediums\, for a diverse and vibrant community. \nBy purchasing a ticket\, you will receive a link to the masterclass which will be released February 25th and sales will run through April 9th.  The link is yours to watch at your convenience. \n($25 tickets/$10 for students)
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/gortons-masterclass-series-rebecca-makkai-a-local-writing-life-9/
LOCATION:IL
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210415
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210416
DTSTAMP:20261105T164804
CREATED:20210222T193511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210222T193511Z
UID:2367-1618444800-1618531199@rebeccamakkai.com
SUMMARY:Gorton’s Masterclass Series: Rebecca Makkai - A Local Writing Life
DESCRIPTION:This event is virtual\n“A Local Writing Life”: Local author Rebecca Makkai has achieved national prominence\, most recently with her novel The Great Believers — a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award\, and the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal. Makkai was born and raised in Lake Bluff\, and has lived her adult life in Lake Forest. She will talk with Barry Benson\, Interim Executive Director of the Ragdale Foundation\, about living as a professional writer in Lake Forest\, coming of age in the community\, sustaining a life in the arts\, and the connections of her four books to both the North Shore and Chicago. \n\n\n\n\n\n \nRebecca Makkai’s latest novel\, The Great Believers\, was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award; it was the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal\, the Stonewall Book Award\, the LA Times Book Prize\, the Clark Fiction Prize\, the Midwest Independent Booksellers Award\, and the Chicago Review of Books Award; and it was one of the New York Times’ Ten Best Books of 2018. Her other books are the novels The Borrower and The Hundred-Year House\, and the collection Music for Wartime — four stories from which appeared in The Best American Short Stories. Rebecca is on the MFA faculties of Sierra Nevada College and Northwestern University. She is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago. \nBarry Benson is the Interim Executive Director of the Ragdale Foundation\, a nonprofit artists’ community located on the former country estate of architect Howard Van Doren Shaw. Nearly 200 residencies and fellowships are now offered annually to creative professionals of all types\, making Ragdale one of the largest interdisciplinary artists’ communities in the country. Ragdale residents represent a cross-section of ages\, cultures\, experience\, and mediums\, for a diverse and vibrant community. \nBy purchasing a ticket\, you will receive a link to the masterclass which will be released February 25th and sales will run through April 9th.  The link is yours to watch at your convenience. \n($25 tickets/$10 for students)
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/gortons-masterclass-series-rebecca-makkai-a-local-writing-life-8/
LOCATION:IL
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210412T203000
DTSTAMP:20261105T164804
CREATED:20210303T204025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T204206Z
UID:2405-1618254000-1618259400@rebeccamakkai.com
SUMMARY:Speakeasy Workshop: This Will Be Character Building
DESCRIPTION:Join Rebecca Makkai for an intimate workshop designed to help you write an original short story or the first chapter of a novel or memoir — or to continue work on one in progress. In each session\, Rebecca will teach a different aspect of writing craft: backstory\, motivation\, dialogue\, and character evolution. This event has four sessions.\n\n\nE. M. Forster wrote that “incident springs out of character\, and having occurred it alters that character.” How do we create characters who will both cause interesting things to happen and be changed by their world? How do we get a whole lifetime across without an awkward backstory dump? What differences should we consider when crafting characters for novels versus short stories? How can a memoirist get real-life characters onto the page? \nThis workshop is designed to help participants write an original short story or the first chapter of a novel or memoir — or to continue work on one in progress. Participants will work on their projects outside of the workshop sessions. \nIn each session\, Rebecca will teach a different aspect of writing craft. (In our four sessions\, we’ll focus on backstory\, motivation\, dialogue\, and character evolution.) There will be discussion of what we’re writing and what we’re reading\, but sessions will primarily focus on Rebecca’s craft lessons. Because you won’t be workshopping each other\, this class will be a friendly and challenging learning environment for writers at all levels of education and experience. \n?After the fourth session\, participants will submit their projects (no more than 12 pages) to Rebecca\, and she will provide feedback to each person in the form of a marked-up manuscript and a brief feedback letter. \nDetails\nMondays: April 5 – April 26\, 2021\n\n\n5pm PT / 8pm ET – 90 min\n\n\nLimited to 15 participants\n\n\n\n$500.00 for all four sessions\n\n\n\nCode of Conduct  \nWe look forward to building an inclusive\, supportive community of writers during our workshop and will not tolerate racist\, sexist\, or homophobic views. By signing up for this workshop\, you’re agreeing to uphold these norms. Though we don’t expect this to happen\, if someone violates these norms\, they will be removed from the workshop without a refund. \nWritten feedback from Rebecca is contingent on the writing sample you submit being coherent. You don’t need to be an experienced (or published!) writer by any means\, nor do you need to have perfect command of all aspects of English grammar\, but your writing should be comprehensible.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/speakeasy-workshop-this-will-be-character-building-2/
LOCATION:IL
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210409
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210410
DTSTAMP:20261105T164804
CREATED:20210222T193358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210304T195026Z
UID:2365-1617926400-1618012799@rebeccamakkai.com
SUMMARY:Gorton’s Masterclass Series: Rebecca Makkai - A Local Writing Life
DESCRIPTION:This event is virtual\n“A Local Writing Life”: Local author Rebecca Makkai has achieved national prominence\, most recently with her novel The Great Believers — a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award\, and the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal. Makkai was born and raised in Lake Bluff\, and has lived her adult life in Lake Forest. She will talk with Barry Benson\, Interim Executive Director of the Ragdale Foundation\, about living as a professional writer in Lake Forest\, coming of age in the community\, sustaining a life in the arts\, and the connections of her four books to both the North Shore and Chicago. \n\n\n\n\n\n \nRebecca Makkai’s latest novel\, The Great Believers\, was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award; it was the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal\, the Stonewall Book Award\, the LA Times Book Prize\, the Clark Fiction Prize\, the Midwest Independent Booksellers Award\, and the Chicago Review of Books Award; and it was one of the New York Times’ Ten Best Books of 2018. Her other books are the novels The Borrower and The Hundred-Year House\, and the collection Music for Wartime — four stories from which appeared in The Best American Short Stories. Rebecca is on the MFA faculties of Sierra Nevada College and Northwestern University. She is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago. \nBarry Benson is the Interim Executive Director of the Ragdale Foundation\, a nonprofit artists’ community located on the former country estate of architect Howard Van Doren Shaw. Nearly 200 residencies and fellowships are now offered annually to creative professionals of all types\, making Ragdale one of the largest interdisciplinary artists’ communities in the country. Ragdale residents represent a cross-section of ages\, cultures\, experience\, and mediums\, for a diverse and vibrant community. \nBy purchasing a ticket\, you will receive a link to the masterclass which will be released February 25th and sales will run through April 9th.  The link is yours to watch at your convenience. \n($25 tickets/$10 for students)
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/gortons-masterclass-series-rebecca-makkai-a-local-writing-life-7/
LOCATION:IL
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210408T130000
DTSTAMP:20261105T164804
CREATED:20210405T211410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T211410Z
UID:2422-1617883200-1617886800@rebeccamakkai.com
SUMMARY:Loyola University Chicago 2021  Humanities Forum: Reflections on the Early days of the AIDS Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:Join our distinguished panel as they reflect on the early days of another pandemic that left lasting impacts on society: the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s. Our panelists will reflect on their experiences as caregivers\, activists/ advocates\, and authors when this disease first appeared as a medical mystery and discuss how its course sparked social\, political\, and cultural change. Loyola’s Mark Kuczewski\, PhD\, and Gail Hendler\, MLS\, will moderate. \nRebecca Makkai\, MA\nHer novel\, The Great Believers\, was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award; it was the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal\, the Stonewall Book Award\, the LA Times Book Prize\, the Clark Fiction Prize\, the Midwest Independent Booksellers Award\, and the Chicago Review of Books Award. She is on the MFA faculties of Sierra Nevada College and Northwestern University and is the Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago. \nPaul O’Keefe\, MD\nPaul O’Keefe completed his MD at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1971. He joined the Stritch faculty as Assistant Professor of Medicine in 1977 and established the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine. During\nhis time at Stritch\, he partnered with the Cook County Department of Public Health to establish the Maywood Clinic. The clinic continues to operate at the Maywood outpatient facility and is now known as Access to Care. \nMK Czerwiec\, RN\, MA\nMK Czerwiec is a nurse\, cartoonist\, educator\, and co-founder of Graphic Medicine. She is the author of Taking Turns: Stories from HIV/AIDS Care Unit 371. She also co-authored the Graphic Medicine Manifesto in 2014. Her latest book\, Menopause: A Comic Treatment\, was released in May 2020
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/loyola-university-chicago-2021-humanities-forum-reflections-on-the-early-days-of-the-aids-pandemic/
LOCATION:IL
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210405T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210405T203000
DTSTAMP:20261105T164804
CREATED:20210303T203844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T203844Z
UID:2401-1617649200-1617654600@rebeccamakkai.com
SUMMARY:Speakeasy Workshop: This Will Be Character-Building
DESCRIPTION:Join Rebecca Makkai for an intimate workshop designed to help you write an original short story or the first chapter of a novel or memoir — or to continue work on one in progress. In each session\, Rebecca will teach a different aspect of writing craft: backstory\, motivation\, dialogue\, and character evolution. This event has four sessions.\n\n\nE. M. Forster wrote that “incident springs out of character\, and having occurred it alters that character.” How do we create characters who will both cause interesting things to happen and be changed by their world? How do we get a whole lifetime across without an awkward backstory dump? What differences should we consider when crafting characters for novels versus short stories? How can a memoirist get real-life characters onto the page? \nThis workshop is designed to help participants write an original short story or the first chapter of a novel or memoir — or to continue work on one in progress. Participants will work on their projects outside of the workshop sessions. \nIn each session\, Rebecca will teach a different aspect of writing craft. (In our four sessions\, we’ll focus on backstory\, motivation\, dialogue\, and character evolution.) There will be discussion of what we’re writing and what we’re reading\, but sessions will primarily focus on Rebecca’s craft lessons. Because you won’t be workshopping each other\, this class will be a friendly and challenging learning environment for writers at all levels of education and experience. \n?After the fourth session\, participants will submit their projects (no more than 12 pages) to Rebecca\, and she will provide feedback to each person in the form of a marked-up manuscript and a brief feedback letter. \nDetails\nMondays: April 5 – April 26\, 2021\n\n\n5pm PT / 8pm ET – 90 min\n\n\nLimited to 15 participants\n\n\n\n$500.00 for all four sessions\n\n\n\nCode of Conduct  \nWe look forward to building an inclusive\, supportive community of writers during our workshop and will not tolerate racist\, sexist\, or homophobic views. By signing up for this workshop\, you’re agreeing to uphold these norms. Though we don’t expect this to happen\, if someone violates these norms\, they will be removed from the workshop without a refund. \nWritten feedback from Rebecca is contingent on the writing sample you submit being coherent. You don’t need to be an experienced (or published!) writer by any means\, nor do you need to have perfect command of all aspects of English grammar\, but your writing should be comprehensible.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/speakeasy-workshop-this-will-be-character-building/
LOCATION:IL
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210401T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210401T193000
DTSTAMP:20261105T164804
CREATED:20210223T183444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210225T182348Z
UID:2380-1617300000-1617305400@rebeccamakkai.com
SUMMARY:Chicago Literary Alliance Presents: One For The Books
DESCRIPTION:Throughout the first two weeks of April\, enjoy a variety of virtual events presented by The Chicago Literary Alliance that celebrate the many ways we use the tools of literacy. Take part in an online silent auction featuring unique and rare books\, as well as items for your home. One For The Books is a series of events fundraising to benefit The Chicago Literary Alliance \nJoin us on Thursday\, April 1 at 6 PM for a conversation with Rebecca Makkai to discuss her work\, her creative process\, and her view of a literate Chicago. Zoom links will be sent to all ticket holders closer to the event.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/chicago-literary-alliance-presents-one-for-the-books/
LOCATION:IL
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210402
DTSTAMP:20261105T164804
CREATED:20210222T193300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210222T193300Z
UID:2363-1617235200-1617321599@rebeccamakkai.com
SUMMARY:Gorton’s Masterclass Series: Rebecca Makkai - A Local Writing Life
DESCRIPTION:This event is virtual\n“A Local Writing Life”: Local author Rebecca Makkai has achieved national prominence\, most recently with her novel The Great Believers — a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award\, and the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal. Makkai was born and raised in Lake Bluff\, and has lived her adult life in Lake Forest. She will talk with Barry Benson\, Interim Executive Director of the Ragdale Foundation\, about living as a professional writer in Lake Forest\, coming of age in the community\, sustaining a life in the arts\, and the connections of her four books to both the North Shore and Chicago. \n\n\n\n\n\n \nRebecca Makkai’s latest novel\, The Great Believers\, was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award; it was the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal\, the Stonewall Book Award\, the LA Times Book Prize\, the Clark Fiction Prize\, the Midwest Independent Booksellers Award\, and the Chicago Review of Books Award; and it was one of the New York Times’ Ten Best Books of 2018. Her other books are the novels The Borrower and The Hundred-Year House\, and the collection Music for Wartime — four stories from which appeared in The Best American Short Stories. Rebecca is on the MFA faculties of Sierra Nevada College and Northwestern University. She is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago. \nBarry Benson is the Interim Executive Director of the Ragdale Foundation\, a nonprofit artists’ community located on the former country estate of architect Howard Van Doren Shaw. Nearly 200 residencies and fellowships are now offered annually to creative professionals of all types\, making Ragdale one of the largest interdisciplinary artists’ communities in the country. Ragdale residents represent a cross-section of ages\, cultures\, experience\, and mediums\, for a diverse and vibrant community. \nBy purchasing a ticket\, you will receive a link to the masterclass which will be released February 25th and sales will run through April 9th.  The link is yours to watch at your convenience. \n($25 tickets/$10 for students)
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/gortons-masterclass-series-rebecca-makkai-a-local-writing-life-6/
LOCATION:IL
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210325T200000
DTSTAMP:20261105T164804
CREATED:20210309T192244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210324T155013Z
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SUMMARY:Ellen Stone Belic Presents: In Her Infinite Wisdom Joyce Carol Oates: The (Other) You In Conversation With Rebecca Makkai
DESCRIPTION:Part of the 2021 Chicago Humanities Festival\n \nIn her latest short story collection The (Other) You Joyce Carol Oates ponders who her characters might have become if they’d chosen different paths. Through the imaginations of her contemplative protagonists\, Oates—author of contemporary classic novels like We Were the Mulvaneys and Blonde—deftly detangles the complex circumstances that dictate who we turn out to be. Join Oates and Rebecca Makkai\, author of Pulitzer Prize finalist The Great Believers\, for a discussion of destiny\, alternative realities\, and our other selves. \n\nGeneral Audience tickets are $$35\, which includes access to the virtual event and a signed copy of The (Other) You directly to your door (U.S. addresses only). ALL tickets must be purchased online via Seminary Co-op directly. Phone orders or email requests cannot be accepted.\nThis program is free to watch for CHF members at the Friends level ($125) and up\, no need to register. These members will be emailed a link to enjoy the program on the event date. Books are available for purchase.\nPlease note: this event will be livestreamed on March 25th at 7pm central time and registered guests will have a period of 7 days to enjoy the program.\nRegistered guests will receive a link to watch the program from the Chicago Humanities Festival via email on the day of the event at the email address you used to make your purchase.\nAll CHF’s virtual events have closed captions. To request another accessible accommodation\, such as ASL interpretation or audio description\, please reach out to us at access@chicagohumanities.org. We will do our best to accommodate late requests\, but to ensure a service provider is available\, please try to make your request at least 2 weeks out from the event date.\nIf you have questions about the virtual event\, please contact the Chicago Humanities Festival.\nThis event will be livestreamed with a live Q+A.\n\nThis program is generously underwritten by Ellen Stone Belic. \n*Special note about registration: To improve your experience on our website\, we are currently building a new ticketing system. In the meantime\, you’ll notice different ways of registering for upcoming winter events. We know this can be confusing and we appreciate your patience as we build a better platform. Please reach out to tickets@chicagohumanities.org with any questions–we have a small staff and promise to reply as soon as we can! \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book:\n\n\n\nBooks will be shipped to registered guests within 7-10 business days of the event. Please be patient as you may be affected by general shipping delays occurring nationwide.\nBook purchases include shipping to U.S. addresses only.\nIf you have any questions about Seminary Co-op book fulfillment\, please contact Seminary.\nThe Chicago Humanities Festival is pleased to partner with the Seminary Co-op Bookstores\, a not-for-profit bookstore whose mission is bookselling.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/ellen-stone-belic-presents-in-her-infinite-wisdom-joyce-carol-oates-the-other-you-in-conversation-with-rebecca-makkai/
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SUMMARY:Gorton’s Masterclass Series: Rebecca Makkai - A Local Writing Life
DESCRIPTION:This event is virtual\n“A Local Writing Life”: Local author Rebecca Makkai has achieved national prominence\, most recently with her novel The Great Believers — a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award\, and the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal. Makkai was born and raised in Lake Bluff\, and has lived her adult life in Lake Forest. She will talk with Barry Benson\, Interim Executive Director of the Ragdale Foundation\, about living as a professional writer in Lake Forest\, coming of age in the community\, sustaining a life in the arts\, and the connections of her four books to both the North Shore and Chicago. \n\n\n\n\n\n \nRebecca Makkai’s latest novel\, The Great Believers\, was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award; it was the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal\, the Stonewall Book Award\, the LA Times Book Prize\, the Clark Fiction Prize\, the Midwest Independent Booksellers Award\, and the Chicago Review of Books Award; and it was one of the New York Times’ Ten Best Books of 2018. Her other books are the novels The Borrower and The Hundred-Year House\, and the collection Music for Wartime — four stories from which appeared in The Best American Short Stories. Rebecca is on the MFA faculties of Sierra Nevada College and Northwestern University. She is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago. \nBarry Benson is the Interim Executive Director of the Ragdale Foundation\, a nonprofit artists’ community located on the former country estate of architect Howard Van Doren Shaw. Nearly 200 residencies and fellowships are now offered annually to creative professionals of all types\, making Ragdale one of the largest interdisciplinary artists’ communities in the country. Ragdale residents represent a cross-section of ages\, cultures\, experience\, and mediums\, for a diverse and vibrant community. \nBy purchasing a ticket\, you will receive a link to the masterclass which will be released February 25th and sales will run through April 9th.  The link is yours to watch at your convenience. \n($25 tickets/$10 for students)
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/gortons-masterclass-series-rebecca-makkai-a-local-writing-life-5/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210319
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SUMMARY:Gorton’s Masterclass Series: Rebecca Makkai - A Local Writing Life
DESCRIPTION:This event is virtual\n“A Local Writing Life”: Local author Rebecca Makkai has achieved national prominence\, most recently with her novel The Great Believers — a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award\, and the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal. Makkai was born and raised in Lake Bluff\, and has lived her adult life in Lake Forest. She will talk with Barry Benson\, Interim Executive Director of the Ragdale Foundation\, about living as a professional writer in Lake Forest\, coming of age in the community\, sustaining a life in the arts\, and the connections of her four books to both the North Shore and Chicago. \n\n\n\n\n\n \nRebecca Makkai’s latest novel\, The Great Believers\, was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award; it was the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal\, the Stonewall Book Award\, the LA Times Book Prize\, the Clark Fiction Prize\, the Midwest Independent Booksellers Award\, and the Chicago Review of Books Award; and it was one of the New York Times’ Ten Best Books of 2018. Her other books are the novels The Borrower and The Hundred-Year House\, and the collection Music for Wartime — four stories from which appeared in The Best American Short Stories. Rebecca is on the MFA faculties of Sierra Nevada College and Northwestern University. She is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago. \nBarry Benson is the Interim Executive Director of the Ragdale Foundation\, a nonprofit artists’ community located on the former country estate of architect Howard Van Doren Shaw. Nearly 200 residencies and fellowships are now offered annually to creative professionals of all types\, making Ragdale one of the largest interdisciplinary artists’ communities in the country. Ragdale residents represent a cross-section of ages\, cultures\, experience\, and mediums\, for a diverse and vibrant community. \nBy purchasing a ticket\, you will receive a link to the masterclass which will be released February 25th and sales will run through April 9th.  The link is yours to watch at your convenience. \n($25 tickets/$10 for students)
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/gortons-masterclass-series-rebecca-makkai-a-local-writing-life-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210312T190000
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SUMMARY:Magic City Books Presents: Virtual Event – Kevin Brockmeier In Conversation with Rebecca Makkai
DESCRIPTION:Magic City Books is proud to welcome Kevin Brockmeier for a virtual author event in celebration of his new collection of stories\, The Ghost Variations.  \nThe author of the acclaimed novel The Brief History of the Dead now gives us one hundred funny\, poignant\, scary\, and thought-provoking ghost stories that explore all aspects of the afterlife. These tales are by turns playful\, chilling\, and philosophical\, paying homage to the genre while audaciously subverting expectations. The ghosts in these pages are certain to haunt you well after you’ve closed the book. \nKevin will be joined in conversation by Rebecca Makkai\, author of The Great Believers. \nThis free event will be hosted on the Zoom platform and Facebook Live. To register in advance for the Zoom event visit: https://magiccitybooks.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YUhZ3OLOR1arH2OuetXH7g. \nAfter you register you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the event on Friday\, March 12. \nThe Ghost Variations will be published on March 9\, 2021. To pre-order a copy you can call Magic City Books\, 918-602-4452 or visit: https://magiccitybooks.square.site/product/the-ghost-variations/437. \nAbout The Ghost Variations\nGhost stories tap into our most primal emotions as they encourage us to confront the timeless question: What comes after death? Here\, in tales that are by turn scary\, funny\, philosophic\, and touching\, you’ll find that question sharpened\, split\, reconsidered–and met with a multitude of answers. \nA spirit who is fated to spend eternity reliving the exact moment she lost her chance at love\, ghostly trees that haunt the occupant of a wooden house\, specters that snatch anyone who steps into the shadows\, and parakeets that serve as mouthpieces for the dead: these are just a few of the characters in this extraordinary compendium of one hundred ghost stories. Kevin Brockmeier’s fiction has always explored the space between the fantastical and the everyday with profundity and poignancy. As in his previous books\, The Ghost Variations discovers new ways of looking at who we are and what matters to us\, exploring how mysterious\, sad\, strange\, and comical it is to be alive–or\, as it happens\, not to be. \nKEVIN BROCKMEIER is the author of the memoir A Few Seconds of Radiant Filmstrip; the novels The Illumination\, The Brief History of the Dead\, and The Truth About Celia; the story collections The Ghost Variations\, Things That Fall from the Sky and The View from the Seventh Layer; and the children’s novels City of Names and Grooves: A Kind of Mystery. His work has been translated into seventeen languages. He teaches frequently at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and lives in Little Rock\, Arkansas\, where he was raised.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/magic-city-books-presents-virtual-event-kevin-brockmeier-in-conversation-with-rebecca-makkai/
LOCATION:Magic City Books\, 221 E. Archer St.\, Tulsa\, OK\, 74103\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210311
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210312
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SUMMARY:Gorton’s Masterclass Series: Rebecca Makkai - A Local Writing Life
DESCRIPTION:This event is virtual\n“A Local Writing Life”: Local author Rebecca Makkai has achieved national prominence\, most recently with her novel The Great Believers — a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award\, and the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal. Makkai was born and raised in Lake Bluff\, and has lived her adult life in Lake Forest. She will talk with Barry Benson\, Interim Executive Director of the Ragdale Foundation\, about living as a professional writer in Lake Forest\, coming of age in the community\, sustaining a life in the arts\, and the connections of her four books to both the North Shore and Chicago. \n\n\n\n\n\n \nRebecca Makkai’s latest novel\, The Great Believers\, was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award; it was the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal\, the Stonewall Book Award\, the LA Times Book Prize\, the Clark Fiction Prize\, the Midwest Independent Booksellers Award\, and the Chicago Review of Books Award; and it was one of the New York Times’ Ten Best Books of 2018. Her other books are the novels The Borrower and The Hundred-Year House\, and the collection Music for Wartime — four stories from which appeared in The Best American Short Stories. Rebecca is on the MFA faculties of Sierra Nevada College and Northwestern University. She is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago. \nBarry Benson is the Interim Executive Director of the Ragdale Foundation\, a nonprofit artists’ community located on the former country estate of architect Howard Van Doren Shaw. Nearly 200 residencies and fellowships are now offered annually to creative professionals of all types\, making Ragdale one of the largest interdisciplinary artists’ communities in the country. Ragdale residents represent a cross-section of ages\, cultures\, experience\, and mediums\, for a diverse and vibrant community. \nBy purchasing a ticket\, you will receive a link to the masterclass which will be released February 25th and sales will run through April 9th.  The link is yours to watch at your convenience. \n($25 tickets/$10 for students)
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/gortons-masterclass-series-rebecca-makkai-a-local-writing-life-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210304T200000
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SUMMARY:Unabridged Bookstore Presents: Zak Salih's Virtual Tour for "LET'S GET BACK TO THE PARTY" in conversation with Rebecca Makkai
DESCRIPTION:It is 2015\, weeks after the Supreme Court marriage equality ruling\, and all Sebastian Mote wants is to settle down. A high school art history teacher\, newly single and desperately lonely\, he envies his queer students their freedom to live openly the youth he lost to fear and shame. \nWhen he runs into his childhood friend Oscar Burnham at a wedding in Washington\, D.C.\, he can’t help but see it as a second chance. Now thirty-five\, the men haven’t seen each other in more than a decade. But Oscar has no interest in their shared history\, nor in the sense of be­longing Sebastian craves. Instead\, he’s outraged by what he sees as the death of gay culture: bars overrun with bachelorette parties\, friends cou­pling off and having babies. For Oscar\, confor­mity isn’t peace\, it’s surrender. \nWhile Oscar and Sebastian struggle to find their place in a rapidly changing world\, each is drawn into a cross-generational friendship that treads the line between envy and obsession: Se­bastian with one of his students\, Oscar with an older icon of the AIDS era. And as they collide again and again\, both men must reckon not just with one another but with themselves. \nZak Salih lives in Washington\, D.C. His writing has appeared in Crazyhorse\, the Chattahoochee Review\, the Millions\, the Rumpus\, and other publications. This is his first novel. \nRebecca Makkai will be joining Zak Salih to celebrate the release of Let’s Get Back To The Party. \nTo participate in this virtual event\, sign up here. To purchase Let’s Get Back to the Party\, begin an order here.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/unabridged-bookstore-presents-zach-salihs-virtual-tour-for-lets-get-back-to-the-party-in-conversation-with-rebecca-makkai/
LOCATION:Unabridged Bookstore\, 3251 N. Broadway\, Chicago\, IL
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210304
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210305
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SUMMARY:Gorton’s Masterclass Series: Rebecca Makkai - A Local Writing Life
DESCRIPTION:This event is virtual\n“A Local Writing Life”: Local author Rebecca Makkai has achieved national prominence\, most recently with her novel The Great Believers — a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award\, and the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal. Makkai was born and raised in Lake Bluff\, and has lived her adult life in Lake Forest. She will talk with Barry Benson\, Interim Executive Director of the Ragdale Foundation\, about living as a professional writer in Lake Forest\, coming of age in the community\, sustaining a life in the arts\, and the connections of her four books to both the North Shore and Chicago. \n\n\n\n\n\n \nRebecca Makkai’s latest novel\, The Great Believers\, was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award; it was the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal\, the Stonewall Book Award\, the LA Times Book Prize\, the Clark Fiction Prize\, the Midwest Independent Booksellers Award\, and the Chicago Review of Books Award; and it was one of the New York Times’ Ten Best Books of 2018. Her other books are the novels The Borrower and The Hundred-Year House\, and the collection Music for Wartime — four stories from which appeared in The Best American Short Stories. Rebecca is on the MFA faculties of Sierra Nevada College and Northwestern University. She is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago. \nBarry Benson is the Interim Executive Director of the Ragdale Foundation\, a nonprofit artists’ community located on the former country estate of architect Howard Van Doren Shaw. Nearly 200 residencies and fellowships are now offered annually to creative professionals of all types\, making Ragdale one of the largest interdisciplinary artists’ communities in the country. Ragdale residents represent a cross-section of ages\, cultures\, experience\, and mediums\, for a diverse and vibrant community. \nBy purchasing a ticket\, you will receive a link to the masterclass which will be released February 25th and sales will run through April 9th.  The link is yours to watch at your convenience. \n($25 tickets/$10 for students)
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/gortons-masterclass-series-rebecca-makkai-a-local-writing-life-2/
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