Lake Forest Bookstore (Wine and Cheese!)
Lake Forest Bookstore 680 N. Western Ave., Lake Forest, IL, United StatesLet's be honest, the grapes and dairy are the draw here. You don't need to lie to me. But I'd love to see you there on November 18th!
2015 Chicago Book Expo
Columbia College Chicago 1104 S. Wabash, ChicagoI'll be doing a panel on Music and Fiction along with authors Joe Meno and Brian Costello. The whole expo is free -- lots of great panels! Don't let the snow scare you away.
Sunday Salon
Riverview Tavern Riverview Tavern, 1958 West Roscoe Street, Chicago, ILI'll be one of several readers at this always-phenomenal event. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Pimping Books at Women and Children First for Small Business Saturday
Women & Children First 5233 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILOn the Saturday after Thanksgiving, you're supposed to shop small and local, with your belly full of turkey panini. Writers will be on hand in many indie bookstores to recommend our favorite books of the year, sign, and generally be less competent than every real bookstore employee. I'll be hand-selling at Women and Children First in […]
Lincolnwood, IL Public Library
Lincolnwood Public Library 4000 W. Pratt Ave., Lincolnwood, IL, United StatesI'll be giving a talk about The Hundred-Year House... Please contact the library to register!
Recommended Reading Night at Women and Children First
Women & Children First 5233 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILRecommended Reading Night - On Wednesday, December 16th from 7 to 8, Women and Children First (in Chicago) invited local authors to pitch their favorite books of 2015 for 10 minutes each. Other panelists include Aleksander Hemon, Gina Frangello, Christine Sneed, and Nami Mun. After the mini presentations and Q&A with the audience, we'll have wine and snacks.
Friends of American Writers
Unnamed Venue 120 E Bellevue Pl , Chicago, ILFox River Valley Library, East Dundee, IL
Registration information available here!
University of New Hampshire
I'll be visiting the University of New Hampshire (in Manchester) on March 9th and 10th; a public reading will take place at 5 pm on the 10th.
You’re Being Ridiculous! (“Oops!”)
Mayne Stage 1328 W. Morse, ChicagoThis is a live lit event. I'll be reading along with Brooke Allen, Ricardo Gamboa, Elizabeth Gomez, Tyler Greene, Sarah Hollenbeck, Jill Howe, Sam Irby, Jeremy Owens, and Karen Shimmin... The doors open at 6:30 pm and the oops-themed show begins at 7:30 pm. Come early and enjoy dinner at Act One.