Chicago’s annual literary festival runs October 1 through 30, with readings and book signings by local and national writers, poets, and scholars as well as discussions, lectures, workshops, tours, and children’s activities at bookstores, public libraries, and other venues. Some events feature the city’s “One Book, One Chicago” selection, Tim O’Brien’s National Book Award-winning novel The Things They Carried. Admission is free unless otherwise noted. For more information call 312-747-4300, see www.chicagopubliclibrary.org, or contact the hosting venues.
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The author presents Jack: The Early Years of John F. Kennedy. 9 AM: Harold Washington Library Center, auditorium, 400 S. State. Appropriate for grades 8-12 and adults. 312-747-4780.
“Off the Cuffs”
Maxine Hong Kingston
The syndicated columnist signs Bushwhacked: Life in George W. Bush’s America. 7:30 PM: Swedish American Museum Center, 5211 N. Clark. 773-769-9299.
