Chicago’s annual literary festival, formerly known as Chicago Book Week, is now a monthlong event. This year’s edition runs through October 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 locations throughout the city. Admission is free unless otherwise noted. See separate listing in Readings & Lectures for “One Book, One Chicago” discussions of Willa Cather’s My Antonia. For more information call 312-747-4300, see www.chicagopubliclibrary.org, or contact the hosting venues.
Lecture. 11 AM: Art Institute, Morton Auditorium, Michigan and Adams. $14. 312-443-3680.
The local romance writer reads from Someone to Protect Her. 10 AM: Chicago Public Library, Lincoln Belmont branch, 1659 W. Melrose. 312-744-0166.
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Writing Workshop
The suspense novelist reads from Prayer of Prey. 2 PM: Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S. Halsted. 312-747-6921.
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