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Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest
For SOLD OUT EVENTS, don’t despair. Please arrive 20 minutes early and wait in a designated Rush Line outside each session room. Attendees without a ticket will be admitted to the room on a first-come, first-served basis.
Events
LIT FEST: Irvine Welsh in conversation with Jennifer Day. 6/8/13 10AM 2013-06-08 10:00:00 2013-06-08 10:45:00
Jones College Prep: Cafeteria (Use entrance on Harrison) 606 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Irvine Welsh is the author of “Skagboys,” the prequel to his best-selling phenomenon "Trainspotting." He is in conversation with Jennifer...
LIT FEST: Walter Jacobson and Keith Koeneman in conversation with Rick Kogan 6/8/13 10AM 2013-06-08 10:00:00 2013-06-08 10:45:00
University Center: Lake Room 525 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Walter Jacobson, author of "Walter's Perspective: A Memoir of Fifty Years in Chicago TV News" and Keith Koeneman, author of "First Son: The...
LIT FEST: Kevin Guilfoile and Jonathan Eig in conversation with Billy Lombardo 6/8/13 10AM 2013-06-08 10:00:00 2013-06-08 10:45:00
University Center: Park/Fountain Room 525 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Kevin Guilfoile, author of “A Drive into the Gap” and Jonathan Eig, author of “Get Capone" in conversation with Billy Lombardo, author of...
LIT FEST: Jennifer Armstrong and David Misch in conversation with John Warner 6/8/13 10AM 2013-06-08 10:00:00 2013-06-08 10:45:00
University Center: River Room 525 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Jennifer Armstrong, author of “Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted” and David Misch, author of “Funny: The Book Everything You Always Wanted to...
LIT FEST: Art Spiegelman in converation with Ivan Brunetti 6/8/13 10AM 2013-06-08 10:00:00 2013-06-08 10:45:00
Harold Washington Library Center/Cindy Pritzker Auditorium 404 S State St Chicago , IL | View map
Harold Washington Literary Award Winner Art Spiegelman, author of “Co-Mix: A Retrospective of Comics, Graphics, and Scraps" in conversation...
LIT FEST: Society of Midland Authors Award Winners: Mary Losure, Jack Driscoll and Neil Steinberg 6/8/13 10AM 2013-06-08 10:00:00 2013-06-08 10:45:00
Grace Place/2nd Floor 637 South Dearborn Street Chicago , IL | View map
The Society of Midland Authors has given out awards since 1957 for the best books by Midwestern authors. Three of this year’s winners will...
LIT FEST: Past Lives: Melanie Benjamin, Valerie Sayers and Suzanne Hayes & Loretta Nyhan. Moderated by Courtney Crowder 6/8/13 10AM 2013-06-08 10:00:00 2013-06-08 10:45:00
Wyndham Blake Hotel/Burnham Room 500 S Dearborn St Chicago , IL | View map
Melanie Benjamin, author of "The Aviator's Wife," Valerie Sayers, author of "The Powers: A Novel" and Suzanne Hayes and Loretta Nyhan,...
LIT FEST: Chicago Literary Hall of Fame: Joe Meno, Gioia Diliberto, Brian Hieggelke and Donald Evans 6/8/13 10:15AM 2013-06-08 10:15:00 2013-06-08 11:00:00
Jones College Prep: Student Learning Center (Use entrance on Harrison) 606 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
The 2013 Class will be revealed, and selectors Joe Meno, Gioia Diliberto, Brian Hieggelke and Donald Evans will discuss reasons for the...
LIT FEST: The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival presented by James Kennedy 6/8/13 10:30AM 2013-06-08 10:30:00 2013-06-08 12:00:00
Jones College Prep: Auditorium (Use entrance on Harrison) 606 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Presented by founder James Kennedy, author of “The Order of the Odd Fish,” The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival is a video contest in which...
LIT FEST: Audrey Petty and Hallie Gordon in conversation with Steve Mills 6/8/13 10:30AM 2013-06-08 10:30:00 2013-06-08 11:15:00
University Center: Loop Room 525 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Audrey Petty, author of “High Rise Stories: Voices from Chicago Public Housing" and Hallie Gordon, the artistic and educational director of...
LIT FEST: Thomas Kennedy and Alan Grostephan in conversation with Brigid Pasulka 6/8/13 10:30AM 2013-06-08 10:30:00 2013-06-08 11:15:00
University Center: Multi-Media Room 525 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Thomas Kennedy, author of "Kerrigan in Copenhagen" and Alan Grostephan, author of "Bogotá: A Novel" in conversation with Brigid Pasulka,...
LIT FEST: Anchee Min in conversation with Mary Schmich 6/8/13 11AM 2013-06-08 11:00:00 2013-06-08 11:45:00
University Center: Lake Room 525 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Anchee Min, author of “The Cooked Seed: A Memoir” in conversation with Mary Schmich, Pulitzer Prize- winning columnist at the Chicago...
LIT FEST: Andrew Vachss in conversation with David Heinzmann 6/8/13 11:15AM 2013-06-08 11:15:00 2013-06-08 12:00:00
Jones College Prep: Cafeteria (Use entrance on Harrison) 606 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Andrew Vachss, author of “Aftershock: A Thriller” in conversation with David Heinzmann, who has covered crime and government for the...
LIT FEST: Stephen Wade in conversation with Mark Guarino 6/8/13 11:15AM 2013-06-08 11:15:00 2013-06-08 12:00:00
University Center: Park/Fountain Room 525 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Combining projected images and live music playing, 2013 Grammy nominee Stephen Wade will bring listeners along on his journey into musical...
LIT FEST: Bill Savage and Paul Durica: In conversation 6/8/13 11:15AM 2013-06-08 11:15:00 2013-06-08 12:00:00
University Center: River Room 525 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Bill Savage and Paul Durica, co-editors of “Chicago by Day and Night: The Pleasure Seeker's Guide to the Paris of America” discuss their...
LIT FEST: Meg Wolitzer, Christine Sneed and Jean Thompson. Moderated by Carolyn Alessio 6/8/13 11:15AM 2013-06-08 11:15:00 2013-06-08 12:00:00
Grace Place/2nd Floor 637 South Dearborn Street Chicago , IL | View map
Meg Wolitzer, author of “The Interestings,” Christine Sneed, author of “Little Known Facts,” and Jean Thompson, author of “The Humanity...
LIT FEST: Jack Gray and Nathan Rabin in conversation with James Finn Garner 6/8/13 11:15AM 2013-06-08 11:15:00 2013-06-08 12:00:00
Wyndham Blake Hotel/Burnham Room 500 S Dearborn St Chicago , IL | View map
Jack Gray, author of “Pigeon in a Crosswalk: Tales of Anxiety and Accidental Glamor” and Nathan Rabin, author of “You Don't Know Me but You...
LIT FEST: Debut Fiction: Samantha Hoffman, Kiesie Laymon and Jason Mott. Moderated by Scott Blackwood 6/8/13 11:30AM 2013-06-08 11:30:00 2013-06-08 12:15:00
Jones College Prep: Student Learning Center (Use entrance on Harrison) 606 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Samantha Hoffman, author of "What More Could You Wish For," Kiesie Laymon, author of "Long Division" and Jason Mott, author of "The...
LIT FEST: Roxana Robinson in conversation with Elizabeth Taylor 6/8/13 11:45AM 2013-06-08 11:45:00 2013-06-08 12:30:00
University Center: Loop Room 525 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Roxana Robinson, author of "Sparta" in conversation with Elizabeth Taylor, Literary Editor at the Chicago Tribune.
LIT FEST: Paul Reid in conversation with Greg Burns 6/8/13 12PM 2013-06-08 12:00:00 2013-06-08 12:45:00
University Center: Lake Room 525 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Paul Reid, author of “The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965” in conversation with Greg Burns, a member...
LIT FEST: Everybody Stand Up: Using Performance Techniques in the Writing Process. Featuring Julie Ganey and Earliana McLaurin. 6/8/13 12PM 2013-06-08 12:00:00 2013-06-08 13:00:00
University Center: Multi-Media Room 525 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
For both new writers and those working through the nitty-gritty to get to that last rewrite, 2nd Story will show you new ways to find,...
LIT FEST:Gillian Royes, Libby Fischer Hellmann and Sharon Fiffer. Moderated by Jamie Freveletti 6/8/13 12:30PM 2013-06-08 12:30:00 2013-06-08 13:15:00
University Center: River Room 525 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Gillian Royes, author of “The Man Who Turned Both Cheeks," Libby Fischer Hellmann, author of “A Bitter Veil” and Sharon Fiffer, author of...
LIT FEST: Henry Hodges and Margaret Engel in conversation with Ellen Warren 6/8/13 12:30PM 2013-06-08 12:30:00 2013-06-08 13:15:00
University Center: Park/Fountain Room 525 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Henry Hodges and Margaret Engel, co-authors of “How To Act Like A Kid” in conversation with Ellen Warren, Chicago Tribune Senior...
LIT FEST: Becoming a Show Biz Kid with Henry Hodges and Margaret Engel in conversation with Ellen Warren 6/8/13 12:30PM 2013-06-08 12:30:00 2013-06-08 13:15:00
University Center: Park/Fountain Room 525 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Broadway performer Henry Hodges tells how he sang and danced into show business with no connections to the world of entertainment. Henry's...
LIT FEST: Mystery Writers of America: Writing and Selling a Mystery 6/8/13 12:30PM 2013-06-08 12:30:00 2013-06-08 12:45:00
Grace Place/2nd Floor 637 South Dearborn Street Chicago , IL | View map
Mystery Writers of America--Midwest authors give the advice on writing and publishing they wish they'd had before their first books....
LIT FEST: Michael Hainey and Neil Steinberg in conversation with Rick Kogan 6/8/13 12:30PM 2013-06-08 12:30:00 2013-06-08 13:15:00
Harold Washington Library Center/Multipurpose Room 404 S State St Chicago , IL | View map
Michael Hainey, author of “After Visiting Friends” and Neil Steinberg, author of "You Were Never in Chicago" in conversation with Rick...
LIT FEST: Rebecca Makkai, Dina Nayeri and Benjamin Lytal and Jill Pollack 6/8/13 12:45PM 2013-06-08 12:45:00 2013-06-08 13:30:00
Jones College Prep: Student Learning Center (Use entrance on Harrison) 606 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
This Must Be the Place: Rebecca Makkai, author of “The Borrower,” Dina Nayeri, author of “A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea,” and Benjamin Lytal,...
LIT FEST: Kevin Cullen and Shelley Murphy in conversation with Phil Rosenthal 6/8/13 1PM 2013-06-08 13:00:00 2013-06-08 13:45:00
University Center: Lake Room 525 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Kevin Cullen and Shelley Murphy, co-authors of “Whitey Bulger: America's Most Wanted Gangster and the Manhunt That Brought Him to Justice"...
LIT FEST: Short and Sweet: Simon Rich, Amina Gautier and Justin Bog. Moderated by Frank Tempone 6/8/13 1PM 2013-06-08 13:00:00 2013-06-08 13:45:00
University Center: Loop Room 525 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
Short and Sweet: Simon Rich, author of "The Last Girlfriend on Earth," Amina Gautier, author of "At-Risk" and Justin Bog, author of...
LIT FEST: The Age of Aging: Ted Anton, Jay Olshansky and Kathy Bonnar 6/8/13 1:30PM 2013-06-08 13:30:00 2013-06-08 14:15:00
University Center: Multi-Media Room 525 South State Street Chicago , IL | View map
We are living through a life span revolution as the median age in the developed world rises. Two authors and a work-life expert discuss the...
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