Lit Top 5 April 2017

1
Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2)
(McCormick Place)
A convention for fans of comics, graphic novels, anime and more.
April 21-23

2
Springfest/17: Stuff
Chicago Humanities Festival hosts its second spring festival, featuring Pulitzer-Prize-winning oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of “The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer” and a new book “The Gene: An Intimate History,” Caitlyn Jenner speaking about her memoir, “The Secrets of My Life,” Facebook chief operating officer and “Lean In” author Sheryl Sandberg and others. Tickets range from $10-$38.
April 28-30

3
Centennial Brooks
(The University of Chicago and the DuSable Museum)
A scholarly conference and celebration in tribute to Gwendolyn Brooks, presented alongside Our Miss Brooks 100—a city-wide program for Chicagoans
April 6-8

4
Book Apothecary
(City Lit Books)
Chicago writers and book lovers offer literary prescriptions for existential ailments, featuring readings by local authors including Christine Sneed, Kathleen Rooney, Martin Seay, Kyle Beachy and Rebecca Makkai.
Pop-up Apothecary until April 30, with author reading April 8, 5pm. Free.

5
An Evening with Anne Lamott
(The People’s Church of Chicago)
Where to find meaning in life—bestselling author Anne Lamott reads from her new book “Hallelujah Anyway.” Audience Q & A and book signing.
April 10, 7pm, $24 (includes book)