1 The Readymade Thief (American Writers Museum) Augustus Rose reads from his debut novel “The Readymade Thief” which is full of puzzles, conspiracies, secret societies, urban exploration, art history and an indomitable heroine. September 5, 5pm
2 Code of the West (Women and Children First) Sahar Mustafah launches her first collection, “Code of the West” about native and immigrant Palestinians. September 8, 7:30pm
3 Poison Girls (57th Street Books) Veteran journalist Cheryl L. Reed discusses her debut novel “Poison Girls” about politics and privilege with crime writer Sara Paretsky. September 12, 6pm
4 Stacey Ballis and Mark Bazer (The Book Cellar) Author of nine novels and one cookbook, Stacey Ballis discusses “How to Change A Life” with writer Mark Bazer, creator/host of The Interview Show. September 14, 7pm
5 And These Arethe Good Times (Riverview Tavern) Death, sex, dancing and the FBI feature in Patricia Ann McNair’s new collection of essays, followed by Sunday Salon with Ada Cheng, David Hicks, David Lazar, Edward Kelsey Moore. September 24, 4:30pm and 7pm
Toni Nealie is the Literary Editor of Newcity and the author of the essay collection “The Miles Between Me.” A Pushcart Prize nominee, her essays have appeared in Guernica Magazine, Rust Belt: Chicago, The Rumpus, The Offing, Essay Daily, Chicago Quarterly Review, Hobart, Entropy and elsewhere. She worked in magazine journalism, politics and PR in her native New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Singapore and now edits, writes and teaches in Chicago. Find her at toninealie.com and on Twitter @tnealie. She can be reached at toni@newcity.com.
Lit Top 5: September 2022 With new work from some familiar local names, as well as the iconic Printers Row Lit Fest, September is now book month in Chicago.
