1
Poetry of Protest
(Poetry Foundation)
A workshop for all experience levels led by Maggie Queeney, in conjunction with the “Signs of Resistance” exhibition, co-curated by the Poetry Foundation and poet, playwright and activist Kristiana Rae Colón.
December 16, 1pm
2
Unscrewed
(Women & Children First)
Author Jaclyn Friedman in conversation with professional feminist Veronica Arreola about “Unscrewed: Women, Sex, Power and How to Stop Letting the System Screw Us.”
December 7, 7:30pm
3
CHIRBY Awards
(Volumes Bookcafe)
The Chicago Review of Books Awards include book signings by shortlisted authors Eve Ewing, Elise Paschen, Christina Pugh, Don Share, Megan Stielstra, Jac Jemc, Juan Martinez, Lindsay Hunter, Angela Jackson, Fred Sasaki, Quraysh Ali Lansana, Camille Bordas, Sandra Jackson-Opoku and Augustus Rose.
December 1, 7pm
4
One-Hundredth Anniversary of the Russian Revolution
(The Seminary Co-op Bookstore)
Yuri Slezkine discusses his epic “The House of Government” with Eleonor Gilburd from the University of Chicago.
December 15, 6pm
5
Tuesday Funk
(Hopleaf)
Guests include James Gordon, Faisal Mohyuddin, Jasmine Davila, H. Melt and Tom Underberg.
December 5, 7:30pm
