Lit Top 5: April 2021

Gina Frangello

1
Daniel Borzutzky
(Women and Children First)
The Chicago-based National Book Award-winner reads from his new book of poetry, “Written After a Massacre in the Year 2018.”
April 2, 7pm

2
Gina Frangello
(Women and Children First)
The Chicago author launches her memoir, “Blow Your House Down: A Story of Family, Feminism, and Treason.”
April 6, 7pm

3
David Masciotra
(Chicago Public Library)
The author discusses “I Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson Matters,” based on six years of interviews.
April 14, 6pm

4
Renée Rosen
(The Book Cellar and Bookends and Beginnings)
The prolific Chicago historical fiction author discusses her new book about the Astor family, “The Social Graces.”
April 20, 7pm at The Book Cellar and April 29, noon, at Bookends with Karen White

5
Peggy Wang
(Seminary Co-op)
The associate professor of Art History and Asian Studies at Bowdoin College discusses her book, “The Future History of Contemporary Chinese Art.”
April 22, 5pm