Lit Top 5: September 2022

Catherine Adel West

1
Joe Meno
(The Book Cellar)
The Chicago author celebrates the launch of his latest novel, “Book of Extraordinary Tragedies,” along with authors Gina Frangello, Charli Andrews and Zoe Elerby, and music by Sonnenzimmer
September 8, 7pm

2
Catherine Adel West
(Women and Children First/Seminary Co-op)
The Chicago author celebrates her new novel, “The Two Lives of Sara,” with events at two bookstores.
September 8, 7pm at Women and Children First; September 15, 6pm at Seminary Co-op

3
Printers Row Lit Fest
(South Dearborn Street)
The Midwest’s largest outdoor booklovers’ gathering returns to its now-regular September weekend, with author appearances and bookstores, including this year’s Harold Washington prize-winner Natasha Trethewey.
September 10-11

4
Adam Levin and Jesse Ball
(Exile in Bookville)
Two acclaimed authors discuss Levin’s new novel, “Mount Chicago” as well as Ball’s latest, “Autoportrait.”
September 12, 7pm

5
Kathleen Rooney
(The Book Cellar/Pilsen Community Books)
The Chicago author celebrates the launch of her new collection of poems, “Where Are the Snows” with events at two bookstores.
September 21, 7pm at The Book Cellar; September 29, 7pm at Pilsen Community Books