1
S.L. Wisenberg
(Women and Children First)
Launch event for the longtime Newcity essayist’s collection, “The Wandering Womb: Essays in Search of Home.”
April 11, 7pm
2
The Interview Show
(Fitzgerald’s)
Mark Bazer’s long-running live talk show returns with Nora O’Connor, Rebecca Makkai and Ricky Cobb.
April 12, 7:30pm
3
Spring Festival
(Chicago Humanities Festival)
Three months of high-energy events kick off with April appearances by Michio Kaku, Miranda July, Rebecca Makkai, Ayad Akhtar, Susanna Hoffs, Rainn Wilson and many others.
Starts April 13
4
Dina Elenbogen and Dipika Mukherjee
(Seminary Co-op)
The two poets, both published in Newcity, read from and discuss their new collections, Elenbogen’s “Shore” and Mukherjee’s “Dialect of Distant Harbors.”
April 20, 6pm
5
Independent Bookstore Day
(Independent Bookstores Everywhere)
Readers and booksellers celebrate the vibrancy and vitality of independent bookstores with special events and shopping.
April 29