Lit Top 5: September 2023

Taylor Byas

1
James Kennedy
(The Book Cellar)
The Lit 50 2023 alum launches his new horror-thriller “Bride of the Tornado” in conversation with podcast partner Matt Bird.
September 7, 7pm

2
Taylor Byas
(Women and Children First)
The South Side native discusses her poetic memoir, “I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times,” and its inspiration from “The Wiz” with Tara Betts and Raych Jackson. (Byas also appears at Printers Row Lit Fest on September 9.)
September 8, 7pm

3
Printers Row Lit Fest
(South Dearborn Street)
The Midwest’s largest book festival returns with author readings, children’s events, and booksellers lining the street.
September 9-10

4
Leonhard Emmerling
(Seminary Co-op)
The director of the Goethe-Institut Chicago discusses his book “The Art of Diremption: On The Powerlessness of Art” with curator Dieter Roelstraete.
September 13, 6pm

5
Freda Love Smith
(Bookends and Beginnings)
The retired drummer launches her new book, “I Quit Everything,” in conversation with Megan Stielstra.
September 19, 6pm