

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Book Event: Our Diaries, Ourselves by Betsy Rubiner
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: A spirited exploration of the diary, from pen-and-paper to TikTok, for the people who write—and read—themAbout this EventA spirited exploration of the diary, from pen-and-paper to TikTok, for the people who write—and read—themFeaturing iconic diary keepers like Audre Lorde, Virginia Woolf, Alison Bechdel, and Taylor SwiftWe know what it was like to be an out lesbian in 19th-century England, what the inner world of a young girl in hiding looks like, and what the earliest internet users’ favorite websites were, in part, because of diaries. Our Diaries, Ourselves is a joyful deep dive into this time-honored tradition of preserving who we are.From Marie Curie to Taylor Swift, this book illustrates how keeping a diary helps us to understand ourselves and our world. Tour Italy’s “City of the Diary,” Pieve Santo Stefano, which boasts a diary archive, museum, and annual festival. Discover how women have used diaries for centuries as canvases for self-expression and self-care and as tools of resistance in a patriarchal society. Travel through time and across cultures, from renowned figures to ordinary people, for glimpses of their lives—different yet comfortingly familiar.Our Diaries, Ourselves is a treasure trove of social history, feminist rebellion, and personal reflection. This book celebrates the vibrant and varied ways we live our lives and the stories we choose to tell about them. And it reminds us of a uniquely human need that transcends time, language, and technology: to see and be seen, remember and be remembered.Betsy Rubiner is a Chicago-based author, a journalist, and a life-long diarist. Her reporting and essays have appeared in publications including the New York Times, The Guardian, the Washington Post, TIME, and the Des Moines Register, among several media outlets where she has worked. Readers can learn more about her first book, Fun with the Family in Iowa, and connect with her at www.betsyrubiner.com.Mary Wisniewski is a Chicago writer, reporter and teacher. She has been a columnist for both the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune, as well as Midwest general news reporter for Reuters. Her biography of Nelson Algren, "Algren: A Life," won the Society of Midland Authors prize for best biography and the Chicago Writers Association prize for best non-fiction. Her theater criticism for Newcity magazine has won two Lisagor awards.Accessibility: This event is hosted at the bookstore, which is a wheelchair accessible space. Masks are required. Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. To request ASL interpretation for this event, please email events@womenandchildrenfirst.com by no later than 14 days before the event. For other access needs please email .
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/book-event-our-diaries-ourselves-by-betsy-rubiner/100001980892837802
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, taylor-swift, theatre
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Women & Children First
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- **full address**: Women &amp; Children First, 5233 North Clark Street, Chicago, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Women &amp; Children First, 5233 North Clark Street, Chicago, United States
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Women & Children First
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, festivals, taylor-swift, theatre
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Book Event: Our Diaries, Ourselves by Betsy Rubiner ?
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