# Books events in Chicago, Today and Upcoming Books events in Chicago - **Subtitle**: All Books events in Chicago, Illinois. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Chicago like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance - **Category**: ## About All Books events in Chicago, Illinois. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Chicago like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance ## Events in Chicago - **Event Name**: American Writers Festival - American Writers Museum - **Description**: A free literary event co-presented by the American Writers Museum and Chicago Public Library. In depth conversations with diverse writers.About this EventThe American Writers Festival is - **Date**: Sat Jun 06 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Jun 06 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/american-writers-festival-american-writers-museum/100001986260657094 - **Venue**: American Writers Museum - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy85YzQ0ZmNlZThhNDBkNzVjMzdjNzMwNGZlNjI4ZmQyZTdhZjc4M2E2YTQzNDIzZjZmMmY0NjliYWY0NWY2YmQ4LXJpbWctdzg5MC1oNDQ1LWRjZmZmZmZmLWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc3NDk1OTkzMw.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Festivals, Kids, Workshops - **Event Name**: Rudy Francisco Live in Chicago - **Description**: An author and a poetry slam championAbout this EventRudy Francisco is one of the most recognizable names in Spoken Word Poetry. Rudy Francisco has shared stages with prominent artists such as Gladys Knight, Jordin Sparks, - **Date**: Sun Apr 19 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sun Apr 19 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/rudy-francisco-live-in-chicago/100001985762170106 - **Venue**: Color Club - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy81ODIzZmE1ZDNiY2VkODc2Y2Y2MTVlNjJhOGRiNTI0ZDJmZjI3NzdjYTMwZTcyN2M5MDliODBhMDIzZTIxZjZmLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzAwMDAwMC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzQ1NjYyMTI.avif - **Price**: USD 39 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, performances, entertainment, spoken-word - **Event Name**: A Conversation with Shannon Chakraborty! - **Description**: Join us for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author Shannon Chakraborty as she discusses her new book, The Tapestry of Fate!About this EventShannon Chakraborty will join us - **Date**: Fri May 15 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri May 15 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/a-conversation-with-shannon-chakraborty/100001983560072573 - **Venue**: Seminary Co-op Bookstore - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy80MzUwOWVmNGUzMGNkNjE3MjRlMGIzNWZkY2I4Mzg5ZmVhOTdmYjliNTc1OTU4N2MzNjc3YTRhNzA2ODNkYWZjLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kY2JkYTRlOC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzMxOTA5OTU.avif - **Price**: USD 43 - **Categories**: trips-adventures, art, literary-art, storytelling - **Event Name**: In Conversation with Garrison Keillor at Park West - **Description**: ✨ Enter a world of endless possibilities at In Conversation with Garrison Keillor at Park West, where every moment tells a story! 🏛️ The stunning Park West in vibrant Chicago, IL transfo - **Date**: Mon May 04 2026 at 07:30 pm (-06:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/in-conversation-with-garrison-keillor-at-park-west/2400029647262959 - **Venue**: Park West - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy9lZWU5YTczMC0zN2UzLTExZjEtOGRmZS0zNzNjMDI4MjRiMWMtcmltZy13MTIwMC1oNTE0LWRjMDIwMjA2LWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc3NjE1ODc1Mw.avif - **Categories**: trips-adventures - **Event Name**: Book Event: We Dance Upon Demons by Vaishnavi Patel - **Description**: "I’m always going to commend and recommend a book that can make me laugh, feel angry, sad and vindicated all in one read."- Maya C. JamesAbout this EventWe are excited to welcome Vaishnavi Patel - **Date**: Wed May 13 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed May 13 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/book-event-we-dance-upon-demons-by-vaishnavi-patel/100001986768309496 - **Venue**: Women & Children First - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy9hZTEwMWUzZjNlNWQ3YmViMmRiM2UwYjFhNDAwYzQzOTY1NGUxZDMxZWY5ZjVjODdkMmZmM2QwMDhlN2Q5MjJhLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzRhMWYzMi1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzU2ODM4Mzk.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, health-wellness - **Event Name**: Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil - **Description**: A poetry reading celebrating new books by Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, and Aimee Nezhukumatathil.About this EventJoin us for a reading celebrating 2021 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize recipient Patricia Smith’s - **Date**: Thu Apr 23 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu Apr 23 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/patricia-smith-ashley-m-jones-donika-kelly-aimee-nezhukumatathil/100001982311083814 - **Venue**: Poetry Foundation - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy8yMjY1MTk2NjAyZTRmZmNjZDJkMWY4ZjRmYmIzOGFiYjY4YmZlMWVkMzEwZjdmNjdjOTY5NjNkOTM1MzdhYWU1LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE4MDAtZGMxNDBmMDktZ21pci5qcGc_dj0xNzcxMDEwMjE2.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: art, literary-art - **Event Name**: Trivia Tuesday: The Devil Wears Prada Edition - **Description**: Trivia? For Spring? Groundbreaking. Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of The Devil Wears Prada, and the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2 on Friday, 5/2, at a fabulous edition of Trivia Tuesday April 28, at 8pm. Grand Prize: Men's Room & Sway gift card - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 29 - **Date**: Tue Apr 28 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/trivia-tuesday-the-devil-wears-prada-edition/200029893257815 - **Venue**: 3349 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60657 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy9kNTFiZjZkYmYzMmViNTI3ODNlNjI3ZTYyY2FlN2UwMGMyZmVkY2I5YTIzZmM1MzRjMTNlMzg1MTllNWE2YmUwLXJpbWctdzk1MC1oNDgwLWRjZmZmZWZlLWdtaXI_dj0xNzc1ODYzOTcy.avif - **Event Name**: Sor Juana 2026: A Presentation of My Name is Chabela with Marisol Arnot - **Description**: Join Marisol Arnot for a reading & talk on My Name is Chabela, exploring her journey, creative process, & a Q&A with the audience.About this EventJoin author Marisol Arnot for a reading and conversation about - **Date**: Wed Apr 29 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed Apr 29 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/sor-juana-2026-a-presentation-of-my-name-is-chabela-with-marisol-arnot/100001984771661468 - **Venue**: National Museum of Mexican Art - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy8zOTI0MGZkNDRkMzk0NDAxNjRlMjQwNGJiZGQwZTU2ODc4NGM1YjUxYTk0ZjVhNjRjYmI2MjAxMGE5NWQzMTRhLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kY2Y3ZWFkNi1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzMzNzY5NjM.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: art, festivals, literary-art, theatre, entertainment - **Event Name**: Emma Grede: Start With Yourself Book Tour - **Description**: Emma Grede: Start With Yourself Book Tour is coming to The Den Theatre on April 21, 2026. This spring, serial entrepreneur and podcast host Emma Grede takes her debut book, Start With Yourself, on tour — a live experience inviting audiences to rethink h - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 4 - **Date**: Tue Apr 21 2026 at 07:15 pm – Tue Apr 21 2026 at 08:45 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/emma-grede-start-with-yourself-book-tour/200029755618629 - **Venue**: 1331 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60622 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy8wMTY3M2FkYjUzNzBhZmVmMjdlOGY4ZDJhYjIyNzhiYzYzNTY5NzFjYTg1NjY5NGVlOWE5YWJjN2VhNGIwNjllLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE1MDAtZGNlZGVjZTktZ21pcj92PTE3NzU5Mjg0Nzk.avif - **Categories**: business, art, theatre - **Event Name**: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2026 - **Description**: It's time for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2026! And... COMICS GIVEAWAY DAY! (don't be confused--it's all the same day) Saturday, May 2ND, 11AM to 5PM! •MEET MARIA WOLF! (Variant Covers for Basically Every Comic Ever) •MEET JETTILA LEWIS! (Neverwars; Challengers - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 50 - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat May 02 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/free-comic-book-day-2026/200029755610144 - **Venue**: 1845 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy82YmYwYjlkYjJjMGQ4MzcwNmQ4YzU3MDYxYmU3ZGYxNDY0ZDU3OTY3ZGEyNmQyNDM4MWQzMzlhNDE1OGFiOWM3LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE1NTMtZGNiZjAxMDEtZ21pcj92PTE3NzU5MjkyNTM.avif - **Event Name**: Book Event: Gina Frangello & Elizabeth Crane - **Description**: A joint event celebrating the new editions of their work, released through Northwestern University Press and Triquarterly!About this EventWe are very excited to welcome Gina Frangello &am - **Date**: Thu May 07 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu May 07 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/book-event-gina-frangello-and-elizabeth-crane/100001987018347366 - **Venue**: Women & Children First - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy80OTJkMDY1NmQ0NTI3M2U5NzIwOTMzZWVkMDE1YjhlMmYzMDVjYWZhYmJjOWIwYmNiY2EyYmU2YTFjZDA4YTdlLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kY2E4ZDBjYS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzU2ODYxNjE.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Theatre, Workshops, Entertainment - **Event Name**: Amit Chaudhuri - "Incompleteness: New and Selected Essays" - Srikanth Reddy - **Description**: Amit Chaudhuri will discuss "Incompleteness: New and Selected Essays," "A New World," and "The Immortals." He will be joined in conversation by Srikanth Reddy. A Q&A and signing will follow the discussion. At the Co-op. About "Incompleteness: New a - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 3 - **Date**: Tue Apr 28 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/amit-chaudhuri-incompleteness-new-and-selected-essays-srikanth-reddy/200029755813708 - **Venue**: 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy9hNGRlZGY5MTliMDhiYmQyOTY5NmM4Y2Y4NWVmYjY3ZDFkZGY2YjcwMzQ5Yjg5ZGI2MGZlMTU1MTE3YzI0YzljLXJpbWctdzEwMDAtaDY2Ni1kYzI5MWYxYS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NTkzMDY2Mw.avif - **Categories**: art, literary-art, music, entertainment, performances, workshops, fine-arts, nonprofit, storytelling - **Event Name**: TJ Klune "We Burned So Bright" Book Signing - **Description**: Join The Book Cellar at Everybody's Coffee to celebrate the release of TJ Klune's newest book, "We Burned So Bright"About this EventA signed copy of the book is included with a ticket. - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Apr 30 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/tj-klune-we-burned-so-bright-book-signing/100001982830898594 - **Venue**: Everybody's Coffee (Wilson Abbey) - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy9lNzA1ZGQ5ZjgxNmJlMDQzOTg0ZTYwMTY4NTJkNTU1ZGVhYTE0OGNhOTkzZWUzZDJkYzFiOWFjNDlmMTRiMWI2LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzYzMWMxYS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzA5MzYzNjE.avif - **Price**: USD 43 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, sports - **Event Name**: Book Event: Fat Swim by Emma Copley Eisenberg - **Description**: An electrifying collection of linked stories following a cast of characters navigating bodies, queerness, power, & sex—with radical resultsAbout this EventThrilled to welcome back Emma Copley Eisenberg - **Date**: Tue May 05 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue May 05 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/book-event-fat-swim-by-emma-copley-eisenberg/100001985022353294 - **Venue**: Haymarket House - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy8wNzQ1NWRjNWFlMmJmNmQ1MzllYzNlZDc3NjIyM2UzNGE3MzhkZWRjOThlMDdkNTVmNTJhYjJjYjYzYjlmNTkwLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzM2YTdkMS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzMzNzY2OTE.avif - **Price**: USD 6 to 39 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, business, lgbt-pride - **Event Name**: HEATED RIVALRY – by Rachel Reid - **Description**: Have a Merry May! 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They are expected to motivate teams, communicate clearly, and guide decisions while managing competing priorities.Without a clear understandin - **Venue**: Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb69a9d05e088f2.jpg - **Event Name**: 2-Day Chicago Event Planner Certification July 18-19, 2026 - **Description**: Certified Event Planner (CEP) – 2-Day Intensive TrainingLearn how to plan, price, and execute events so you can confidently generate revenue as a Certified Event Planner. This premium certification program gives you - **Venue**: Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb69a9cf06122f8.jpg ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top events in Chicago? - **A:** American Writers Festival - American Writers Museum (Sat Jun 06 2026 at 10:00 am at American Writers Museum), Rudy Francisco Live in Chicago (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 07:30 pm at Color Club), A Conversation with Shannon Chakraborty! (Fri May 15 2026 at 07:00 pm at Seminary Co-op Bookstore), In Conversation with Garrison Keillor at Park West (Mon May 04 2026 at 07:30 pm at Park West), Book Event: We Dance Upon Demons by Vaishnavi Patel (Wed May 13 2026 at 07:00 pm at Women & Children First). - **Q**: What are the top free events in Chicago? - **A:** American Writers Festival - American Writers Museum (Sat Jun 06 2026 at 10:00 am at American Writers Museum), Book Event: We Dance Upon Demons by Vaishnavi Patel (Wed May 13 2026 at 07:00 pm at Women & Children First), Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 06:00 pm at Poetry Foundation), Sor Juana 2026: A Presentation of My Name is Chabela with Marisol Arnot (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 07:00 pm at National Museum of Mexican Art), Book Event: Gina Frangello & Elizabeth Crane (Thu May 07 2026 at 07:00 pm at Women & Children First). - **Q**: What events are happening in Chicago this weekend April 17–19, 2026? - **A:** Rudy Francisco Live in Chicago (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 07:30 pm at Color Club). - **Q**: What events are happening in Chicago in April 2026? - **A:** Rudy Francisco Live in Chicago (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 07:30 pm at Color Club), Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 06:00 pm at Poetry Foundation), Trivia Tuesday: The Devil Wears Prada Edition (Tue Apr 28 2026 at 08:00 pm at 3349 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60657), Sor Juana 2026: A Presentation of My Name is Chabela with Marisol Arnot (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 07:00 pm at National Museum of Mexican Art), Emma Grede: Start With Yourself Book Tour (Tue Apr 21 2026 at 07:15 pm at 1331 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60622). - **Q**: How can I find events in Chicago? - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Chicago on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Chicago? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. 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