# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Poetry Salon at City Lit Books
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for the July installment of The Poetry Salon at City Lit Books for the book release of they/she/he: ritual to forget your (un)becoming by dezireé a. brown. The open mic is open to all poets and sign-up begins at 6:15 and readings begin at 6:30.

dr. dez brown (they/he), publishing as dezireé a. brown, is a Black queer nonbinary Pushcart Prize–nominated poet, interdisciplinary scholar, and sjw, born and raised in Flint, MI. Their debut collection of poetry, they/she/he: ritual to forget your (un)becoming, was the winner of the Joe W. Bratcher Prize and a finalist for the 2025 Leslie Feinberg Award for Trans and Gender-Variant Literature. Often claiming to have been born with a poem written across his chest, he spends much of his time gaming and plays a mean hand of spades. Follow them online at @deziree.the.writer.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/the-poetry-salon-at-city-lit-books/200030380296910
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, open-mic
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.facebook.com/events/2523-n-kedzie-blvd-chicago-il-60647-2655-united-states/the-poetry-salon-at-city-lit-books/1331835141790479/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=chicago-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2523 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647-2655, United States
- **lat**: 41.92732
- **long**: -87.70675
- **full address**: 2523 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647-2655, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Poetry Salon at City Lit Books being held?
  - **A:** The Poetry Salon at City Lit Books takes place on Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm at 2523 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647-2655, United States.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Poetry Salon at City Lit Books is ideal for aspiring performers, spoken word artists, budding comedians, and audiences who love discovering raw, unpolished talent in an intimate and supportive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Poetry Salon at City Lit Books sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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