Writing Events in Chicago

Check out happening writing events all around Chicago, IL

Authors on Tap: Brian Raftery and Gillian Flynn

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Exile in Bookville Free

Offsite Book Event: Tayari Jones at Wilson Abbey

 Sun, 08 Mar at 06:00 pm Wilson Abbey USD 11 to 53

Book Event: The Mixed Marriage Project by Dorothy Roberts

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

2026 Writing Workshop of Chicago

 Sat, 20 Jun at 09:00 am Congress Plaza Hotel

PARIS IN BLACK: Curator-led exhibition tour

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Free

Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth by Daisy Hernández

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

February Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 15 Feb at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

Call And Response Book Signing with L. Michelle Smith

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Da Book Joint USD 0 to 31

Misha Brown "Be Your Own Bestie" Book Signing and Discussion

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Everybody's Coffee (Wilson Abbey) USD 43

March Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Mon, 16 Mar at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

Amy Speace

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 15 to 20

April Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 19 Apr at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

Poetry Reading: Stages by Tramaine Suubi

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Water to Water: Gaza Renga – Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm Water to Water: Gaza Renga – Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)

Book Event: Every Exit Brings You Home by Naeem Murr

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Write on! A Student Salon

 Sat, 07 Feb at 05:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge Free

Poetry Reading: Hardly Creatures by Rob Macaisa Colgate

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Book Event: Talking with Boys by Tayyba Kanwal

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Suminagashi: Valentine's Marbling Workshop at Dovetail Brewery

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:30 pm Dovetail Brewery USD 96

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to ToonTown LARP

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities, North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA USD 25

Coloring After Dark: A Color and Sip with Nicole Pacini

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm Da Book Joint USD 22

Shorties - A Reading Series - April 2026

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm The Bad Apple Free

Book Event: Our Diaries, Ourselves by Betsy Rubiner

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Suminagashi: Meditative Marbling on Silk & Paper at Wolf Point Distilling

 Fri, 13 Feb at 05:30 pm Wolf Point Distilling USD 98

Valentines Poetry Open Mic - That's Poetic ($10 at the Door)

 Sun, 08 Feb at 05:00 pm Bramble Arts Loft Free

Book Signing

 Sun, 08 Mar at 01:00 pm 700 W 119th St Free

Worse Than A Lie Book Signing with Attorney Ben Crump

 Fri, 20 Feb at 06:00 pm Da Book Joint USD 37

Lovers

 Sat, 14 Feb at 09:00 pm The Playground Theater Free

Chicago Poetry Center Presents: Blue Hour featuring Jalen Eutsey + Michelle Penuloza

 Wed, 18 Feb at 06:30 pm Haymarket House

Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years 1984-1992 | Free Film Screening

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:00 pm Goethe-Institut Chicago Free

April Blue Hour featuring Diego Báez and Samyak Shertok

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:30 pm Haymarket House Free

Of Course I'm Here Right Now Book Launch Party - Chicago

 Mon, 30 Mar at 06:00 pm Bramble Arts Loft USD 39 to 61

Water to Water: Gaza Renga - Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum USD 6 to 8

Oscar Brown Jr.'s Poetry as Theatre: An American Prophets Program

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum USD 0 to 8

American Prophets Workshop: Writing Religion with Andrew Krivák

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum

Winter Torch: A Gathering of Warmth and Resilience

 Sun, 15 Feb at 04:00 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Authors on Tap: Nora Lange and Lindsay Hunter

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Exile in Bookville Free

Building and Recording and Hour Special

 Sun, 01 Mar at 11:00 am The Lincoln Lodge USD 128

ALTERED BOOKS: Workshop with Rae Evemond, LMHC, ATR

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 am Sharp Building Free

The Lovebombing Chronicles Book Signing with Candace Sinclair

 Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 pm Da Book Joint USD 17

REST AS RECLAMATION: Sudanese Valentine’s Day Poetry Workshop

 Sat, 14 Feb at 01:00 pm 2464 N Clybourn Ave Free

Good Graces Tonight!

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:30 pm The Newport Theater USD 18

Recycle to Bloom: Papermaking

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm Lot'sa USD 82

Writing with Impact: Practical Strategies for Legal Marketers

 Thu, 26 Feb at 11:45 am Chapman and Cutler LLP USD 50

Stationery Club Meetup

 Sat, 14 Feb at 09:30 am Chinatown Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

It's No Wonder Book Signing & Talk with Margena A. Christian

 Sat, 14 Feb at 12:00 pm Da Book Joint USD 0 to 32

ZINE Making Workshop

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 pm The Playground Theater Free

Shorties - A Reading Series - March 2026

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:00 pm The Bad Apple Free

Chicago Poetry Center's Blue Hour Generative Workshop

 Wed, 18 Feb at 06:00 pm Haymarket House Free

I'm Her, She's Me Magazine Talent & Model Call

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:30 pm Studio Sunset Chicago LLC Free

What Chicago Taught Me with Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu

 Wed, 25 Mar at 10:00 am Three Cities Social Club - River North USD 25

Black Writers Weekend 2026 The Pop Up Experience - Chicago

 Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm 6900 S Stony Island Ave USD 18 to 40

So you want to be a writer

 Sun, 01 Feb at 04:30 pm Theatre Momentum USD 31

Chicago Poetry Center's Blue Hour Generative Workshop

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:00 pm Haymarket House Free

Chicago Poetry Center's Blue Hour Generative Workshop

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm Haymarket House Free

Lit Night

 Mon, 09 Feb at 06:00 pm 3801 W Fullerton Ave Free

SOL Book Club

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:30 pm Slant of Light Books Free

Purposely Naked Book Signing & Journaling Session with Tamara Greene

 Sat, 07 Feb at 03:00 pm Da Book Joint USD 0 to 38

Playwrights Aloud Feb 17, 2026

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm The Classic Theatre Free

The Creative Workspace

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm The Understudy Coffee and Books Free

Junk Journal Breakfast - The Love Edition

 Sun, 15 Feb at 09:30 am Lilliput Books USD 29

Art Journaling Workshop

 Fri, 20 Feb at 06:00 pm 440 N Wells St USD 30

Let the Right Book In book club

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Exile in Bookville Free

Q&A and Book Signing with Sarah A. Bailey

 Thu, 07 May at 06:30 pm The Last Chapter Book Shop USD 27

ASHES SIGING with JEREMIAH WOLFE & ARCHANGELO CRELENCIA

 Sun, 22 Feb at 12:00 pm 1845 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647

May Blue Hour Featuring Patrycja Humienik and Soham Patel

 Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm Haymarket House Free

Chicago Poetry Center's Blue Hour Generative Workshop

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm Haymarket House Free

Broken Story

 Tue, 28 Apr at 08:00 pm The Classic Theatre Free

BOOK TALK & BOOK SIGNING with Michael Colyar

 Fri, 13 Feb at 12:00 pm Silverroom Free

Movement Philosophy ::::: Spring Session

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm bim bom studios USD 0 to 87

S1 Lawndale - hope lives here! w/ Nile Lansana

 Wed, 11 Feb at 03:00 pm Lawndale Mental Health Center Free

Book talk and signing. From Pr*son to purpose. A beautiful blessing!

 Sun, 15 Feb at 03:00 pm Coleman Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Poetic Reconstruction

 Sun, 14 Sep at 06:00 pm Urban Luxe Cafe Free

Valentine's Day Letter Writing with DePaul's LGBTQ+ Faculty & Staff Network

 Wed, 11 Feb at 03:00 pm LPSC 324 Free

Spoken Word Poetry

 Fri, 04 Apr at 06:30 pm Urban Luxe Cafe Free

2026 BATES HALL FAMILY REUNION (CHICAGO, IL)

 Thu, 25 Jun at 10:00 am __ USD 0 to 25

Proposal Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop |Chicago, IL

 Fri, 19 Dec at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

S2 Lawndale - hope lives here! w/ Nile Lansana

 Wed, 22 Apr at 03:00 pm Lawndale Mental Health Center Free

Free Poetry Writing Workshop and Poetry Reading hosted by Audacious Don

 Mon, 27 Feb at 04:00 pm Legler Regional Library, Chicago Public Library USD 0 to 29