Writing Events in Chicago

Check out happening writing events all around Chicago, IL

Authors on Tap: Margot Douaihy and Gillian Flynn

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Exile in Bookville Free

Authors on Tap: Brian Raftery and Gillian Flynn

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

January Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 18 Jan at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

TEDxLakeShoreDrive

 Fri, 30 Jan at 09:00 am The Metropolitan Free

2026 Writing Workshop of Chicago

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

February Free Day at the American Writers Museum

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

Apocalypse Confidential presents: Poltergeist

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:30 pm The Understudy Coffee and Books Free

Literary evening with Edward Hirsch

 Sat, 17 Jan at 02:00 pm Chopin Theatre Free

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

Coloring After Dark: A Color and Sip with Nicole Pacini

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

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

Suminagashi: Valentine's Marbling Workshop at Dovetail Brewery

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

The Seven Daughters of Dupree Book Signing with Nikesha Elise Williams

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm Da Book Joint USD 6 to 32

Object Diaries at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 18 Jan at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

Fundraiser for Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights

 Sat, 24 Jan at 04:30 pm The Hideout Free

Touch Me, I'm Sick: A Memoir in Essays by Margeaux Feldman

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm Women & Children First 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

January Blue Hour Featuring Jimin Seo and Tarik Dobbs

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:30 pm Haymarket House Free

American Prophets Workshop: Writing Religion with Andrew Krivák

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

Religion and Journalism in Chicago with Mary Ann Ahern (IN PERSON)

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum

April Blue Hour featuring Diego Báez and Samyak Shertok

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

Sunday Reading Series: Mary Ardery, Donna Vorreyer, & Snežana Zabić

 Sun, 18 Jan at 06:30 pm Hungry Brain

Building and Recording and Hour Special

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

Book Talk: ANATOMY OF A HEALER - Portraying Ancient Physicians in Fiction

 Sun, 25 Jan at 03:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science Free

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

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

Chicago Poetry Center's Blue Hour Generative Workshop

 Wed, 18 Feb 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

Chicago Poetry Center's Blue Hour Generative Workshop

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

Purposely Naked Book Signing & Journaling Session with Tamara Greene

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

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, 21 Jan at 06:00 pm Haymarket House Free

Looking for Night, Literary Mediators and the Making of World Literature

 Mon, 26 Jan at 03:00 pm Regenstein Library Free

Q&A and Book Signing with Sarah A. Bailey

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

Junk Journal Breakfast - The Love Edition

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

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

Manifest Your Joy - Journal

 Sun, 18 Jan at 12:00 pm 3628 W Armitage Ave USD 35

Brad Bigelow - "Virginia Faulkner"

 Thu, 29 Jan at 04:00 pm 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

Poetic Reconstruction

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

Jolene & Dolly: Poems From the Other Woman with Journey to Jolene

 Sun, 18 Jan at 07:00 pm Salty Books & Beans 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

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