Author Event: Chuck Wendig with Cynthia Pelayo

Wed Apr 30 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-05:00

City Lit Books | Chicago

City Lit Books
Publisher/HostCity Lit Books
Author Event: Chuck Wendig with Cynthia Pelayo
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Join us for a conversation and Q&A in celebration of Chuck Wendig's new book The Staircase in the Woods!
About this Event

Join author Chuck Wendig to celebrate his book The Staircase in the Woods with a reading, conversation, and signing! Chuck will be in conversation with Cynthia Pelayo.

Preorder a copy on our website!

Copies of the book will also be available to purchase at the event. While RSVPs are not required they are highly recommended.
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THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS

A group of friends investigates the mystery of a strange staircase in the woods in this mesmerizing horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Accidents.
“Chuck Wendig weaves his magic once more, turning a lonely staircase in the woods into a searing, propulsive, dread-filled exploration of the horrors of knowing and being known.”—Kiersten White, author of Hide and Lucy Undying
Five high school friends are bonded by an oath to protect one another no matter what.
Then, on a camping trip in the middle of the forest, they find something extraordinary: a mysterious staircase to nowhere.
One friend walks up—and never comes back down. Then the staircase disappears.
Twenty years later, the staircase has reappeared. Now the group returns to find the lost boy—and what lies beyond the staircase in the woods. . . .


ABOUT OUR GUESTS

Chuck Wendig is the New York Times bestselling author of Wanderers, The Book of Accidents, Wayward, and more than two dozen other books for adults and young adults. A finalist for the Astounding Award and an alumnus of the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, he has also written for comics, games, film, and television. He’s known for his popular blog, terribleminds, and books about writing such as Damn Fine Story. He lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with his family.

Cynthia Pelayo is the Bram Stoker Award–winning author of Forgotten Sisters, Children of Chicago, and The Shoemaker’s Magician. In addition to writing genre-blending novels that incorporate fairy-tale, mystery, detective, crime, and horror elements, Pelayo has written numerous short stories, including the collection Lotería, and the poetry collection Crime Scene. The recipient of the 2021 International Latino Book Award, she holds a master of fine arts in writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She lives in Chicago with her family. For more information, visit www.cinapelayo.com.

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City Lit Books, 2523 North Kedzie Boulevard, Chicago, United States

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