About this Event
Join queer YA authors Kelly Quindlen (This Must Be the Place) and Jen St. Jude (Where You'll Find Us) to celebrate the start of Pride, and the publication of their new releases!
The authors will briefly discuss their novels' shared themes of queer history, ancestry, and home. Join us for a Q&A, light snacks, signature book-themed cocktails, and a space to write letters to local queer elders.
Doors at 6pm and our event kicks off at 7pm. Dorothy remains open after the event until 11pm.
Dorothy is 21+ and requires physical or mobile ID for all to enter. Dorothy is also ADA accessible with elevator access on Campbell Ave. If you are a guest who requires elevator access, please wait by the black door with our logo in the window and call our staff to assist: 773-770-3799
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Kelly Quindlen (she/her) is the bestselling author of the young adult novels She Drives Me Crazy (winner of the Volunteer State Book Award), Late to the Party, Her Name in the Sky, and the forthcoming This Must Be the Place (2026). Her books have been featured in The New York Times, Business Insider, Vulture, and Paste. She enjoys speaking to high school GSAs, PFLAG groups, and all manner of LGBTQ+ organizations. Kelly lives in Atlanta with her wife and their saucy cat, Peach Marie. Follow her online @kellyquindlen.
Jen St. Jude (they/them) is the author of If Tomorrow Doesn't Come and Where You'll Find Us. They have also served as an editor at Chicago Review of Books, Arcturus, Just Femme & Dandy, & more. They live near Chicago with people (and an old dog) they love. Where you'll find them (ha): @jenstjude on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Dorothy, 2500 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, United States
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