The Chicago Review of Books is gathering a few of Chicago’s most prominent authors to share their favorite books of the year with you at the 2017 Lit Crawl in Andersonville. The author panel is 100% free and open to the public at Women & Children First. We’ll also discuss the challenges of being a writer during the Trump Era, and how the publishing industry is changing. Here are the event details. No tickets or reservations required, but feel free to RSVP via Facebook.
Thursday, September 21
8:15-9:15 p.m. at Women & Children First Bookstore
Author Panel: “The Best Books of 2017 (So Far)”
Featuring recommendations from:
- Jessica Chiarella, author of And Again
- Lindsay Hunter, author of Eat Only When You’re Hungry
- Rebecca Makkai, author of Music For Wartime
- Juan Martinez, author of Best Worst American
- Megan Stielstra, author of The Wrong Way to Save Your Life
- Moderated by Adam Morgan, editor-in-chief of the Chicago Review of Books and all-around good dude
Adam Morgan is the founding editor of the Chicago Review of Books and the Southern Review of Books. His essays and criticism have appeared in The Paris Review, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago magazine, and elsewhere.