On July 10, join us for a panel discussion at the intersection of romance & religion with three writers of romance: Scarlett St. Clair, @SajniPatelBooks, and @helenewecker. Books will be available for purchase from The Last Chapter Book Shop. Tickets here!

Next week, join us for a night where sports and storytelling go head-to-head! Get Lit: Game Changers celebrates the writers—real and imagined—who’ve captured the grit, glory, and heartbreak of the game. Use the code BIGGAME for $10 general admission tix!.

In the newest episode of Nation of Writers, we discuss the life and legacy of Nguyễn Quí Đức with Isabelle Thuy Pelaud and Viet Thanh Nguyen. Born in Da Lat, Vietnam in 1958, Đức arrived in the US at 17 as a refugee of the Vietnam War. Listen here!

Dive into the Pulitzer Prize & National Book Award-winning novel The Color Purple and join fellow readers for a discussion that bridges the page and stage. Use code BOOKEVENT to get 25% off tickets to the June 28 shows and Book Club event!. Learn more at

If you haven't got tickets to Faith is Funny yet, there's still time! Next week, join us and @GibranSaleem, @HariKondabolu, and @SidleyKate, discuss religion through the lens of a comedy writer. Moderated by Peter Sagal. Get tickets here!

Tomorrow's free day is also Father's Day, so bring your dad for a fun Father's Day treat. Free admission grants you access to all our exhibits, including the current temporary exhibit Level Up! And at 11:30 am, grab the little ones for a special Little Squirrels Storytime!

Want free tickets to Faith is Funny? Head to and enter to win 2 free tickets to the event! Ft. @GibranSaleem (Why Did I Say That Podcast), @HariKondabolu (The Problem with Apu), @SidleyKate (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), & Peter Sagal. Enter now!

Check out our June Staff Picks! We can’t recommend these books, films, shows, plays, albums, and games highly enough! If you’re looking for your next book, movie, show, or anything in between, you came to the right place.

June is Immigrant Heritage Month, and we have a number of resources available to help you discover, celebrate, and honor the vast contributions of immigrant and refugee writers in the United States, both past and present.

TONIGHT! If you don't have tickets already, make sure you grab them for Get Lit: The musical! Celebrate Pride Month with a sing-along celebration of the iconic, queer world of musical theatre.

Join us in celebrating Pride Month with our Writing Queer tour, shining a spotlight on the remarkable LGBTQ+ writers featured in the AWM!. The Writing Queer tour is offered at 3:30pm on Thursdays and Saturdays in June and is included with admission. Plan your visit today!

Thank you to our friends at @newcity for including us in Lit 50 2025! Read what program director Allison Sansone and AWM president Carey Cranston have to say on the Newcity website!.

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Join us next week at the museum for this month's Pride themed happy hour, Get Lit: The Musical! . Featuring trivia, a Broadway dance party, a scavenger hunt, a signature cocktail, and more! Get tickets here

Join us TONIGHT for a conversation with Paul Elie on Postsecularism! The next installment of our American Prophets programming series features National Book Critics Circle Award finalist Paul Elie as he discusses his new book, THE LAST SUPPER. Get tix at

Don't forget about our May Staff Picks! We've chosen our favorite things to read, watch, and listen to this month and compiled them all into a list just for you – find YOUR favorite on our blog!

We're excited to bring you another installment of our American Prophets programming series next month. On June 23, join us for Faith is Funny at the Studebaker Theater! Featuring @NeginFarsad, @harikondabolu, Peter Sagal, and @sidleykate. Get tickets at

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Next week, join the AWM in partnership with the Chicago Humanities Festival for a conversation with Paul Elie on his new book, THE LAST SUPPER. Get tickets here!:

Thanks for everyone who joined us last week for the 2025 Get Lit: Grown-Up Book Fair! The turnout was INCREDIBLE and we are so grateful to all of the book sellers and partners who joined us. See the full photo album on our Facebook page!