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05Aug

Next Chapter: New Horizons

10Aug

My America: Elly Fishman

Virtual Author Talks

12Aug

Leonard S. Marcus & Meg Medina: You Can’t Say That!

Virtual Author Talks

17Aug

Killer, Come Back to Me: The Crime Stories of Ray Bradbury

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American Voices: James Baldwin

August 2, 2021

Welcome to the American Voices blog series! This series explores the rich literary heritage of [...]

Writers of the Month — July

July 13, 2021

A monthly roundup of writers past and present that we just can’t get enough of. [...]

AWM Staff Picks: July

July 9, 2021

Reading Recommendations from the staff of the American Writers Museum. We can’t recommend these books [...]

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President’s Picks: A Book List

July 1, 2021

AWM President Carey Cranston makes his summer reading recommendations. In a recent interview on WBEZ’s [...]

Immigrant Heritage Month Booklist

June 29, 2021

Curated by Jose Antonio Vargas for the I Stand With Immigrants Initiative. We hope you [...]

Writers of the Month — June

June 16, 2021

A monthly roundup of writers past and present that we just can’t read enough of. [...]

AWM Staff Picks: June

June 9, 2021

Reading Recommendations from the staff of the American Writers Museum. We can’t recommend these books [...]

American Writers Museum And Google Arts & Culture Partner on New Online Exhibit to Spotlight Asian American Author Hisaye Yamamoto

May 4, 2021

The American Writers Museum today announced the launch of new virtual exhibit Hisaye Yamamoto: An [...]

A National Museum Celebrating American Writers

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The American Writers Museum is open

10 AM – 5 PM. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

find your words

Upcoming Programs

Next Chapter: New Horizons

My America: Elly Fishman

Leonard S. Marcus & Meg Medina: You Can’t Say That!

Killer, Come Back to Me: The Crime Stories of Ray Bradbury

Black Writers Matter. Black Voices Matter.

Black Lives Matter.

American Voices: James Baldwin

Writers of the Month — July

AWM Staff Picks: July

President’s Picks: A Book List

Immigrant Heritage Month Booklist

Writers of the Month — June

AWM Staff Picks: June

American Writers Museum And Google Arts & Culture Partner on New Online Exhibit to Spotlight Asian American Author Hisaye Yamamoto

A National Museum Celebrating American Writers

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