American Writers Museum in Chicago

American Writers Museum celebrates the breadth of American writing through interactive exhibits and programming that honors the past, promotes the present and inspires the future of writing in the United States.

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A National Museum Celebrating American Writers.

These are the things we did this past month:
-hosted five author events
-opened our new exhibit #BobDylanElectric
-ate waaaaaayy too much Thanksgiving pie
-read all of these fantastic books!
Check out the Reading Recommendations section of our website for the full list of books and authors. What are you reading these days? Let us know in the comments!
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#AWMStaffReads #amreading #RayBradbury #MaxAllanCollins #ABradSchwartz #FScottFitzgerald #WilliamGibson #JhumpaLahiri #ClaudeMcKay #SaraNovic #NnediOkorafor #CharlesSimic #MarkStrand #LuisAlbertoUrrea

These are the things we did this past month: -hosted five author events -opened our new exhibit #BobDylanElectric -ate waaaaaayy too much Thanksgiving pie -read all of these fantastic books! Check out the Reading Recommendations section of our website for the full list of books and authors. What are you reading these days? Let us know in the comments! * * #AWMStaffReads #amreading #RayBradbury #MaxAllanCollins #ABradSchwartz #FScottFitzgerald #WilliamGibson #JhumpaLahiri #ClaudeMcKay #SaraNovic #NnediOkorafor #CharlesSimic #MarkStrand #LuisAlbertoUrrea

Our nonprofit giveaway contest with other fantastic organizations has closed. Congratulations to winner @tim2pt0!

Our nonprofit giveaway contest with other fantastic organizations has closed. Congratulations to winner @tim2pt0!

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Nonprofit Giveaway! * To win a gift bag full of exclusives from each organization, you need to: -Like this photo -Tag a friend in the comments -Tap this photo to see where to go next -Follow all accounts in the loop * When you get back to the image you started with, you’re done! * Please make sure you’ve done all of the above so that your entry is valid! * CONTEST IS CLOSED

"Suddenly there was a great burst of light through the Darkness. The light spread out and where it touched the Darkness the Darkness disappeared." * Happy birthday @madeleinelengle! Thank your spreading light through the darkness with your words, stories, and kindness. We found this tesseract in our interactive Featured Works touchscreen table! #LEngle100

"Rock & Roll will live forever." 🤘 * * A talented visitor left this wonderful doodle of @bobdylan with his perfectly unkempt hair and cool, rock'n'roll shades in our exhibit #BobDylanElectric. Share your photos, drawings, and stories of what Bob Dylan's lyrics mean to you and tag us with #BobDylanElectric for a chance to win tickets to Saturday's event with #RobbieFulks, a limited-edition exhibit poster, whiskey from @heavensdoorwhiskey and an AWM membership! * * #BobDylanElectric #BobDylan #BobDylanArt #RockAndRoll #rockandrollwillneverdie🤘

On this #GivingTuesday, help us write the future by inspiring the next generation of writers and giving them the tools to tell their stories. With your help, we can bring Chicago students to the AWM for free by covering their bus costs! Sponsor a field trip and help us instill a lifelong love of literature that will strengthen and connect our youth today so that they may grow into strong, confident, capable writers tomorrow. Learn how you can help by following the link in our bio. #GivingTuesday #WriteTheFuture #GivingTuesday2018

On this #GivingTuesday, help us write the future by inspiring the next generation of writers and giving them the tools to tell their stories. With your help, we can bring Chicago students to the AWM for free by covering their bus costs! Sponsor a field trip and help us instill a lifelong love of literature that will strengthen and connect our youth today so that they may grow into strong, confident, capable writers tomorrow. Learn how you can help by following the link in our bio. #GivingTuesday #WriteTheFuture #GivingTuesday2018

Chicago! TOMORROW @nicolesoojung stops by to read and discuss her debut memoir #AllYouCanEverKnow with @rebeccamakkai! That's two fantastic writers under one roof for one night of talking books, swapping stories, and imparting wisdom. Get your tickets now before they're all gone! Follow the link in our bio to learn more.
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#AllYouCanEverKnow #NicoleChung #RebeccaMakkai #AWMAuthorTalks #memoir

Chicago! TOMORROW @nicolesoojung stops by to read and discuss her debut memoir #AllYouCanEverKnow with @rebeccamakkai! That's two fantastic writers under one roof for one night of talking books, swapping stories, and imparting wisdom. Get your tickets now before they're all gone! Follow the link in our bio to learn more. * * #AllYouCanEverKnow #NicoleChung #RebeccaMakkai #AWMAuthorTalks #memoir

We're plugged in, sound check is done, the stage is set...we're ready to rock! BOB DYLAN: ELECTRIC, now open through April 2019! Join us for a special opening weekend of our new exhibit featuring @bobdylan's iconic electric guitar he played at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, the first time he played an electric guitar live and changed the game.
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Want to win some sweet swag? Yes, of course! Now through the rest of November, share a photo of yourself in the exhibit or a photo of your favorite Dylan memory, tag us, and use #BobDylanElectric. You'll be entered to win a Rock 'N' Roll prize package that includes two tickets to our Dec. 1 event with Robbie Fulks, whiskey from @heavensdoorwhiskey, a limited-edition exhibit poster and an AWM membership. The post with the most likes wins!
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#BobDylanElectric #BobDylan #BobDylanGuitar #BobDylanQuotes #rockandrollmemorabilia #RockandRoll

We're plugged in, sound check is done, the stage is set...we're ready to rock! BOB DYLAN: ELECTRIC, now open through April 2019! Join us for a special opening weekend of our new exhibit featuring @bobdylan's iconic electric guitar he played at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, the first time he played an electric guitar live and changed the game. * * Want to win some sweet swag? Yes, of course! Now through the rest of November, share a photo of yourself in the exhibit or a photo of your favorite Dylan memory, tag us, and use #BobDylanElectric. You'll be entered to win a Rock 'N' Roll prize package that includes two tickets to our Dec. 1 event with Robbie Fulks, whiskey from @heavensdoorwhiskey, a limited-edition exhibit poster and an AWM membership. The post with the most likes wins! * * #BobDylanElectric #BobDylan #BobDylanGuitar #BobDylanQuotes #rockandrollmemorabilia #RockandRoll

⚡SNEAK PEEK⚡ Our new exhibit #BobDylanElectric opens this Friday, November 16. Check out these original, handwritten lyrics up close along with other rare personal items from Dylan's life like the electric guitar he played at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, the first time he played live with an electric guitar.
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Share your Bob Dylan memorabilia, photos, and memories with us! Post a photo of Dylan and tag us with #BobDylanElectric for a chance to win an amazing Rock 'N' Roll prize package that includes two tickets to our December 1 event with Robbie Fulks, a gift basket from @heavensdoorwhiskey, a limited-edition exhibit poster, and an AWM membership. The post with the most likes wins!
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#BobDylanElectric #BobDylan #BobDylanLyrics #BobDylanQuotes #Highway61Revisited #JustLikeTomThumbsBlues #RockandRoll

⚡SNEAK PEEK⚡ Our new exhibit #BobDylanElectric opens this Friday, November 16. Check out these original, handwritten lyrics up close along with other rare personal items from Dylan's life like the electric guitar he played at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, the first time he played live with an electric guitar. * * Share your Bob Dylan memorabilia, photos, and memories with us! Post a photo of Dylan and tag us with #BobDylanElectric for a chance to win an amazing Rock 'N' Roll prize package that includes two tickets to our December 1 event with Robbie Fulks, a gift basket from @heavensdoorwhiskey, a limited-edition exhibit poster, and an AWM membership. The post with the most likes wins! * * #BobDylanElectric #BobDylan #BobDylanLyrics #BobDylanQuotes #Highway61Revisited #JustLikeTomThumbsBlues #RockandRoll

Our #MondayMood today is provided by Ketch Secor of @crowmedicine, who collaborated with @bobdylan in writing their hit song

Our #MondayMood today is provided by Ketch Secor of @crowmedicine, who collaborated with @bobdylan in writing their hit song "Wagon Wheel." Secor performed this October 6, 2018, when he visited to read his new children's book "Lorraine" to kids. We of course sang and danced too. * * Our new exhibit BOB DYLAN: ELECTRIC opens November 16 and if you have any photos or memories of Dylan we want to hear about them! Share your photos, tag us and use #BobDylanElectric for a chance to win a Rock 'N' Roll prize package that includes two tickets to our December 1 event with #RobbieFulks, a gift basket from @heavensdoorwhiskey, a limited-edition exhibit poster, and an AWM membership. The post with the most likes wins! * * #BobDylanElectric #KetchSecor #OldCrowMedicineShow #RockMeMomma #WagonWheel #rockmemommalikeawagonwheel #MondayMood