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30Sep

Fuller Award Celebration: Reginald Gibbons

12Oct

Joanne Lee Molinaro: The Korean Vegan Cookbook

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13Oct

Laurence Leamer: Capote’s Women

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15Oct

The Writer’s Crusade: Kurt Vonnegut and the Many Lives of Slaughterhouse-Five

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Writers of the Month — September 2021

September 16, 2021

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

Printers Row Lit Fest Reading List

September 9, 2021

See these writers and more at the American Writers Museum / Feinberg Foundation Stage at [...]

AWM Staff Picks: September 2021

September 8, 2021

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

Writers of the Month — August

August 24, 2021

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

Ray Bradbury 101

August 22, 2021

Today marks Ray Bradbury’s 101st birthday! To celebrate, we’re sharing 10 fast facts about him [...]

AWM Staff Picks: August

August 10, 2021

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

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. [...]

A National Museum Celebrating American Writers

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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with our resources here

The American Writers Museum is open

10 AM – 5 PM. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

find your words

Upcoming Programs

Fuller Award Celebration: Reginald Gibbons

Joanne Lee Molinaro: The Korean Vegan Cookbook

Laurence Leamer: Capote’s Women

The Writer’s Crusade: Kurt Vonnegut and the Many Lives of Slaughterhouse-Five

Black Writers Matter. Black Voices Matter.

Black Lives Matter.

Writers of the Month — September 2021

Printers Row Lit Fest Reading List

AWM Staff Picks: September 2021

Writers of the Month — August

Ray Bradbury 101

AWM Staff Picks: August

American Voices: James Baldwin

Writers of the Month — July

A National Museum Celebrating American Writers

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