"There was music from my neighbor’s house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars." -F. Scott Fitzgerald, from "The Great Gatsby" * * Happy birthday to F. Scott Fitzgerald! And cheers to everyone who came out for our Great Gatsby Party on Saturday, it was a roaring success and the attire was on point. Way to go, ol' sport! * * #FScottFitzgerald #GreatGatsby #HappyBirthday #GreatGatsbyParty

Plan an event worth writing about! Book an event at the American Writers Museum by October 1 and get 20% off the rental fee! Call 312-374-8790 or email events@americanwritersmuseum.org to learn more.

Who else is ready to jump into the weekend? #CaptioningStories * * Stop by and check out our exhibit 'Capturing Stories: Photographs of Writers by Art Shay' and write your own caption to one of Art Shay's iconic photos for the chance to be featured here. The exhibit runs until October 28 so we'll see you soon! Open all weekend from 10-5. @artshayarchive #CaptioningStories #ArtShay #FridayMood #FridayFeels #isittimetogohomeyet?

"Writing is a muscle, so you have to use it to make it strong." * * #ThrowbackThursday to when @jacqueline_woodson visited us and shared writing tips with young Chicago students. Other bits of advice: "The way you learn to write is by reading," and "Writing is taking it moment by moment by moment." Thank YOU for a wonderful moment, Ms. Woodson! * * #JacquelineWoodson #AmericanWritersMuseum #TheDayYouBegin #HarborMe #BrownGirlDreaming #TBT

TOMORROW! 6:30 pm. International award-winning author @nnediokorafor joins us to read and discuss her work, which includes the Binti Trilogy, Black Panther: Long Live the King and so much more. Books and comics can be purchased and signed following the program. Come on out Chicago! For more information and tickets visit our website, link in bio. * * #NnediOkorafor #Binti #BlackPanther #Wakanda #WakandaForever #Shuri #WhoFearsDeath

An illustration from THE HUNTING ACCIDENT, a graphic novel that tells the true story of Charlie Rizzo, who believed his father was blinded in a hunting accident only to learn years later it was from a failed bank robbery. Pictured here learning braille together are Charlie's father, Matt Rizzo, and his cellmate, notorious killer Nathan Leopold. Illustrated by Landis Blair and written by David L. Carlson, THE HUNTING ACCIDENT is a wild ride of true crime and poetry. * * TOMORROW at 6:30 right here at the AWM, Rizzo, Carlson, and Blair will discuss this crazy story and the process of putting it into graphic novel form. If you've always wondered what it's like to learn braille and classic poetry from a murderer, here is your chance! More information and tickets available on our website, link in bio. * * @thehuntingaccident @landisblair #TheHuntingAccident #graphicnovelart #braille

"The voice has spoken to many writers throughout history." * * From the graphic novel THE HUNTING ACCIDENT, the incredible true story of Charlie Rizzo and his father, Matt, a blind prisoner who found redemption and poetry through an unlikely source: one of the 20th century's most notorious killers. Written by David L. Carlson and illustrated by Landis Blair, THE HUNTING ACCIDENT shows how Charlie learned the truth about his father's past. * * On Sept. 6 we welcome Carlson and Blair, as well as Charlie Rizzo, to discuss the book. Hear this unbelievable true story from the man who lived it and the people who brought it to life through writing. For more details visit our website, link in bio. * * @thehuntingaccident @landisblair #TheHuntingAccident #graphicnovels #AWMAuthorSeries

"It was a pleasure to burn." —Ray Bradbury * * And it was a pleasure for us to read. Happy birthday Ray Bradbury, and thank you for writing. This panel is part of our interactive Surprise Bookshelf exhibit, where all forms of writing are celebrated and explored through the sights, sounds, and smells they elicit (yes, seriously, we have smells!). From dystopian fiction to hip-hop lyrics to advertising slogans, there is something for everyone. Visit us to see your surprise! * * #RayBradbury #Fahrenheit451 #SurpriseBookshelf #HappyBirthday

#CaptioningStories * * Visit our exhibit, Capturing Stories: Photographs of Writers by Art Shay, to write your own captions to some of the legendary Art Shay's photos. Your caption might even be featured here! #CaptioningStories #ArtShay

Reality check. #CaptioningStories * * Try your hand at writing your own captions in our exhibit Capturing Stories: Photographs of Writers by Art Shay. Throughout his long career, Art photographed many writers with wit, compassion, and sensitivity. Currently hanging in this temporary exhibit are intimate portraits of writers such as James Baldwin, Gwendolyn Brooks, Carl Sandburg and many more. Visit us and see your favorite writers like you've never seen them before! @artshayarchive #CaptioningStories #ArtShay #realitycheck