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American Writers Museum and Chicago Public Library Announce Full Schedule for Second American Writers Festival on May 19

March 27, 2024 (CHICAGO) – American Writers Festival is pleased to announce the complete programming [...]

American Writers Museum Receives Planning Grant to Explore the Intersection of Religion and Writing

January 22, 2023 (CHICAGO) – The American Writers Museum (AWM) has been awarded a planning [...]

Renowned Author and Scholar on African American History Received Inspiring Writer Award

September 19, 2023 (CHICAGO) – The American Writers Museum held its annual benefit OnWord 2023 [...]

The AWM Announces New Summer Hours and June Programming

Starting Memorial Day Weekend the AWM will be open six days a week! May 4, [...]

Spring Into Action and Register Early for Four New Get Lit Happy Hour Events

May through August Get Lit event tickets are on sale now! March 9, 2023 (CHICAGO) [...]

Chicago Artists Depict the Likeness of Influential Black Writers from the Civil War Through the Civil Rights Era in Artwork Central to the ‘Dark Testament’ Exhibit

Dark Testament runs through Black History Month to September 17, 2023 at the American Writers [...]

Raise a Glass to Great American Writers at New Happy Hour Series

December 15, 2022 (CHICAGO) – Forget Dry January! Start the New Year off right by [...]

The Contributions of Black Writers to Literary Genres and Movements Over a Century are Recognized in New Exhibit at the American Writers Museum

September 22, 2022, Chicago, Ill. – The American Writers Museum (AWM) today unveiled its latest special [...]

Acclaimed Writer Viet Thanh Nguyen and Others to Be Honored with Inspiration Awards from the American Writers Museum

August 5, 2022, Chicago, Ill. – The American Writers Museum (AWM) will host its annual OnWord [...]

Reggae Icon Ziggy Marley and Wife and Co-Author Orly Marley Present New Picture Book at the American Writers Museum

July 6, 2022, Chicago, Ill. – On August 14, 2022 the American Writers Museum will host [...]