American Writers Museum to Host Janelle Monáe for Only Book Tour Stop in the Midwest at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance

As part of its fifth year anniversary celebration, the American Writers Museum (AWM) will host [...]

AWM Staff Picks: March 2022

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

How to Find and Study Primary Sources

This blog post appears as part of Exploring the Writing Process with Primary Source Materials. [...]

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American Voices: W. E. B. Du Bois

The authors featured in our exhibit American Voices represent the evolution and flourishing of American [...]

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American Writers Museum Announces Inaugural American Writers Festival This Spring, Celebrating Many of the Country’s Most Impactful Authors

The American Writers Museum today announced it will host its inaugural American Writers Festival on [...]

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Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre in Writing

Of course Valentine’s Day is a symbol of love, romanticism and tenderness. However, in Chicago, [...]

A Bounty Hunter is Written: Boba Fett

Read up on the iconic Star Wars bounty hunter before watching the series finale on [...]

AWM Staff Picks: February 2022

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

American Voices: Langston Hughes

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

2022: A Year To Look Forward To

It’s not all bad…a round up of things we are excited for in 2022 It’s [...]

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