Top 5 Reasons to Visit the American Writers Museum in October 2024

We have plenty of events and exhibits that are some of the top things to [...]

OnWord 2024 Recap

Significant Contributors to the Field of Writing Honored at American Writers Museum Annual Benefit OnWord [...]

A Teacher Who Inspires: Peter Kahn

Poet Dan “Sully” Sullivan reflects on his former teacher, Peter Kahn, recipient of the AWM’s [...]

Game On: Fall Fun at the AWM

Level Up Your Fall at the American Writers Museum September 12, 2024 (CHICAGO) – The [...]

Why Video Games Matter

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Level Up—and the positive impact of video games [...]

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AWM Staff Picks: September 2024

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

One Book, One Chicago: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Events at the American Writers Museum in conjunction with Chicago Public Library’s One Book, One [...]

In Their Own Words: Charlie Hall

In our current special exhibit, Level Up: Writers & Gamers, embark on a thrilling adventure [...]

Level Up: Reading List

Things to read in our special exhibit Level Up: Writers & Gamers Our current special [...]

Chicago Loves Books

Happy National Book Lovers Day! Here are Chicago’s top book lovers. Did you know that [...]