Book Club Reading Recommendations | The American Writers Museum

Check out the lists below for your next reading inspiration. Book club members and voracious readers alike will find something to pique their interest. The best part? You can click on the Amazon or IndieBound links, and start reading right away! Check back regularly as new lists will be added and existing lists updated.

This is Gatsby. Gatsby is a very good cat and an even better writer. Gatsby belongs to our Facilities Supervisor Cristina, who has these two beautiful typewriters at home. We cannot wait to read what Gatsby is busy working on, it will surely be purrfect. #ClickClackAWM
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#catswhowrite #catswhoread #catsofinstagram #typewriter #typewriters #typewritersofinstagram #catonatypewriter

This is Gatsby. Gatsby is a very good cat and an even better writer. Gatsby belongs to our Facilities Supervisor Cristina, who has these two beautiful typewriters at home. We cannot wait to read what Gatsby is busy working on, it will surely be purrfect. #ClickClackAWM * * #catswhowrite #catswhoread #catsofinstagram #typewriter #typewriters #typewritersofinstagram #catonatypewriter

Happy #TypewriterTuesday! (We know, we know. It’s Wednesday, but we’re writers...deadlines are flexible, arbitrary, and meant to be ignored, right?)
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Any way, check out the link in our bio for the most recent #TypewriterTuesday in which we highlight a few current writers who saw some of the typewriters that’ll be on display in our new exhibit ‘Tools of the Trade,’ opening June 22. See how @eve.ewing, @joan_osborne and @93xrt’s Terri Hemmert reacted when they sat down at the same typewriters their idols used (@drmayaangelou and #JohnLennon respectively).
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#TypewriterTuesday #typewriter #typewriters #typewritersofinstagram #eveewing #joanosborne #terrihemmert #breakfastwiththebeatles

Happy #TypewriterTuesday! (We know, we know. It’s Wednesday, but we’re writers...deadlines are flexible, arbitrary, and meant to be ignored, right?) * * Any way, check out the link in our bio for the most recent #TypewriterTuesday in which we highlight a few current writers who saw some of the typewriters that’ll be on display in our new exhibit ‘Tools of the Trade,’ opening June 22. See how @eve.ewing, @joan_osborne and @93xrt’s Terri Hemmert reacted when they sat down at the same typewriters their idols used (@drmayaangelou and #JohnLennon respectively). * * #TypewriterTuesday #typewriter #typewriters #typewritersofinstagram #eveewing #joanosborne #terrihemmert #breakfastwiththebeatles

“America I’m putting my queer shoulder to the wheel.” #AllenGinsberg
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In honor of #PrideMonth we compiled a list of some great LGBT+ books and writers to add to your summer reading lists. Follow the link in our bio.

And let’s not forget that these books and communities exist — and thrive — even when it’s not June. They deserve to be read and celebrated all the other months too!
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#pride #pridemonth #pridemonth2019 #amreading #lgbt #lgbtq🌈

“America I’m putting my queer shoulder to the wheel.” #AllenGinsberg * * In honor of #PrideMonth we compiled a list of some great LGBT+ books and writers to add to your summer reading lists. Follow the link in our bio. And let’s not forget that these books and communities exist — and thrive — even when it’s not June. They deserve to be read and celebrated all the other months too! * * #pride #pridemonth #pridemonth2019 #amreading #lgbt #lgbtq🌈

You know what they say, May showers bring June book towers!
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Ok, maybe they don’t say that, but we’re still a little salty about all the rain we got here in Chicago last month...at least it gave us an excuse to stay inside and read! For the full list of books and authors visit the reading recommendations page on our website. What are you reading now? Let us know in the comments!
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#AWMStaffReads #fridayreads #fridayfeeling #fridayfeels #amreading

You know what they say, May showers bring June book towers! * * Ok, maybe they don’t say that, but we’re still a little salty about all the rain we got here in Chicago last month...at least it gave us an excuse to stay inside and read! For the full list of books and authors visit the reading recommendations page on our website. What are you reading now? Let us know in the comments! * * #AWMStaffReads #fridayreads #fridayfeeling #fridayfeels #amreading

“maybe there is something about the seventh of June: Gwen, Prince and me...”
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Happy birthday Nikki Giovanni, Gwendolyn Brooks AND Prince! What a day. This photo is from April 2018 when Miss Giovanni visited to read poems, share inspiring stories, and warm our hearts with hugs. The quote above is from her poem “No Complaints.”
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#NikkiGiovanni #GwendolynBrooks #Prince #PrinceBirthday #HappyBirthday #flashbackfriday #hugsmakeeverythingbetter

“maybe there is something about the seventh of June: Gwen, Prince and me...” * * Happy birthday Nikki Giovanni, Gwendolyn Brooks AND Prince! What a day. This photo is from April 2018 when Miss Giovanni visited to read poems, share inspiring stories, and warm our hearts with hugs. The quote above is from her poem “No Complaints.” * * #NikkiGiovanni #GwendolynBrooks #Prince #PrinceBirthday #HappyBirthday #flashbackfriday #hugsmakeeverythingbetter