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American Writers Museum And Chicago Public Library Announce 2026 American Writers Festival

Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7 from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. daily Free weekend of [...]

American Writers Museum Announces Pop-Up Exhibit and More for U.S. 250th Anniversary

Declarations: 250 Years of Writing Toward Independence on display at the museum June 18 to [...]

American Writers Museum’s New Special Exhibit, American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture Now Open Through November 2026

From literature to film, music, comedy, and more, American Prophets takes visitors on a journey [...]

American Writers Museum Announces OnWord 2025 Benefit Honorees

Featuring David Grann, Brit Bennett, and Peter Sagal in a celebration of writers, teachers, and [...]

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American Writers Museum Launches New Special Exhibit and Programming Series “American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture”

Initiative supported by a generous grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. Chicago, Illinois (March 19, 2025) [...]

Acclaimed Exhibit “Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice” to Travel to Vanderbilt University in 2025

New Works by Nashville Artists Omari Booker, Lakesha Calvin, and Dayo Johnson to Join Dark [...]

OnWord 2024 Recap

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

Game On: Fall Fun at the AWM

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

A Unique Exploration of Game Writing Rolls into the American Writers Museum

New special exhibit coincides with the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons and explores the [...]

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 [...]