Category Archives: Press Releases

Get Lit. A new after hours event series from the AWM
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 [...]

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Dec
Dark Testament photo collage and list of themes: Belonging, Joy, Violence, Justice
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 [...]

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Sep
OnWord2022
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 [...]

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Aug
Photo of Ziggy and Orly Marley and book cover of Little John Crow
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 [...]

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Jul
American Writers Museum Announces Full Schedule for Inaugural Festival on May 15

CHICAGO, Ill. – The American Writers Museum today announced its full programming schedule for the 2022 American Writers [...]

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Apr
Photo of Janelle Monae and book cover of The Memory Librarian
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 [...]

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Mar
The American Writers Festival is May 15, 2022
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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Feb
American Writers Museum to Enhance Youth Education Programs with Teaching Resources from the Library of Congress
American Writers Museum to Enhance Youth Education Program with Teaching Resources from the Library of Congress

The American Writers Museum today announced it is a grant recipient of the Teaching [...]

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Oct
A program seating arrangement at the American Writers Museum with space between each chair
The Korean Vegan and Vonnegut Book Events Mark a Return to In-Person Programming and a New System to Broadcast Live Programs to be Introduced at the American Writers Museum

After hosting numerous author programs online for the past year-and-a-half, the American Writers Museum will [...]

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Oct
American Writers Museum Brings Writers and Supporters Together In-Person for OnWord 2021 Fundraiser

The American Writers Museum held its annual benefit OnWord 2021, in-person for the first time [...]

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Sep
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