Get Lit: Grown-Up Book Fair
Indulge your literary impulses at Get Lit: Grown-Up Book Fair! Mix and mingle with fellow bookworms, share your favorite titles, and discover new ones. From cozy mysteries to epic adventures, there’s something for every reader to discover and enjoy!
- Shop at pop-up book stands from local bookstores. See list below!
- Challenge your friends to a game of ring toss, test your aim at cornhole, or try your hand at other fun carnival games.
- Compete with friends old and new in our Summer Reading Trivia and test your knowledge of school-age books.
- Make your own bookmark at our craft table.
- Explore our new special exhibit, Level Up: Writers & Gamers, on display now, which explores how Americans use role-playing and video games to define and respond to our culture.
- Enjoy beer, wine, and the night’s specialty cocktail, The Paperback, a refreshing summer cocktail. Non-alcoholic options available as well.
The AWM is thrilled to partner with four incredible Chicago book vendors for this event!
Bookish Chicago is a veteran bookselling duo utilizing decades of experience in the book world to create unique event-based and pop-up literacy experiences for all ages. From fundraisers and book fairs to festivals and family programming, a passion for books and meeting new readers in the wild is at the center of it all.
Bucket O’ Blood Books and Records is a quirky shop for sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and other books, plus indie rock, punk, and metal records. Established in 2010, they sell both new and used books, with a wide range of vintage science fiction and fantasy paperbacks and a large selection of new books from independent horror publishers.
City Lit Books is a cozy independent bookstore. They specialize in contemporary fiction and non-fiction, with a richly curated collection of children’s literature, speculative fiction, poetry, and more. Their store is a literary hub for the community, hosting many book clubs, poetry readings, and author events.
The Understudy Coffee and Books is a one-of-a-kind hybrid theatre bookstore and specialty coffee shop in Andersonville. The Understudy is dedicated to celebrating, fostering, and uplifting artistry in our community in all its forms. The bookshop features over 3,500 plays, technique books, and other titles to get your creative juices flowing. The cafe offers high quality third wave standards with a focus on direct trade sourcing and supporting local artisans.
Cap off your literary adventure at Get Lit: Grown-Up Book Fair with a toast to the power of storytelling and the joy of reading!
This month’s event will be sponsored by the upcoming Columbia Pictures film IT ENDS WITH US, based on the novel by Colleen Hoover.
IT ENDS WITH US, the first Colleen Hoover novel adapted for the big screen, tells the compelling story of Lily Bloom (Blake Lively), a woman who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life in Boston and chase a lifelong dream of opening her own business. A chance meeting with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni) sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in love, Lily begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her parents’ relationship. When Lily’s first love, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar), suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with Ryle is upended, and Lily realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.
Get Lit is your way to enjoy evenings in the Loop. Meet friends and fellow book nerds for an early evening treat. Each month, the AWM serves drinks, games, special experiences, and fun activities to get you lit! Funds raised at this event will go towards the AWM’s Write In Youth Education Program, which serves middle and high school students from under-resourced schools. See upcoming Get Lit events here!
A limited number of discounted tickets have been made available for teachers and school librarians. To claim your discount, use the code provided in the AWM education newsletter. You can sign up for the monthly education newsletter here for regular updates. If you are an educator and have questions, please email our Education Team at education@americanwritersmuseum.org.
Buy your tickets today! A limited number of tickets are available at the door. AWM members, use the access code emailed to you to reveal the member ticket price. Tickets include admission to the museum and drink tickets for two complimentary beverages. Additional drink tickets are available for purchase. Guests must be 21+ to attend Get Lit and show a valid ID at the door.