Tag Archives: American Writers Museum

A classroom of students typing at the typewriters in the Story of the Day exhibit
New app connects teachers, students with unique literary experience.

Debut coincides with opening weekend of exhibit of immigrant and refugee writers and free admission [...]

05
Nov
Header that says Happy Birthday to us!
AWM Story of the Week

Every week, the AWM is excited to bring you stories written by our visitors in [...]

17
May
Introducing the American Writers Museum Reading Circle: Poetry Edition

The American Writers Museum Reading Circle is a new members-only program that allows fans to [...]

15
Jan
typewritten soldiers created with a capital w and & symbol
AWM Story of the Week

Every week, the AWM is excited to bring you stories written by our visitors in [...]

23
Nov
Tour group at the Featured Works tables
Edgar Allan Poe-Themed Tour!

Since October 16, we’ve been giving two Edgar Allan Poe themed tours a day at [...]

31
Oct
Typewriters at the American Writers Museum's Story of the Day exhibit
AWM Story of the Week

Every week, the AWM is excited to bring you stories written by our visitors in [...]

26
Oct
Typewriter story of the week
AWM Story of the Week

Every week, the AWM is excited to bring you stories written by our visitors in [...]

19
Oct
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor holding her book Turning Pages
Turning Pages: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor

When Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was young, she turned to literature to help her [...]

17
Oct
A cocktail and a typewriter
Literary Libations at the AWM

Here at the American Writers Museum, three of our favorite activities are writing, reading, and [...]

26
Jun
Author and Orator Frederick Douglass to be Honored in New Special Exhibit at American Writers Museum

(CHICAGO- May 31, 2018) – “Agitate! Agitate! Agitate!” is a quote from activist Frederick Douglass who was [...]

25
Jun