Tag Archives: Press releases

Visitors use vintage typewriters at the American Writers Museum
The AWM Announces New Summer Hours and June Programming

Starting Memorial Day Weekend the AWM will be open six days a week! May 4, [...]

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May
Get Lit. A new after hours event series from the AWM
Spring Into Action and Register Early for Four New Get Lit Happy Hour Events

May through August Get Lit event tickets are on sale now! March 9, 2023 (CHICAGO) [...]

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Mar
Dark Testament artists in front of their artwork
Chicago Artists Depict the Likeness of Influential Black Writers from the Civil War Through the Civil Rights Era in Artwork Central to the ‘Dark Testament’ Exhibit

Dark Testament runs through Black History Month to September 17, 2023 at the American Writers [...]

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Feb
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
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