American Writers Festival – Two days, two locations. One free literary event in Chicago.
June 6, 2026: American Writers Museum
June 7, 2026: Harold Washington Library Center
American Writers Festival
The American Writers Festival is a free literary event co-presented by the American Writers Museum and Chicago Public Library. It features in depth conversations with diverse writers from across genres and backgrounds, all to celebrate the power of the written word.
With a range of topics discussed and genres represented, the American Writers Festival celebrates the past, promotes the present ,and inspires the future of American writing. Children’s storytimes, photo booths, literary crafts and mini writing workshops get adults and kids into the written word, with books for sale and authors signing them!
