Chicago writer Achy Obejas interviews Yiyun Li about her life and work and the inspiration behind her intimate stories.Yiyun Li was born in 1972 in Beijing.
Historian, writer, and leading China specialist Jeffrey Wasserstrom (contributor to the Chicago Tribune, TIME magazine, and The China Beat) discusses why it has never been more important to understand the global giant that is China.This event is part of th
Jonah Lehrer, best-selling author of How We Decide, discusses and signs his new book Imagine: How Creativity Works, an inspiring look at the new science of creativity.
Join us as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the iconic V.I. Warshawski series. Sara Paretsky discusses her work and its significance to Chicago—including her new book Breakdown—with the Chicago Tribune’s Rick Kogan.
Chicago Public Library joins the Columbia College Chicago Fiction Writing Department as it presents the 16th Annual Story Week Festival of Writers: Surviving the American Dream.
Chicago Public Library joins the Columbia College Chicago Fiction Writing Department as it presents the 16th Annual Story Week Festival of Writers: Surviving the American Dream.
Chicago Public Library joins the Columbia College Chicago Fiction Writing Department as it presents the 16th Annual Story Week Festival of Writers: Surviving the American Dream.
Chicago Public Library joins the Columbia College Chicago Fiction Writing Department as it presents the 16th Annual Story Week Festival of Writers: Surviving the American Dream.
