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Since 1873, the Chicago Public Library has offered equal access to information, ideas, and knowledge through books, programs, and other resources. Modern technology has increased that access and the Library has kept pace, offering free Internet access, WiFi and over 80 online newspapers, magazines, and databases.  The Library welcomes and supports all people in their enjoyment of reading and their pursuit of lifelong learning through free author talks and educational programs every month in each of the 79 locations throughout the city.  Celebrate the freedom to read, to learn, and to discover.

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13th Annual Poetry Fest Keynote Speaker: Jimmy Santiago Baca

Born in New Mexico of Chicano and Apache descent, Jimmy Santiago Baca was raised first by his grandmother and was later sent to an orphanage. He became a runaway at 13, and at 21 Baca was sentenced to five years in a maximum security prison where he began to turn his life around, learning to read and then write poetry.

Yiyun Li in Conversation with Achy Obejas

Chicago writer Achy Obejas interviews Yiyun Li about her life and work and the inspiration behind her intimate stories.

Author Jonah Lehrer

Jonah Lehrer, best-selling author of How We Decide, discusses his new book Imagine: How Creativity Works, an inspiring look at the new science of creativity.

Chicago Cultural Plans, 1986 & 2012

Listen in as Julie Burros, director of cultural planning at the City of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, explains how the city is creating a new Cultural Plan with input from Chicago’s citizens and how you can be involved in the process.

Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China in the 21st Century

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.

Beyond the Dream: What It Takes to Get Published

Eli Horowitz (editor of McSweeney’s), Eleanor Jackson (literary agent at Markson Thoma), Tom Roberge (publicity director of New Directions), and Kathy Pories (senior editor of Algonquin Press) discuss the publishing world.

Portraits of an American Dream: The Female in Contemporary Fiction

Authors Christine Sneed (Portraits of a Few of the People I’ve Made Cry), Nami Mun (Miles from Nowhere), Samuel Park (This Burns My Heart), and Bonnie Jo Campbell (Once Upon a River) discuss and read from their work.

Bonnie Jo Campbell and Donna Seaman

Bonnie Jo Campbell, nationally acclaimed author of Once Upon a River, discusses her work with Donna Seaman, senior editor of Booklist.

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