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Join us for the third annual Member Week as we celebrate our museum members! It is only thanks to the support of our members that we are able to fulfill our mission of uplifting the past, present, and future of American writing. If you have questions about your membership status or benefits, please email our Membership Team at [email protected]. If you are not a member, explore levels and benefits here!

Join us for the third annual Member Week as we celebrate our museum members! It is only thanks to the support of our members that we are able to fulfill our mission of uplifting the past, present, and future of American writing. If you have questions about your membership status or benefits, please email our Membership Team at [email protected]. If you are not a member, explore levels and benefits here!

Join us for the third annual Member Week as we celebrate our museum members! It is only thanks to the support of our members that we are able to fulfill our mission of uplifting the past, present, and future of American writing. If you have questions about your membership status or benefits, please email our Membership Team at [email protected]. If you are not a member, explore levels and benefits here!

Join us for the third annual Member Week as we celebrate our museum members! It is only thanks to the support of our members that we are able to fulfill our mission of uplifting the past, present, and future of American writing. If you have questions about your membership status or benefits, please email our Membership Team at [email protected]. If you are not a member, explore levels and benefits here!

Join us for the third annual Member Week as we celebrate our museum members! It is only thanks to the support of our members that we are able to fulfill our mission of uplifting the past, present, and future of American writing. If you have questions about your membership status or benefits, please email our Membership Team at [email protected]. If you are not a member, explore levels and benefits here!

Join us for the third annual Member Week as we celebrate our museum members! It is only thanks to the support of our members that we are able to fulfill our mission of uplifting the past, present, and future of American writing. If you have questions about your membership status or benefits, please email our Membership Team at [email protected]. If you are not a member, explore levels and benefits here!

Your classic book fair, reimagined for a night out. Find your next favorite read at this pop-up fair with drinks and after-hours access. Sip, shop, and explore the American Writers Museum's galleries while enjoying a lively atmosphere featuring music, themed drinks, and interactive activities. Whether you’re hunting for the perfect beach read, building your to-be-read stack, or just looking for a unique night out, make Get Lit: Summer Book Fair part of your story! Featured ve

Join us for the third annual Member Week as we celebrate our museum members! It is only thanks to the support of our members that we are able to fulfill our mission of uplifting the past, present, and future of American writing. If you have questions about your membership status or benefits, please email our Membership Team at [email protected]. If you are not a member, explore levels and benefits here!

Join us for the third annual Member Week as we celebrate our museum members! It is only thanks to the support of our members that we are able to fulfill our mission of uplifting the past, present, and future of American writing. If you have questions about your membership status or benefits, please email our Membership Team at [email protected]. If you are not a member, explore levels and benefits here!

Join us for a professional development session co-presented by Teach Tank. This professional development session will include brand-new creative writing exercises designed to spark stimulating conversations with a focus on making new connections and learning from one another. If you have attended any of our previous writing institutes, this workshop is an entirely new session that will ignite your passion for writing and get you excited to get in front of the classroom again. Just like remi

Enjoy free admission to the American Writers Museum on the third Sunday of each month! Free admission grants you access to all our exhibits, including our special exhibit American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture. And at 11:30 am, grab the little ones and join us for a special Little Squirrels Storytime! Interested in sponsoring a free day? Click here to explore how you or your company can help everyone enjoy the American Writers Museum. Free Day sponsors enjoy many benefits, i

Join your fellow book lovers and refresh your bookshelf at the Great Big Book Swap! Bring in your gently used books and leave with some new-to-you books! Books can be of any genre and at any reading level. Books for donation can be dropped off at the museum's front desk during open hours beginning Thursday, September 17. Any books remaining after the swap will be donated to our nonprofit partners across the city. Come swap, explore, and discover your next chapter at the Great Big Book Swap!

Enjoy free admission to the American Writers Museum on the third Sunday of each month! Free admission grants you access to all our exhibits, including our special exhibit American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture. And at 11:30 am, grab the little ones and join us for a special Little Squirrels Storytime! Interested in sponsoring a free day? Click here to explore how you or your company can help everyone enjoy the American Writers Museum. Free Day sponsors enjoy many benefits, i

Join us for an illuminating conversation at the AWM with writers Reyna Grande and Erika L. Sánchez. The two bestselling authors sit down to discuss Grande's new book Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can't Forget, an ambitious memoir in essays that illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows survival. Books will be available for purchase and Grande will sign them following the program. This is an in person program at the American Writers

The American Writers Museum’s annual benefit, OnWord, will take place on September 29, 2026 at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. SPECIAL GUEST PRESENTER Peter Sagal Host of NPR’s Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me! BEYOND THE PAGE HONOREE The Helen Zell Writers’ Program at the University of Michigan THE FOUNDER’S INSPIRING WRITER AWARD Jesmyn Ward Two-time National Book Award Winner and author of Sing, Unburied, Sing, Salvage the Bones, and other titles INSPIRATION A

Enjoy free admission to the American Writers Museum on the third Sunday of each month! Free admission grants you access to all our exhibits, including our special exhibit American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture. And at 11:30 am, grab the little ones and join us for a special Little Squirrels Storytime! Interested in sponsoring a free day? Click here to explore how you or your company can help everyone enjoy the American Writers Museum. Free Day sponsors enjoy many benefits, i

Enjoy free admission to the American Writers Museum on the third Sunday of each month! Free admission grants you access to all our exhibits, including our special exhibit American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture. And at 11:30 am, grab the little ones and join us for a special Little Squirrels Storytime! Interested in sponsoring a free day? Click here to explore how you or your company can help everyone enjoy the American Writers Museum. Free Day sponsors enjoy many benefits, i

Minister, gospel artist, and scholar Charrise Barron visits the American Writers Museum to discuss her new book The Platinum Age of Gospel: The Years When Crossover Music Changed Everything, which tells the story of how Black gospel music crossed over, reshaped American popular music, and transformed the culture at large. Books will be available for purchase and Barron will sign them following the program. This is an in person program at the American Writers Museum. This program will also be li

Enjoy free admission to the American Writers Museum on the third Sunday of each month! Free admission grants you access to all our exhibits, including our special exhibit American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture. And at 11:30 am, grab the little ones and join us for a special Little Squirrels Storytime! Interested in sponsoring a free day? Click here to explore how you or your company can help everyone enjoy the American Writers Museum. Free Day sponsors enjoy many benefits, i