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10 a.m. – Inspiring stories from 10 a.m. – Essays: Living Our Best Lives 10 a.m. – Poetry Reading: 10 a.m. – Welcome by Library Commissioner 10 a.m. – Andy Parker, For Alison 10 a.m. the #pilotina, Jacqueline Camacho-Ruiz, Jenny Boully and Ross Gay avery r. young, neckbone Andrea Telli, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Ald Sophia King in conversation with David Heinzmann The Amazing World of Aviation in conversation with Walton Muyumba (4th Ward), Bonnie Sanchez-Carlson, NSPB, sponsors David Hiller of Robert R. McCormick 10:30 a.m. – “So, You Want to Write a Children’s Book?” 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. – Children’s Storybook Parade Foundation and Matt Doubleday of Wintrust Tips from 6 Debut Children’s Book Creators + 1 Future Program to follow with Alex Kotlowitz, Children’s Book Creator led by Esther Hershenhorn An American Summer in conversation 11 a.m. – Coya Paz Brownrigg and Chloe Johnston, 11 a.m. – Rebecca Makkai, The Great Believers 11 a.m. – Chicago by the Book: Writing that 11 a.m. – Bridgett Davis, The World According to 11 a.m. – Dean Robbins, with Liz Dozier; Introduced by 11 a.m. Ensemble-Made Chicago: A Guide to Devised and Rosellen Brown, The Lake on Fire Defines a City with contributors Nina Barrett, Fannie Davis in conversation with Lolly Bowean; The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon Creative Director Elizabeth Taylor Theater in conversation with Benna Wilde in conversation with Donna Seaman Neil Harris and Tim Lacy Program presented by American Writers Museum

11:30 a.m. – The Best Chicago Writer Whose Name 11:45 am – “Interrupting” Summer Slide: 11:30 a.m. You Don’t Know: Miles Harvey, Carolyn Alessio Presented by the Children’s Literacy Initiative and Emily Olson-Torch

12 p.m. – Carlo Rotella, The World Is Always Coming 12 p.m. – Poetry Reading: Grady Chambers, 12 p.m. – Raina Telgemeier, Share Your Smile 12 p.m. to an End in conversation with Deborah Harrington, North American Stadiums in conversation with Heidi Stevens Ava St. Claire and Natalie Moore

12:30 p.m. – ‘5 Ways to Be Witty’ with James Geary, 12:30 p.m. – Workshop: “Write with the University of GENERAL INFORMATION 12:45 p.m. – EmceeSkool Open Mic 12:45 p.m. — Kelly Barnhill, The Girl Who Drank 12:30 p.m. author of Wit’s End: What Wit Is, How It Works, Chicago Writer’s Studio” featuring Susan Hubbard, hosted by Phenom the Moon in conversation with Laura Ruby and Why We Need It Natalie Tilghman, Sandi Wisenberg and Gina DiPonio The Near South Planning Board 1 p.m. – Short & Sweet: Laura Adamczyk, Hardly Printers Row Lit Fest will be held 1 p.m. 1 p.m. – National Book Critics Circle: Children and Jeremy T. Wilson, Adult Teeth 1 p.m. – Telling the Buried Truths: The Histories from 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday, Who’s a Critic? Featuring Carlos Lozada, in conversation with Billy Lombardo of African-Descended People in Early Illinois, winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, 1720-1830 with Anna-Lisa Cox, The Bone and Sinew June 8, and Sunday, June 9. It will 1:45 p.m. – “Celebrating The Eloquent Poem” 1:30 p.m. – In conversation: Greg Borzo in conversation with Walton Muyumba of the Land and M. Scott Heerman, The Alchemy 1:30 p.m. with Elise Paschen, Calvin Forbes, Christina Pugh 1:30 p.m. – Bette Howland, Lost Chicago be in the Historic Printers Row and Doug Sohn, Lost Restaurants of Chicago and Elizabeth Taylor of Slavery, Larry Curry and Steven Cole and Tony Trigilio Genius, Found: A Celebration of Howland’s First neighborhood on Dearborn and Polk Book in 30+ Years, Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage 2:15 p.m. – Cooking Demo: featuring Frank Howland, Booklist’s Donna Seaman, 2 p.m. – This is What it Feels Like to Exist // 826CHI 2 p.m – Rachel Louise Snyder, No Visible Bruises streets and surrounding blocks. 2 p.m. Rick Bayless, Mexican Everyday her editors, Reginald Gibbons and Brigid Hughes Teen Writers Studio Chapbook Release Party in conversation with Eve Ensler The programming schedule is subject 2:30 p.m. – Workshop: The Voices and Faces Project to change and will be updated daily 2:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. — Poetry Out Loud Showcase presents “Our Stories Are Our Power” led by at www.printersrowlitfest.org. Marline Johnson and Caity-Shea Violette 3 p.m. – Fiction: Epic Storytelling: Deborah Shapiro, 3:15 p.m. — Break Free & Step Into Your Power: 3 p.m. – Steve Dolinsky, Pizza City USA 3 p.m. – Daniel Immerwahr, How to Hide an Empire 3 p.m. Frances de Pontes Peebles and Abby Geni Photo by Linda Kay Klein, Pure and Jamia Wilson, Step Into in conversation with Nick Kindelsperger Kathy Richland in conversation with Deborah Cohen TICKET INFORMATION in conversation with Thea Goodman Your Power in conversation with Alisa Roadcup

3:45 p.m. — The BreakBeat Poets featuring 3:30 p.m. – T.J. Martinson, The Reign of Kingfisher 3:45 p.m. — Cooking Demo: 3:30 p.m. – Eve Ensler, The Apology All programming is free! 3:30 p.m. Kevin Coval, Britteney Black Rose Kapri, Raych and Michael Moreci, We Are Mayhem Anupy Singla, The Indian Slow Cooker in conversation with Natalie Moore No pre-reservations are required. Jackson, Diamond J. Sharp and E’mon Lauren in conversation with Susan Maguire

4 p.m. – Kathleen Belew, Bringing the War Home 4 p.m. ACCESSIBILITY in conversation with Carlos Lozada

4:30 p.m. – Cooking Demo: All programs are 4:30 p.m. 4:45 p.m. – Chicago Quarterly Review Todd Richards, Soul handicapped-accessible.

5 p.m. – Justin Driver, The Schoolhouse Gate 5 p.m. LOST & FOUND in conversation with Noam Scheiber

Lost and found items will be collected at the 10 a.m. – Near South Planning Board presents 10 a.m – Dorothy Butler Gilliam, Trailblazer information booth in Tent DD. 10 a.m. 10 a.m – TallGrass Writers Guild Young Authors Ceremony featuring Evan Roberts 10 a.m. – The Religious Left, featuring in conversation with Jenn White Deborah Jian Lee, “Rescuing Jesus,” PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION in conversation with the Rev. Amity Carrubba, 10:30 a.m. rector of Grace Episcopal Church/Grace Place The closest CTA rail stops 11 a.m. – Young Adult Fiction: Who Am I Anyway? 11 a.m. – Colin Asher, Never A Lovely So Real are the Red Line at Harrison/Polk, 11 a.m. Jessie Ann Foley, Stephanie Kate Strohm and and Mary Ann Cain, South Side Venus Blue Line at LaSalle, Loop trains at Caleb Roehrig in conversation with Stacy St. Clair in conversation with Rick Kogan

Harold Washington Library Center, 11:30 a.m. – The Sky Is A Curious Place: 11:30 a.m. and Orange and Green lines DJ Corchin, STAR at Roosevelt Road. 12:15 p.m. – Chris Jones, Rise Up! in conversation 12:15 p.m. — Kim Brooks, Sophie Lucido Johnson, 12 p.m. – Eve L. Ewing, 1919 in conversation 12 p.m. with Hamilton Chicago Company’s Miguel Cervantes and Barrie Jean Borich in conversation with Carey Cranston; Program presented by Major bus routes include (Alexander Hamilton) and Jeremy McCarter with Patrick Jehle American Writers Museum Nos. 22 and 24 (Clark Street) and 146 (State Street). 12:30 p.m. More information at 1 p.m. – The Human Toll of Gun Violence: An American 1:15 p.m. — Poets with Class www.transitchicago.com. 1 p.m. Summer with Alex Kotlowitz in conversation Poetry Slam & Open Mic Photo by Andrew Eccles with Shannon Heffernan, WBEZ Chicago

1:30 p.m. – Young and Restless: Samira Ahmed, 1:30 p.m. – Steppenwolf Theatre — Excerpts from 1:30 p.m. – Valerie Jarrett, author of Finding 1:30 p.m. Internment and Jasmine Warga, Other Words for the stage adaptation of I Am Not Your Perfect My Voice in conversation with Marilyn Katz Mexican Daugther, author Erika Sánchez, Home in conversation with Rachel Strolle playwright Isaac Gomez and Ensemble Members 2 p.m. – History of Comics in Chicago: 2 p.m. – Workshop: “Everything You Need to Know @PrintersRowLitFest 2 p.m. – Josh Levin, The Queen 2 p.m. Sandra Marquez and Karen Rodriguez, Chris Ware, Anya Davidson and Tim Jackson About Story Structure You can Learn from Where in conversation with Elizabeth Taylor moderated by Hallie Gordon moderated by Jessica Campbell the Wild Things Are.” Led by Janet Burroway

2:30 p.m. – Poesía in the Midwest 2:30 p.m. presented by contratiempo @PrintersRowFest 3 p.m. – Elizabeth Todd-Breland, A Political 3:15 p.m. — Poetry Reading: 3 p.m. – A staged reading of the theatrical adaptation 3 p.m. 3 p.m. – “Sing-A-Little, Talk-A-Little”: Education and William Ayers, About Becoming Ross Gay, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude of “Lived Through This” by Anne K. Ream Goodman Theatre’s The Music Man a Teacher in conversation with Jennifer Johnson

#PRLF19 Music Director Jermaine Hill and Ensemble 3:30 p.m. – In conversation: 3:30 p.m. – Paula Saunders, The Distance Home 3:30 p.m. members in conversation with Hedy Weiss 3:30 p.m. – Biography: Telling Their Stories: Susanna Calkins, Murder Knocks Twice in conversation with Jennifer Day Ron Rapoport, A. Brad Schwartz, Yuval Taylor and Renee Rosen, Park Avenue Summer and Sanford Horwitt moderated by 4 p.m. – Cabrini Green Echoes of History: PROGRAMMING SPONSOR 4 p.m. – Power Lines: Remembering The Guild Mary Wisniewski; Program presented by 4 p.m. – Howard Reich, The Art of Inventing Hope 4 p.m. Lookingglass Ensemble Member J. Nicole Brooks Literary Complex’s Anthology, 20 Years Later American Writers Museum in conversation with Daniel Greene and Ben Austen, High-Risers

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