What is literary stewardship/literary community, and how is it currently practiced in Chicago? How do we as individuals, organizations, and communities intentionally engage in building spaces and opportunities for literary folks to learn, grow, create, feel accepted, mentor, be mentored, share, and succeed in the literary arts? And in a time when the world is full of pain and struggles, and arts organizations are struggling to stay alive, how do we support one another in continuing this work? How do we support the larger literary ecosystem?

Co-hosted by Artists Book House and StoryStudio Chicago, with Audrey Niffenegger as moderator, this panel invites diverse writers and literary makers to share their visions of what literary leadership looks like in Chicago and, importantly, what it could become. Panelists will be encouraged to speak to what their organization is currently doing as leaders in the city, and offer collaborative avenues to reach more literary lovers looking to participate.

PANELISTS INCLUDE:
DL Moore of Semicolon Bookstore
Mike Zapata of MAKE
Chris Aldana of Luya Poetry
Carey Cranston of American Writers Museum
Audrey Niffenegger (moderator)

DETAILS:
*Thursday, March 7, 2024
*6:30pm – 9:00pm
(Panel will take place 7-8pm)
*Colvin House: 5940 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660

We invite you to join us for a panel this spring, co-presented by StoryStudio Chicago and Artists Book House. “The Future of Literary Stewardship” will bring together organizations from across Chicago. Please register at the StoryStudios website below. This event is “pay what you can” with a suggested donation of $15. All proceeds will go equally to Stories Matter Foundation and the Artists Book House charitable funds.