Have you ever wondered what a community-focused literary and book arts center might look like, here and now? We invite you to join us in putting heads together to think, imagine, and dream up our collective future on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at the illustrious Colvin House (5940 N. Sheridan Road, 7:30-9:00pm).

Book Arts in Chicago: Past, Present, Future is the first in our series of in-person Curious Conversations. Panelists Jill Gage of the Newberry Library, Eric Von Haynes of Chicago Printers Guild, artist / writer / entrepreneur Julia Arredondo, and book artist / writer / illustrator Hannah Batsel will discuss what literary and book arts mean to Chicago, what a new center could catalyze, and how the past and present will inform what we do next.

Moderated by our Founder Audrey Niffenegger and hosted by our Executive Director Deborah Siegel-Acevedo, we're asking big questions with the goal of engaging with a vibrant mix of artists, writers, and curators as we re-enter the Chicago scene with a book-shaped bang.

Register here.