AWM Author Talks

This week, just in time for Halloween, AWM Program Director Allison Sansone talks with historian Scott Peeples about Edgar Allan Poe and his book The Man of the Crowd: Edgar Allan Poe and the City. This conversation originally took place October 27th, 2020 and was recorded live via Zoom.

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This week, hear from Joanne Lee Molinaro about her new cookbook The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma’s Kitchen. Molinaro is interviewed by Christie Maliyackel, a member of the Chicago Council of the American Writers Museum. This conversation took place October 12th, 2021 and was recorded live at the American Writers Museum.

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This week, AWM Program Director Allison Sansone chats with playwright and screenwriter Sarah Gubbins, who most recently adapted the screenplay for the film Shirley starring Elisabeth Moss as Shirley Jackson. This program originally took place July 6th, 2020 and was recorded live via Zoom.

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This week, our celebration of Hispanic American Heritage Month continues with Juan Martinez, author of the short story collection Best Worst American. This program is hosted by the Chicago Council of the American Writers Museum, a group of dedicated professionals who plan and host fundraising events for the museum. It originally took place June 10th, 2020 and was recorded live via Zoom.

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This week, we have a fun panel of writers who are featured in the anthology Dear McSweeney’s: Two Decades of Letters to the Editor from Writers, Readers, and the Occasional Bewildered Consumer. This program is hosted by McSweeney’s senior editor Daniel Levin Becker. It originally took place September 21, 2021 and was recorded live via Zoom.

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This week, AWM Program Director, Allison Sansone, chats with Lilliam Rivera about her latest middle grade novel Never Look Back, which blends a touch of magical realism into a timely story about cultural identity, overcoming trauma, and the power of first love. This program originally took place November 10, 2020 and was recorded live via Zoom.

This program is presented in conjunction with our exhibit My America: Immigrant and Refugee Writers Today, which you can explore in person at the American Writers Museum, or online at My-America.org.

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This week, AWM Program Director, Allison Sansone, talks with Shay Bravo, a Mexican born author who has now lived half of her life in the U.S. Shay began sharing her work online through Wattpad when she was fifteen years old and has connected with over 100,000 followers. Historically Inaccurate won the 2019 Watty Awards and it’s her first novel. Publishers Weekly called the book "an earnest and timely read with convincing stakes."

This program is presented in conjunction with our exhibit My America: Immigrant and Refugee Writers Today, which you can explore in person at the American Writers Museum, or online at My-America.org.

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This week, historian and critic Leonard S. Marcus discusses his book You Can’t Say Say That!: Writers for Young People Talk About Censorship, Free Expression, and the Stories They Have To Tell. Marcus is joined by Meg Medina, one of the authors featured in the book. This program took place August 12, 2021 and was recorded live via Zoom.

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This week, hear from journalist and editor Elly Fishman about her book Refugee High: Coming of Age in America, winner of the Studs and Ida Terkel award. The book tells the story of a year in the life of a Chicago high school that has one of the highest proportions of refugees of any school in the nation. Elly is interviewed by award-winning author Alex Kotlowitz. This program took place August 10th, 2021 and was recorded live via Zoom.

This program is part of the Jeanne M. and John W. Rowe Program Series, presented in conjunction with our special exhibit My America: Immigrant and Refugee Writers Today. Explore the exhibit online or in-person!

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This week, AWM Program Director Allison Sansone talks with Charles Ardai, editor of the short story anthology Killer, Come Back to Me: The Crime Stories of Ray Bradbury. This program took place August 17th, 2021 and was recorded live via Zoom.

This is the final of three episodes in a row about Bradbury in the leadup to his August 22nd birthday. Visit our special exhibit Ray Bradbury: Inextinguishable to learn more about the writing legend, on display now at the American Writers Museum.

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