Guild Literary Complex

Interdisciplinary Workshop: Dramaturgy of the Body with Rey Andújar

City Lit Books 2523 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago

Rey Andújar, photo by Ariana Drule For Rey Andújar movement, theatre, and writing are inextricably linked. Each facet of his art hinges on the others. In this workshop he will explain his process, discuss his influences, and present his muses. Writers, actors, and dancers alike will not want to miss this one-of-a-kind peek into this […]

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Palabra Pura: Greater Than The Sum Of Parts

La Bruquena Restaurant 2726 W. Division, Chicago, IL, United States

"As Latin@s born and bred in the U.S., our sense of identity, culture, mother tongue and family are often complicated and contradictory. We are not a uniform group and sometimes don’t play well with others – even with our own gente. Yet on our life’s journey, aided by our writing, we find the integrity as […]

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An evening with Mario Bellatin: book party for Flowers / The Illustrated Biography of Mishima

Chicago Urban Art Society 600 W. Cermak Rd. Unit 1B, Chicago

7Vientos (7V), an independent publishing house located in Chicago, is releasing two novellas by Mario Bellatin, one of the greatest writers of contemporary Latin American literature. He has published over forty books and his work has been translated into fifteen different languages. The book now published by 7V is a hardcover “flip” edition housing Bellatin’s […]

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Reading, Conversation, and Book Signing: Cristina García

Harold Washington Library 400 S. State St., Chicago

READING, CONVERSATION, AND BOOK SIGNING: CRISTINA GARCIA, author of King of Cuba Tuesday, March 18, 6:00 p.m. Harold Washington Library Cindy Pritzker Auditorium 400 South State Street FREE As a part of Story Week 2014, the Guild has collaborated with Columbia College to bring you an evening with renowned author Cristina García . Cristina García is the […]

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Panel: Translation Matters

Humboldt Park Field House 1440 N Humboldt Drive, Chicago

PANEL: TRANSLATION MATTERS Wednesday, March 19, 5:00 p.m. Humboldt Park Fieldhouse 1400 N. Sacramento (North of Division) FREE Produced in partnership with Story Week and presented in special collaboration with Chicago Park District. During this panel, celebrated authors and translators will discuss the crucial role literature plays in increasing global understanding, the need to teach literature in translation, and […]

Palabra Pura: Noche de novelas II / Night of Novels II (Story Week edition)

Humboldt Park Field House 1440 N Humboldt Drive, Chicago

Noche de novelas II— Story Week Edition Wednesday, March 19, 7:00 p.m. Humboldt Park Fieldhouse, 1400 N. Humboldt Dr.  (North of Division) Hosted by Juana Iris Goergen with readings by Raúl Dorantes and Fernando Olszanski, and featuring Valeria Luiselli—as a part of Story Week 2014 with Columbia College's Creative Creative Writing Department. In this month's Palabra Pura, […]

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Literary Rock & Roll: a life tribute to David Hernandez

Metro 3730 N Clark St, Chicago

David Hernandez in rehearsal. (Photo by Tanya Tucka) The Guild Literary Complex and Columbia College Creative Writing Department are pleased to celebrate the life of David Hernandez in this one-of-a-kind event in conjunction with Story Week 2014: “Street Sounds take music, lyrics and song a stimulating step further.” – Chicago Sun Times Chicago’s “unofficial Poet Laureate,” […]

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