The first and only Spanish language slam in Chicago returns in-person! Primera llamada to this year’s GRAND SLAM! Winners go on to Abya Yala Poetry Slam and Circuito Nacional Poetry Slam México - así que échenle todo el power a sus versos que con la poesía se viaja. All participants have a chance to compete...
The Guild Literary Complex partners with the Evanston Writers Workshop to host a reading at the In the Trenches Conference 2026 featuring finalists from our 2026 Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Awards (GBOMA). Featured Readers DARIO David Matthews Kira Tucker Tom Gossett A big thank you to Evanston Writers Workshop for inviting the Guild to be...
Saturday, November 21st / 6:30 @ Haymarket House Transvengence Vol. 14 features the book launch of Goodbye to a Dream Believed by Joss Barton. Joss Barton will perform readings from the book, followed by an author Q&A, a book signing, and refreshments. Goodbye to a Dream Believed!, Joss Barton’s debut collection, is a clutch of...