The Guild Complex and Haymarket Books feature six new books by six amazing, local self- identifying female authors, centering fiction, poetry and short stories about the magic of water, ancestral legacy, grief, longing and memory. A lineup not to be missed!
Poetry open mic hosted by Diego Báez. Featuring performances by Angelica Julia Dávila, Loren Maria Guay, and Yazud E. Brito-Milian. Palabra Pura is a bilingual reading series that promotes literary...
Celebrate a next generation of writers with us who've recently come out with new books. This showcase aims to highlight local writers and their new/upcoming work. Join us...
Join us for an evening of musical and lyrical magic, courtesy of Nikki Patin and friends. Excerpts of Patin’s biomythography, Working On Me, will be performed against a live soundtrack...
Write That Down! is having another Show & Tell at Elastic Arts in Avondale/Logan Square! WTD!’s Show & Tell series is possible through our partnership with Chicago’s Guild Literary Complex. Come by and SHOW a keepsake that’s dear to you, a favorite bit of junk, or a cute knick knack. TELL a story about your...
Join us during Pride Month for TRANSVENGENCE, our bimonthly open mic and performance series REVENGE OF THE DOLLS Hosted by Joss Barton Featuring Ava Mirage Wanbli & Eris Doors: 7PM Open Mic: 8PM Performances: 8:30PM Featured Performers Ava Mirage Wanbli Ava Mirage Wanbli (b.1989) is a Chicago based new media performance...
Poet Ed Roberson will receive the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame's Fuller Award for his lifetime achievements as a writer. He will be the 19th Chicago author given the CLHOF's highest honor,...
¡Anímate! The Guild Literary Complex is happy to announce that our annual Palabra Pura: One Poet/One Poem tradition is back this July. All poets are welcome to perform a poem, whether it be in English or Spanish, or both. See old friends and meet new ones, enjoy some light snacks, and listen to some wonderful bilingual...
The first and only Spanish language slam in Chicago returns in-person! The first and only Spanish language slam in Chicago returns in-person! All participants have a chance to compete at the international level at the final slam hosted by a Latinx country (TBD). Hosted and curated by Crystal Vance Guerra and Luis Tubens “Logan Lu.”...
Join us this September for our quarterly open mic and performance series, TRANSVENGENCE TRANSVENGENCE: Vol. 13 Hosted by Joss Barton Featuring Kitch Annette Doors: 7PM Open Mic: 8PM Performances: 8:30PM Special performance: Kitch will be doing a trans drag talk show in the vein of the 90's daytime format Kitch Annette Kitch Annette...