Lavender Voices lifts up the voices of queer women in Chicago through storytelling and community. Each night we meet brings new perspectives, new art forms, and new experiences. If you’re a storyteller yourself or a lover of stories, join us this month on Friday, July 15 at 7:00 pm.

Join us in supporting Team Bookin' It as they run to raise funds for our transformational literacy programs! We'll be cheering them on at the Rock N' Roll Half Marathon on Saturday July 16 and 17. More details to come.

Join us in supporting Team Bookin' It as they run to raise funds for our transformational literacy programs! We'll be cheering them on at the Rock N' Roll Half Marathon on Saturday July 16 and 17. More details to come.

Personal Best Writer’s Jam: As Easy As PB&J Third Thursdays Open Books 5:00 – 7:00 pm 1st hour: writing exercise + writing time + sharing 2nd hour: workshop/writing time for personal projects

Personal Best Writer’s Jam: As Easy As PB&J Third Thursdays Open Books 5:00 – 7:00 pm 1st hour: writing exercise + writing time + sharing 2nd hour: workshop/writing time for personal projects

Hush — tell no one you are about to enter the Ink & Blood Dueling Society. Expel from your mind the words appearing on the screen before your eyes. Refrain from crying out to the contesting writers hidden among the tomes of authors past. Claw not away the masks of your fellow audience members as Read More

Hush — tell no one you are about to enter the Ink & Blood Dueling Society. Expel from your mind the words appearing on the screen before your eyes. Refrain from crying out to the contesting writers hidden among the tomes of authors past. Claw not away the masks of your fellow audience members as Read More

This month, Open Book Club will be coming together on Tuesday, August 9 at 6:15 pm to discuss The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino. Open Book Club meets on the second Tuesday of the month at Open Books West Loop (651 W. Lake Street).