Events

April 2026

Thursday
2
7:00 PM
CT

In Person: Jake Skeets at Poetry Foundation

Join us for a reading on the occasion of the Poetry Foundation’s unveiling of CAConrad’s large-scale poem mural in our space, the first installment of Bold Type, the Poetry Foundation’s new exhibition series that transforms the central gallery wall into a vibrant design canvas for poetry.

2022 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize recipient CAConrad is joined by fellow readers Rickey Laurentiis (author of Death of the First Idea), Jake Skeets (author of Horses), and Chicago poet S Yarberry (author of A Boy in the City).

This event is free and open to the public but RSVP is encouraged.

Chicago, IL

Poetry Foundation
61 W Superior St
Chicago, IL 60654
United States

May 2026

Monday
18
7:00 PM
CT

In Person: Julie Schumacher at Exile in Bookville

Join Julie Schumacher at Exile in Bookville for a reading and discussion of her latest work, Patient, Female.

This event is free and open to the public.

Chicago, IL

Exile in Bookville
Fine Arts Building
410 S Michigan Ave suite 210
Chicago, IL 60605
United States