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SUMMARY:‘Reading Came First’ Book Club: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
DESCRIPTION:Program Overview \n“Reading Came First” is a unique book club program launched by the RAPBRARY in partnership with The Closet Unlocked and Nobody’s Darling Bar. This program aims to celebrate and amplify literature by Black and Brown LGBTQIA+ authors globally. It offers a platform for participants to engage in meaningful dialogue\, connect with the community\, and explore the richness of Black and Brown LGBTQIA+ experiences. The book club will meet monthly\, with book selections rotating every other month to allow ample time for reading\, reflection\, and discussion. \nBook Club Meeting #19 Details: \nOur next meeting will take place on Thursday\, September 3rd\, 2026 at 6:30PM\, with a special discussion around our selected text and curated cocktails. \nWe will also be hosting “BOOKED”\, an after-party event following our discussion to celebrate the 2-year anniversary of the book club featuring sounds by DJ St. Sinclair. \nBook #11: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros \nBook Discount Codes: \nWomen & Children’s First Bookstore: DARLING (10% off) \nSpecial Features: \nThemed drink mixes curated for each book selection
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/reading-came-first-book-club-the-house-on-mango-street-by-sandra-cisneros/
LOCATION:Nobody’s Darling\, 1744 West Balmoral Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640\, United States
CATEGORIES:literary-poetry-podcast
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SUMMARY:Poetry & Archival Discovery: Elizabeth Hoover and Noa Micaela Fields
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Gerber/Hart on Thursday\, September 10th\, for an author talk with Elizabeth Hoover and Noa Micaela Fields discussing poetry and archival discovery. Elizabeth will be reading from the archive is all in present tense\, her book-length love poem to queer archiving practices\, and her new project based on archival research about the pioneering queer photographer and Nazi resister Claude Cahun. Noa will be reading from her 2026 book E\, mischievous mishearings and homophonic translations that remix a classic of 20th Century American poetry. Copies of both books will be available for sale from Women & Children First Books.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/poetry-archival-discovery-elizabeth-hoover-and-noa-micaela-fields/
LOCATION:Gerber/Hart\, 6500 North Clark Street\, Chicago\, IL\, IL\, 60626\, United States
CATEGORIES:literary-poetry-podcast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260912T100000
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SUMMARY:Printers Row Lit Fest
DESCRIPTION:Now in its 41st year\, the Printers Row Lit Fest is one of the nation’s largest and longest-running literary festivals. The Printers Row Lit Fest\, on Saturday\, September 12\, and Sunday\, September 13\, from 10am to 6pm\, at South Dearbon\, between Ida B. Wells and Polk Street features hundreds of best-selling and award winning writers from Chicago and across the U.S.\, booksellers\, storytellers\, and cultural programs. For readers of all ages. Admission is free. For updated information visit www.PrintersRowLitFest.org. For tickets and info about the 2026 Harold Washington Literary Award dinner honoring singer\, author\, and cultural icon Patti Smith on Thursday\, September 10\, at the Union League Club of Chicago\, visit www.thenspb.org/our-events/harold-washington-literary-award-dinner/.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/printers-row-lit-fest-2/
LOCATION:637 South Dearborn\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:literary-poetry-podcast
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SUMMARY:Valuable Nonsense Podcast Launch Party
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 12\, 2026 | 6 p.m.–Midnight | Chicago\, IL | FREE \nChicago’s newest Latine/x queer-hosted podcast\, Valuable Nonsense\, is officially launching – and you’re invited to celebrate with us!\nHosted by Alicia Figueroa and Doris Luna\, Valuable Nonsense brings culture\, humor\, identity\, and unfiltered conversations to the forefront\, creating space for the stories and experiences that connect us across the Latine/x and queer communities. \n“We wanted the launch to feel like us\,” says Alicia\, founder of Valuable Nonsense Podcast. “Not just a party\, but a free community celebration of everything that has shaped us – the intersection of being women\, queer\, Latine/x\, mothers\, professionals\, and so much more. Valuable Nonsense was created from the understanding that we don’t live or experience the world through just one identity. This is about honoring those layers\, celebrating the communities that came before us\, and creating space for the stories\, conversations\, and connections that move us forward.” \nJoin us for a free community celebration featuring Latine/x and/or queer-owned businesses\, DJs\, food vendors\, bar\, entertainment\, and more. \nDJs: DJ Gloria\, DJ Lori Branch & DJ Sandra Suave\nVendors: Cookies & Conversations\, Luna Empanada\, Que Leche\, Sweet Things\, Recetas de Mi Caldero\, Jocelyn Lovely Tarot & GoGirl Saugatuck\nPhotography: Maria Calderon Photography\nEntertainment: Serena Fiierce\nEmcee: Erika w/a K\nSilent Auction\, and more! \nThis is more than a podcast launch – it’s a celebration of community\, identity\, connection\, and the people who helped pave the way.\nWe hope to see you there. Sigue Pa’Lante! \nAlicia Figueroa & Dee Luna\nCo-Hosts aka The VNP Crew\nvaluablenonsensepodcast@gmail.com\n@valuablenonsensepodcast
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/valuable-nonsense-podcast-launch-party/
LOCATION:Chicago Theater Works\, 1113 W Belmont Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60657\, United States
CATEGORIES:dance-dj,literary-poetry-podcast,market
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SUMMARY:Gay Men's Book Group at COH: Fairyland by Alysia Abbott
DESCRIPTION:Gay Men’s Book Group-Chicago is a free\, open monthly book discussion group welcoming male-identified individuals of all ages who are interested in reading and discussing gay-related literature\, both fiction and non-fiction. Books to be discussed are selected by the group and posted on their Facebook page and via their newsletter email. \nThis month’s selection is Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father by Alysia Abbott. \nAfter his wife dies in a car accident\, bisexual writer and activist Steve Abbott moves with his two-year-old daughter to San Francisco. There they discover a city in the midst of revolution\, bustling with gay men in search of liberation—few of whom are raising a child. \nReconstructing their life together from a remarkable cache of her father’s journals\, letters\, and writings\, Alysia Abbott gives us an unforgettable portrait of a tumultuous\, historic time in San Francisco as well as an exquisitely moving account of a father’s legacy and a daughter’s love.\nJoin us at the Center on Halsted (2nd floor) for the discussion.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/gay-mens-book-group-at-coh-fairyland-by-alysia-abbott/
LOCATION:Center on Halsted\, 3656 N. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:literary-poetry-podcast
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SUMMARY:Out North Reads: Box Hill — Kink\, Community & Queer History
DESCRIPTION:Join Out North Reads for a discussion of Box Hill—exploring leather culture\, identity\, desire\, and queer community. 21+ welcome. \nSet against the backdrop of Britain’s leather scene in the 1970s and 1980s\, Box Hill explores themes of desire\, power exchange\, self-discovery\, identity\, and belonging through the eyes of a young man navigating a transformative relationship. The novel offers a unique lens into queer history and culture while raising timeless questions about connection\, autonomy\, and authenticity. \nWhether you’re part of the leather community\, interested in LGBTQIA+ literature\, or simply looking to connect with others through meaningful discussion\, you’ll find a welcoming and judgment-free space at Out North Reads. \nNo formal literary background is required—just bring your thoughts\, curiosity\, and an open mind.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/out-north-reads-box-hill-kink-community-queer-history/
LOCATION:Hive Center for the Book Arts\, 840 Custer AVe.\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:kink/leather,literary-poetry-podcast,networking-mixer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T180000
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SUMMARY:StoryStudio Chicago Queer Writers Prompt & Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Come hang out at Fathom and get your word count in! Led by StoryStudio Chicago\, be in community with fellow queer writers. \nCalling All Queer Writers and Queer Writing-Curious! Join us on Wednesday\, Sept 23\, 6-8 pm at Fathom for StoryStudio’s next Chicago Queer Writers Prompt and Exchange! \nHosted by StoryStudio instructor JP Solheim\, we’ll have prompts\, sips\, and writing time for you\, followed by exchanging work and time to mingle and meet other queer writers. \nDoors at 5pm with a one hour happy hour before our event officially kicks off at 6pm. Guests are encouraged to arrive early to secure a seat and writing surface.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/storystudio-chicago-queer-writers-prompt-exchange/
LOCATION:Fathom\, 1622 W. Belmont Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60657\, United States
CATEGORIES:literary-poetry-podcast,workshop-crafts
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SUMMARY:Les Portes by Meredith Nnoka
DESCRIPTION:Please join us to celebrate the poetry collection Les Portes by Meredith Nnoka\, with Ashley Keyser and Crissonna Tennison. \nWinner of the 2025 CAAPP Book Prize\, selected by Cameron Awkward-Rich\, and named a “Best Poetry of 2025 and 2026” by Ms. Magazine\, Les Portes traces how harm against women and femmes takes root\, recurs\, and reshapes itself across generations. \nUnfolding in three movements–Le D but\, Le Pass \, and Le Pr sent–all of which rupture conventional domestic abuse narratives\, and drawing heavily from zuihitsu\, ekphrasis\, erasure\, and found forms to mirror the fractured experience of living through and after harm\, these poems serve as radical meditations on the power to reflect as resistance. A queer woman caught in an abusive marriage begins to reimagine justice not as punishment but as something restorative\, collective\, and deeply non-carceral. \nIn her debut book\, Nnoka poses the question that propels the collection: “Where is the path forward / that ensures no recurrence?” Rather than gesture toward resolution\, Les Portes dwells inside this question\, and what emerges is not consolation but an immense reckoning.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/les-portes-by-meredith-nnoka/
LOCATION:Women & Children First\, 5233 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:literary-poetry-podcast
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