Don’t Miss: The Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest

If you’re in the Chicago area this weekend make sure to check out the Printers Row Lit Fest.

Panels include:

MARISEL VERA author of the upcoming novel IF I BRING YOU ROSES, on “Fictitious Lives”
Saturday, June 4
11:30 am

1 p.m. LUIS ALBERTO URREA, author of “Into the Beautiful North,” in conversation with Art Winslow

2 p.m. Apes and Us, BENJAMIN HALE, author of “The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore,” and
LAURENCE GONZALES, author of “Lucy,” in conversation with Hannah Pittar

3 p.m. OSCAR HIJUELOS, author of “Thoughts Without Cigarettes,” in conversation with Carolyn Curie

and more…

Free and open to all!

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