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Anti-War Poetry Forum
Past event
About This Event
Register here for No More War! an Anti-War Poetry Forum , Friday October 23, 5pm US Central Time.(https://www.poetryglobalnetwork.com/register-for-chicago-anti-war-forum)
About the Venue
after-words bookstore
A massive, two-story shop with over 70,000 new and used titles and an equally wide range of subjects. One of the few independent bookstores left in downtown Chicago, and the only independent bookstore in River North.
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Writers for Hire
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to put words in someone else’s mouth? Join us for a spirited discussion of the ghostwriting trade! Keir Graff, Barry Pearce, and Christine Wolf have had very different experiences in writing for hire, and moderator Sharon Woodhouse has not only hired ghostwriters but shepherded books through every stage of publication. Whether you want to know more about ghostwriting, co-writing, book coaching, book doctoring—or all of the above—our panelists promise to share the tricks of the trade. (Along with some of their best ghost stories, naturally).
Banned Books Club
This classic book appears on several banned or challenged books lists, but there isn’t much information out there about official challenges or bans. The possible causes for attempts to censor it: queer subtext, sexual themes, and the “pursuit of forbidden knowledge and the obsession that comes along with it.”