Wednesday

Danny’s Tavern in Bucktown is holding its reading series.

Novelists Sean Chercover, M. Salahuddin Khan, and Joseph G. Peterson are reading at Local Author’s Night.

Thursday

Pecha Kucha night: “It’s like TED on speed!”

Martha Rosenberg reads from her new novel Born With a Junk Food Deficiency: How Flaks, Quacks, and Hacks Pimp the Public Health.

Friday

The Dollhouse Reading Series is happening tonight.

Saturday

The Chicago Dramatist Saturday Series gives authors the chance to read their works-in-progress in front of a live audience.

The Poetry Community Reunion Picnic is taking place at Washington Park.

Sunday

The Free for All“: Local comedians are performing stand-up at the Playground Theater.

Monday

Essay Fiesta, produced by the CWC’s own Keith Ecker, is holding its August event tonight.

Keep those pens flying and those keyboards clacking!