2019 Authors, Artists & Performers If you’d like to propose a program for the 2020 Printers Row Lit Fest, please fill out the application form here. All programs are free on a first-come basis. Tickets are not required. 826CHI Laura Adamczyk Samira Ahmed Carolyn Alessio Colin Asher Ben Austen Bill Ayers Kelly Barnhill Nina Barrett Rick Bayless Kathleen Belew Greg Borzo Jenny Boully Kim Brooks J. Nicole Brooks Rosellen Brown Coya Paz Brownrigg Janet Burroway Mary Ann Cain Jacqueline Camacho-Ruiz Jessica Campbell Miguel Cervantes Grady Chambers contratiempo DJ Corchin Kevin Coval Anna-Lisa Cox Bridgett M. Davis Frances de Pontes Peebles Gina DiPonio Steve Dolinsky Justin Driver Emcee Skool with Phenom Eve Ensler Malayna Evans Eve L. Ewing Calvin Forbes Álvaro Hernando Freile Ross Gay James Geary Abby Geni Juana Iris Goergen Reginald Gibbons Dorothy Butler Gilliam Sarah Glenn Fortson Silvia Goldman Isaac Gomez Guild Literary Complex Neil Harris Miles Harvey M. Scott Heerman Esther Hershenhorn Jermaine Hill Sanford Horwitt Frank Howland Susan Hubbard Brigid Hughes Daniel Immerwahr Tim Jackson Sophie Lucido Jackson Valerie Jarrett Marline Johnson Chloe Johnston Chris Jones Linda Kay Klein Alex Kotlowitz Tim Lacy Josh Levin Rebecca Makkai Sandra Marquez T.J. Martinson Miguel Marzana Michael Moreci Emily Olson-Torch Andy Parker Elise Paschen Poetry Outloud Showcase Poets with Class Christina Pugh Ron Rapoport Anne Ream Howard Reich Dean Robbins Karen Rodriguez Caleb Roehrig Renee Rosen Carlo Rotella Erika Sánchez A. Brad Schwartz Shirin Shamsi Deborah Shapiro Anupy Singla Rachel Louise Snyder Doug Sohn Stephanie Kate Strohm Yuval Taylor Raina Telgemeier The Goodman Theatre Natalie Tilghman Elizabeth Todd-Breland Tony Trigilio Catherine Anne Velasco Caity-Shea Violette Chris Ware Jasmine Warga Alex Willan Jamia Wilson Jeremy T. Wilson S.L. Wisenberg avery r. young Darcy Zoells Sign up for Printers Row Lit Fest updates SIGN UP