Saturday, September 6th 2pm CT - Grace Place Stage Eileen Favorite’s first novel, The Heroines (Scribner), has been translated into five languages. Her essays, poems, and stories have appeared in The Chicago Tribune, The Rumpus, Triquarterly, The Toast, The Chicago Reader, Diagram, and others. She’s received fellowships from the Illinois Arts Council for poetry, fiction, ... Read more

Saturday, September 6th 2pm CT - Plymouth Court Stage Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black is author of COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in History and 2025 Lincoln Prize. COMBEE details Harriet Tubman’s daring Civil War service as a spy for the ... Read more

Saturday, September 6th 2pm CT - Center Stage Curtis Duffy is a Michelin-starred chef and co-owner of Ever and After in Chicago. He built his career at top restaurants like Charlie Trotter’s, Alinea, and Avenues before opening Grace in 2012, which consistently earned three Michelin stars before closing in 2017. His story was featured in ... Read more