2008 Banned Books Read-Out: Chicago

A Celebration of our Freedom to Read
Host:
Type:
Network:
Global
Date:
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Time:
12:00pm - 4:30pm
Location:
Pioneer Plaza
Street:
401 N. Michigan Avenue
City/Town:
Chicago, IL

Description

Schedule of Readings:

Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Judith Krug, Director, Office for Intellectual Freedom
Jim Rettig, ALA President
Lauren Myracle, banned/challenged author
Luis Alberto Urrea, author
Ron Koertge, banned/challenged author
Mary Schmich, Tribune columnist
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, banned/challenged author

1:15 to 2:15 p.m.
Dave Anderson, McCormick Freedom Museum
Eric Zorn, Chicago Tribune columnist
Stephen Chbosky, banned/challenged author
Achy Obejas, author
Ilene Cooper, author
Lois Lowry, banned/challenged author

2:30-3:30 p.m.
Dawn Turner Trice, Tribune columnist
Justin Richardson, banned/challenged author
Peter Parnell, banned/challenged author
Sara Paretsky, author
Camila Alire, ALA President-elect
Judy Blume, banned/challenged author

Schedule of Signings:

1PM:
Lauren Myracle
Luis Alberto Urrea
Ron Koertge
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

2:15PM:
Stephen Chbosky
Achy Obejas
Ilene Cooper
Lois Lowry
Judy Blume

3:30PM
Judy Blume
Justin Richardson & Peter Parnell
Sara Paretsky

Other Information

  • Guests are allowed to bring friends to this event.

Event Type

This is an open event. Anyone can join and invite others to join.