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StoryStudio Chicago invites you to a special experience: Breakfast & Book Club!
We’re thrilled to bring award-winning American playwright, author, and essayist Sarah Ruhl to Chicago for an intimate breakfast, book discussion, and signing. You can enjoy coffee, hot tea, juice, fruit, and a breakfast selection while Sarah and your peers discuss her essay collection Lessons From My Teacher. Here’s a little about the book:
An inspiring collection of “pristine, perfect” (Elizabeth Strout) essays on the life-altering bonds between teacher and student and the timeless wisdom imparted both inside and outside the classroom—from critically acclaimed author, MacArthur genius, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and Tony Award–nominated playwright and author, Sarah Ruhl.
Based on her popular class at Yale, this “tender and profound” (Booklist) essay collection from one of our greatest living playwrights and teachers, Sarah Ruhl, is a testament to the singular impact of teachers across every stage of our lives. Anchored in stories both personal and universal, drawing on Sarah’s experiences with her parents and children, with schoolteachers, creative influences, and beyond, Lessons from My Teachers is a “a true tribute to those who teach… [that] masterfully captures the ineffable essence of all that passes between teacher and student” (Sharon Salzberg).
Perfect for sharing with loved ones and role models alike and meant for marking important seasons and milestones, Lessons from My Teachers is a collection “told by a master storyteller…Anyone who learns and teaches will find affirmation in this book.” (Kirkus Reviews).
With a limited attendance capacity, this will be a rare opportunity to chat with Sarah about her work, as well as get to know fellow fans and readers in Chicago. You are welcome to bring copies of your Ruhl books and plays to the event, and copies will also be for sale on-site.
This event will be held at one of our Board member’s homes in Lincoln Park. The event will begin at 9:30am on Friday, October 10, and end at 11:30am. Coffee, tea, juice, fruit, and assorted breakfast items will be available.
If you would like to attend, please first put a free ticket in your cart from above. Then, add a donation from below, if you’re so inclined.
Breakfast & Book Club Donation with Sarah Ruhl
