In partnership with the Newberry Library, StoryStudio Chicago is proud to present a new author series, featuring your favorite writers. This Writers on Writing Series, hosted at the Newberry Library, in the River North neighborhood of Chicago, aims to bring critically acclaimed, award-winning, and multi-book authors to Chicago for an evening of free programming.

Curated by StoryStudio’s Artistic Director Rebecca Makkai, Writers on Writing is meant to dive deeper than the typical author talk, which might focus only on the writer’s most recent publication. Instead, Writers on Writing conversations will discuss the real work and artistry of writing, covering the evolution of each writer’s entire career and writing process.

Unlike some of our other programs where we bring in well-known authors to teach writing, the Writers on Writing Series is as much for readers as it is for writers. The conversation will cover topics outside the craft of writing, including their obsessions, hot takes, and inspirations. The series will also feature one of Chicago’s prominent local authors sitting down with the author and asking them questions, some of their own and of course some from the audience.

Newberry Library Vice President for Public Engagement Vince Firpo comments: “The Newberry is thrilled to work with StoryStudio and Rebecca Makkai on this new series. Programs on literature and writing are always a draw for Newberry audiences, and partnering with another Chicago institution will help us invite a diverse roster of renowned writers to the library. Writers on Writing is a perfect way to attract new audiences while providing the first-rate programming that longtime attendees have come to expect from us.”