The tenth edition of Columbia College’s annual literary festival, presented by the school’s fiction writing department, offers readings, signings, and panels with authors and Columbia faculty and students, this year under the theme “Fighting Words: Stories of Risk and Rebellion.” Events run Sunday, March 12, through Friday, March 17, at various venues as shown below. All are free. For more info call 312-344-8559 or 312-344-7611 or see storyweek.colum.edu.
MONDAY 13
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Part-time Faculty Reading Brian Costello (The Enchanters vs. Sprawlburg Springs), Jeff Jacobson (Wormfood), and Pat Pinianski, aka Patricia Rosemoor (Slater House), read from their new novels. Columbia College Ludington Bldg., 1104 S. Wabash, 8th floor. 11 AM
TUESDAY 14
Graduate Open Mike Reading Students respond to specific photos in the Museum of Contemporary Photography collection. Columbia College Ludington Bldg., 1104 S. Wabash, 8th floor. 11 AM
“What Editors Want” Discussion with editorial consultant Marcela Landres. Columbia College Ludington Bldg., 1104 S. Wabash, 8th floor. 10 AM
“Story to Stage” Panel with Chicago Dramatists resident playwright Lydia Diamond, ETA Creative Arts Foundation artistic director Runako Jahi, Steppenwolf Theatre Company director of new play development Edward Sobel, and Congo Square Theatre Company artistic director Derrick Sanders. Columbia College Ludington Bldg., 1104 S. Wabash, 8th floor. 11 AM
