The inaugural American Writers Festival on May 15, 2022 in Chicago coincides with the American Writers Museum’s fifth anniversary. The free literary festival will be held at four stages inside the Chicago Cultural Center and one stage at the American Writers Museum, and feature more than 75 beloved contemporary authors, artists and playwrights. Participating writers will address their perspectives on many of today’s most timely and controversial topics including immigration, book censorship, racism and equality through themes within their literature.

The panel discussion of the anthology, The Future of Black: Afrofuturism, Black Comics, and Superhero Poetry features editors and contributors Tara Betts, Mallessa James, Len Lawson, Cynthia Manick, and Craig Stevens moderated by Chicago’s Dr. Eve L. Ewing.

Pre-signed books will be available for purchase.

https://americanwritersmuseum.org/program-calendar/the-future-of-black/