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Our mission is to excite audiences about the impact of American writers—past, present, & future—in shaping our collective histories, identities, & daily lives.
How many artifacts are in the American Prophets exhibit? Hard to say… at least 6–7. 😏
Come see them for yourself—American Prophets is open now at the American Writers Museum.
🎟️ Get tickets at awmamericanprophets.org
Come see them for yourself—American Prophets is open now at the American Writers Museum.
🎟️ Get tickets at awmamericanprophets.org
December 16, 2025 at 10:26 PM
How many artifacts are in the American Prophets exhibit? Hard to say… at least 6–7. 😏
Come see them for yourself—American Prophets is open now at the American Writers Museum.
🎟️ Get tickets at awmamericanprophets.org
Come see them for yourself—American Prophets is open now at the American Writers Museum.
🎟️ Get tickets at awmamericanprophets.org
Need a new book to read or show to binge? How about a new album to listen to on your commute? No matter what you're looking for, our December Staff Picks have got you covered! Find something new to read, watch, or listen to this month on our blog! americanwritersmuseum.org/awm-staff-pi...
December 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Need a new book to read or show to binge? How about a new album to listen to on your commute? No matter what you're looking for, our December Staff Picks have got you covered! Find something new to read, watch, or listen to this month on our blog! americanwritersmuseum.org/awm-staff-pi...
Give a teacher the gift of membership this holiday season! Celebrate the teachers in your life who make a difference with an AWM Educator Membership—now 50% off for a limited time!
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December 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Give a teacher the gift of membership this holiday season! Celebrate the teachers in your life who make a difference with an AWM Educator Membership—now 50% off for a limited time!
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It's Giving Tuesday! When you give to the AWM, you help spark a shift in perspective, one reader, one student, one story at a time. Your gift ensures that writers are seen and heard, classrooms come alive with stories, and new generations discover the joy of reading and writing. hubs.ly/Q03WvmnX0
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Your gift to the Museum's Annual Fund provides immediate support for new exhibits and programs that explore American writers and enduring influence.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
It's Giving Tuesday! When you give to the AWM, you help spark a shift in perspective, one reader, one student, one story at a time. Your gift ensures that writers are seen and heard, classrooms come alive with stories, and new generations discover the joy of reading and writing. hubs.ly/Q03WvmnX0
It's Giving Tuesday! When you give to the AWM, you help spark a shift in perspective one story at a time. Your gift ensures that writers are seen and heard, classrooms come alive with stories, and new generations discover the joy of reading and writing. americanwritersmuseum.org/join-give/do...
Support American Writing!
Your gift to the Museum's Annual Fund provides immediate support for new exhibits and programs that explore American writers and enduring influence.
americanwritersmuseum.org
December 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
It's Giving Tuesday! When you give to the AWM, you help spark a shift in perspective one story at a time. Your gift ensures that writers are seen and heard, classrooms come alive with stories, and new generations discover the joy of reading and writing. americanwritersmuseum.org/join-give/do...
“Stories keep our people alive.” –Brad Wagnon (Cherokee Nation)
Storyteller & author Brad Wagnon preserves Cherokee history and values through his books and teachings. Explore his reflections on faith, identity, and storytelling in American Prophets — now open at the AWM!
Storyteller & author Brad Wagnon preserves Cherokee history and values through his books and teachings. Explore his reflections on faith, identity, and storytelling in American Prophets — now open at the AWM!
November 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
“Stories keep our people alive.” –Brad Wagnon (Cherokee Nation)
Storyteller & author Brad Wagnon preserves Cherokee history and values through his books and teachings. Explore his reflections on faith, identity, and storytelling in American Prophets — now open at the AWM!
Storyteller & author Brad Wagnon preserves Cherokee history and values through his books and teachings. Explore his reflections on faith, identity, and storytelling in American Prophets — now open at the AWM!
Next week, join us for Get Lit: Santa's Book Fair to get your holiday shopping in early. Enjoy local Chicago bookstores, beer, wine, & a special cocktail, The Snowflake. Plus, be on the lookout for the man in red for photos and holiday stories!
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Get Lit: Santa's Book Fair
Get into the holiday spirit, mix and mingle with fellow bookworms, and finish your holiday shopping at Get Lit: Santa's Book Fair!
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November 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Next week, join us for Get Lit: Santa's Book Fair to get your holiday shopping in early. Enjoy local Chicago bookstores, beer, wine, & a special cocktail, The Snowflake. Plus, be on the lookout for the man in red for photos and holiday stories!
Tickets here! www.eventbrite.com/e/get-lit-sa...
Tickets here! www.eventbrite.com/e/get-lit-sa...
Happy Birthday, Pauli Murray! Explore Murray’s legacy in American Prophets, where their writings and personal reflections reveal how faith and activism can work hand in hand toward equality.
Get tickets to American Prophets today! awmamericanprophets.org
Get tickets to American Prophets today! awmamericanprophets.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Happy Birthday, Pauli Murray! Explore Murray’s legacy in American Prophets, where their writings and personal reflections reveal how faith and activism can work hand in hand toward equality.
Get tickets to American Prophets today! awmamericanprophets.org
Get tickets to American Prophets today! awmamericanprophets.org
Make sure you get your tickets for next week's event, featuring Alan Light and @ryanarnoldrocks! In DON'T STOP, Light investigates what keep "Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac at the forefront of pop culture, from Glee to Saturday Night Live to Daisy Jones & the Six.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Make sure you get your tickets for next week's event, featuring Alan Light and @ryanarnoldrocks! In DON'T STOP, Light investigates what keep "Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac at the forefront of pop culture, from Glee to Saturday Night Live to Daisy Jones & the Six.
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American Prophets opens Nov 24 at the American Writers Museum. Across generations, writers used words to question, believe, and reimagine what America could be. Buy tickets here! awmamericanprophets.org
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
American Prophets opens Nov 24 at the American Writers Museum. Across generations, writers used words to question, believe, and reimagine what America could be. Buy tickets here! awmamericanprophets.org
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Honored to represent Rachel Pollack @AmericanWritersMuseum.org American Prophets exhibit opening 11/20. This special exhibit, the Museum’s largest to date, explores the profound ways writing reflects and influences our understanding of religion.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Honored to represent Rachel Pollack @AmericanWritersMuseum.org American Prophets exhibit opening 11/20. This special exhibit, the Museum’s largest to date, explores the profound ways writing reflects and influences our understanding of religion.
#RachelPollack
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Definition: A prophet is someone who uses their voice to reveal truth, challenge norms, and inspire change. The writers in American Prophets did just that: using words to shape culture, wrestle with faith, and reimagine what America could be.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Definition: A prophet is someone who uses their voice to reveal truth, challenge norms, and inspire change. The writers in American Prophets did just that: using words to shape culture, wrestle with faith, and reimagine what America could be.
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Looking for gifts this holiday season? How about an AWM Membership! Whether you're an avid museum goer, a student, a writer, or a book lover, we've got a membership level that will suit anyone. Learn more about what each level has to offer on our website! americanwritersmuseum.org/join-give/me...
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Looking for gifts this holiday season? How about an AWM Membership! Whether you're an avid museum goer, a student, a writer, or a book lover, we've got a membership level that will suit anyone. Learn more about what each level has to offer on our website! americanwritersmuseum.org/join-give/me...
Mark your calendars for December 2...Next month, Get Lit is back with Santa's Book Fair! Get into the holiday spirit, mix & mingle with fellow bookworms, and finish your holiday shopping with us and local, independent Chicago book stores!
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Get tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/get-lit-sa...
Get Lit: Santa's Book Fair
Get into the holiday spirit, mix and mingle with fellow bookworms, and finish your holiday shopping at Get Lit: Santa's Book Fair!
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November 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Mark your calendars for December 2...Next month, Get Lit is back with Santa's Book Fair! Get into the holiday spirit, mix & mingle with fellow bookworms, and finish your holiday shopping with us and local, independent Chicago book stores!
Get tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/get-lit-sa...
Get tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/get-lit-sa...
Our November Staff Picks are here! Take a look to see what we've been loving this month, and let us know what's on your list in the replies!
Check out the full list here: americanwritersmuseum.org/awm-staff-pi...
Check out the full list here: americanwritersmuseum.org/awm-staff-pi...
November 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Our November Staff Picks are here! Take a look to see what we've been loving this month, and let us know what's on your list in the replies!
Check out the full list here: americanwritersmuseum.org/awm-staff-pi...
Check out the full list here: americanwritersmuseum.org/awm-staff-pi...
Tonight, Indigenous Studies scholars @tomtweed.bsky.social and John Low will be at the museum to discuss Tweed's new book, RELIGION IN THE LANDS THAT BECAME AMERICA! Beat the cold and warm up inside while learning more about indigenous history! www.eventbrite.com/e/american-p...
American Prophets: Religion in the Lands that Became America (IN PERSON)
Scholar and author Thomas A. Tweed discusses his new book "Religion in the Lands that Became America" with fellow scholar John N. Low.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Tonight, Indigenous Studies scholars @tomtweed.bsky.social and John Low will be at the museum to discuss Tweed's new book, RELIGION IN THE LANDS THAT BECAME AMERICA! Beat the cold and warm up inside while learning more about indigenous history! www.eventbrite.com/e/american-p...
Hear all about our upcoming American Prophets program on Thomas A. Tweed's new book, Religion in the Lands that Became America, straight from Tweed's fellow Indigenous Studies scholar John Low!
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Get tickets to the event here:
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November 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Hear all about our upcoming American Prophets program on Thomas A. Tweed's new book, Religion in the Lands that Became America, straight from Tweed's fellow Indigenous Studies scholar John Low!
Get tickets to the event here:
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Get tickets to the event here:
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Lit Editor Business: Halloween week! Guest author Holly Smith attended the horror writing and religion discussion at @americanwritersmuseum.org with writers @fulmerford.com, @bymattruff.bsky.social, and @tananarivedue.bsky.social.
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Dialogs: Just an Emotion—Horror Writing and Religion at the American Writers Museum | Third Coast Review
“My late mother loved horror. I used to think of it as just sort of a quirk,” said Due before explaining that she later realized it allowed her mother—a civil rights activist—to put a face on the mons...
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October 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Lit Editor Business: Halloween week! Guest author Holly Smith attended the horror writing and religion discussion at @americanwritersmuseum.org with writers @fulmerford.com, @bymattruff.bsky.social, and @tananarivedue.bsky.social.
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Join us tomorrow to hear bestselling author @susanorlean.bsky.social discuss her new memoir, JOYRIDE! Orlean will be interviewed by Chris Borrelli of the Chicago Tribune. Right now, take advantage of our FLASH SALE! Until 10 AM tomorrow, in person tix are 50% off! www.eventbrite.com/e/author-tal...
Author Talk: Susan Orlean, "Joyride" (IN PERSON)
Beloved author Susan Orlean ("The Orchid Thief") visits the American Writers Museum to discuss her masterful new memoir "Joyride."
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October 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Join us tomorrow to hear bestselling author @susanorlean.bsky.social discuss her new memoir, JOYRIDE! Orlean will be interviewed by Chris Borrelli of the Chicago Tribune. Right now, take advantage of our FLASH SALE! Until 10 AM tomorrow, in person tix are 50% off! www.eventbrite.com/e/author-tal...
"The hidden worlds of others have proved rich mines in the past, but so, too, Orlean’s own life turns out to be, from a nerdy, bookish childhood in Shaker Heights...to her first efforts at journalism," – Kirkus Reviews
Hear more about JOYRIDE from Orlean next week! bit.ly/3Lfwsyw
Hear more about JOYRIDE from Orlean next week! bit.ly/3Lfwsyw
Author Talk: Susan Orlean, "Joyride" (IN PERSON)
Beloved author Susan Orlean ("The Orchid Thief") visits the American Writers Museum to discuss her masterful new memoir "Joyride."
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October 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"The hidden worlds of others have proved rich mines in the past, but so, too, Orlean’s own life turns out to be, from a nerdy, bookish childhood in Shaker Heights...to her first efforts at journalism," – Kirkus Reviews
Hear more about JOYRIDE from Orlean next week! bit.ly/3Lfwsyw
Hear more about JOYRIDE from Orlean next week! bit.ly/3Lfwsyw
Join us this Friday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the University of Chicago as we talk horror writing and religion with @bymattruff.bsky.social, author of LOVECRAFT COUNTRY, alongside Tananarive Due and Juan Martinez. Free to students!
Register here: bit.ly/46EnYIF
Register here: bit.ly/46EnYIF
Horror Writing and Religion - An American Prophets Program
Leading writers of horror and suspense—Tananarive Due, Matt Ruff, & Juan Martinez—discuss the role of religion in their work and the genre.
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October 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Join us this Friday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the University of Chicago as we talk horror writing and religion with @bymattruff.bsky.social, author of LOVECRAFT COUNTRY, alongside Tananarive Due and Juan Martinez. Free to students!
Register here: bit.ly/46EnYIF
Register here: bit.ly/46EnYIF
Jane Goodall, 1934 - 2025
We are saddened to learn of the passing of primatologist Jane Goodall. Goodall was the author of numerous books on conservation, zoology, & of course, chimpanzees. She was an unwavering activist for the natural world & will be deeply missed.
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We are saddened to learn of the passing of primatologist Jane Goodall. Goodall was the author of numerous books on conservation, zoology, & of course, chimpanzees. She was an unwavering activist for the natural world & will be deeply missed.
#JaneGoodall
October 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Jane Goodall, 1934 - 2025
We are saddened to learn of the passing of primatologist Jane Goodall. Goodall was the author of numerous books on conservation, zoology, & of course, chimpanzees. She was an unwavering activist for the natural world & will be deeply missed.
#JaneGoodall
We are saddened to learn of the passing of primatologist Jane Goodall. Goodall was the author of numerous books on conservation, zoology, & of course, chimpanzees. She was an unwavering activist for the natural world & will be deeply missed.
#JaneGoodall
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I'll be at the University of Chicago on Friday, Oct. 10 as part of the @americanwritersmuseum.org American Prophets series, talking about "Horror Writing & Religion" with Tananarive Due and Juan Martinez.
Details/tickets here: tinyurl.com/bdh6zhtd
Details/tickets here: tinyurl.com/bdh6zhtd
September 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I'll be at the University of Chicago on Friday, Oct. 10 as part of the @americanwritersmuseum.org American Prophets series, talking about "Horror Writing & Religion" with Tananarive Due and Juan Martinez.
Details/tickets here: tinyurl.com/bdh6zhtd
Details/tickets here: tinyurl.com/bdh6zhtd
What better way to celebrate #InternationalPodcastDay than by tuning in to one of ours? Dive into literary gossip with Dead Writer Drama, timeless stories with Nation of Writers, and exclusive conversations with today's leading writers with Author Talks! americanwritersmuseum.org/blog/awm-pod...
American Writers Museum Podcasts
The AWM Podcasts feature conversations with leading writers who share insights into process, writing influences, and the life of a writer.
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September 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
What better way to celebrate #InternationalPodcastDay than by tuning in to one of ours? Dive into literary gossip with Dead Writer Drama, timeless stories with Nation of Writers, and exclusive conversations with today's leading writers with Author Talks! americanwritersmuseum.org/blog/awm-pod...
At our recent OnWord celebration, we honored 2 past winners of the John Estey Student Writing Competition, a key component of our Write In youth education program. Please consider a tax-deductible gift to support this important program!
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September 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
At our recent OnWord celebration, we honored 2 past winners of the John Estey Student Writing Competition, a key component of our Write In youth education program. Please consider a tax-deductible gift to support this important program!
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