Join Read & Run Chicago and Gerber/Hart Library and Archives at Third Space Chicago for an exciting event featuring an in-person Q&A with the incredible author Rebecca Makkai. For this 3-mile route inspired by The Great Believers, lace up your running shoes and get ready to explore the streets of Lakeview that set the backdrop for Fiona and Yale's love, loss, and tragedy. We'll hear from LGBTQ elders and activists that would have been these characters’ contemporaries, including journalist, author, and publisher Tracy Baim, historian and author Owen Keehnen, community organizer Arnie Aprill, and others.
This unique experience combines movement and literature, an the exclusive opportunity to engage with Rebecca Makkai in an intimate setting. Don't miss this opportunity to dive into the devastating and gripping world of The Great Believers and the real-life Chicago history behind it.
This event is sponsored by Muscle & Joint Physical Therapy in Lakeview!