Join the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame on Friday, November 30, as our invited guest at our 3rd Annual Induction Ceremony hosted at the Chicago Cultural Center’s Claudia Cassidy Theater, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago. This event is free and open to the public. You will be treated to a night of socializing, quality entertainment, and lasting memories as you help us recognize the important contributions of the Hall of Fame’s third class of inductees:
- Jane Addams (1860-1935)
- Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941)
- James T. Farrell (1904-1979)
- Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961)
- Langston Hughes (1902-1967)
- Carolyn Rodgers (1940-2010)
At 7 p.m., the ceremony begins with Chicago journalist and radio legend Rick Kogan taking the stage to emcee the evening.
We are pleased to announce that those accepting the posthumous honors of their famous writer relatives are J. Linn Allen (Great-great-great Nephew of Jane Addams), David Spear (Great Grandson of Sherwood Anderson), Sean Hemingway (Grandson of Ernest Hemingway), Marjol Rush-Collet (Cousin of Langston Hughes), Kevin Farrell (Son of James T. Farrell), and Nina Rodgers Gordon (Sister of Carolyn Rodgers).
Presenting the honors will be Charles Fanning, Gioia Diliberto, Liesl Olson, Garrard McClendon, Angela Jackson and Scott Turow.
Attendees will be entertained with the performances by Katherine Joslin, Aaron Todd Douglas and Anthony Mockus.
To learn more about the host of this event, visit the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s website at www.chicagoliteraryhof.org.
