Win movie passes to "Moonrise Kingdom"

On Wednesday, "Moonrise Kingdom," directed by two-time Academy Award nominee Wes Anderson, kicks of the Cannes Film Festival. The star-studded cast includes Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton, Bruce Willis and Frances McDormand. Focus Features has given the Chicago Writers Association a pair of tickets to a special advance screening of the film at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 31, at the AMC River East, 322 E. Illinois St., Chicago. Coinciding with the film's Cannes premiere, on Wednesday we'll be giving away the two tickets we have for the special advance screening here in Chicago on the 31st. We'll post a trivia question about the movie here on our Facebook page. The first to respond with the correct answer wins the tickets. So be sure to keep an eye on our Facebook page on Wednesday for this special contest for our members only.

CWA Authors @ Printers Row Lit Fest

The Chicago Writers Association returns to the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest for the sixth consecutive year on Saturday, June 9, and Sunday, June 10. CWA authors will be selling and signing their books under the CWA tent (map and precise location coming soon) during the two-day festival. 

The Midwest's largest free outdoor literary event, covering five Chicago city blocks (on Dearborn, from Congress to Polk), is expected to draw more than 125,000 book lovers. 

The CWA authors signing schedule:

Saturday, June 9

10-12: Lise Dominique (The Adventures of Harvey the Wonder Dog & Diane Gilbert Madsen (DD McGil Literati Mystery Series)

12-2: Michael Burke (What You Don’t Know About Men) & Christopher Garlington & Sgt. David Haynes (The Beat Cop's Guide to Chicago Eats)

2-4: JoAnn Fastoff (The Lie, The Pact & The Gordian Knot) & David W. Berner (After Opium: Stories & Accidental Lessons)

4-6: Renee James (Coming Out Can Be Murder) & Toneal Jackson (Pleasing Your Partner: A Spiritual Guide to H.A.P.P.I.N.E.S.S.)

Sunday, June 10

10-12: J. Thomas Tucker (The Datemaker Chronicles) & Mike O’Mary (Dream of Things Publishing)

12-2: Rebecca Johns (The Countess & Icebergs) & Charlene Wexler (Follow the Sun, Murder on Skid Row & Milk and Oranges)

2-4: Blake Hausladen (Ghosts in the Yew), Louise Brass (Presenting Pauline)

4-6: Linda Lamberson (Borrowed Heart) & Michael Lydell Williams (No Residue)

We got the beat cop's culinary tour of Chicago

CWA member Christopher Garlington recently appeared on public radio's WBEZ to discuss the book he co-authored with Sgt. David J. Hayne, The Beat Cop's Guide to Chicago Eats. Listen to the podcast here. 

"Chicago Classics" at Story Week

As part of Columbia College's Story Week Festival of Writers, Don Evans will be representing the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame in an event called, "Chicago Classics" Friday night at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Rick Kogan hosts a lineup of Chicago writers reading short passages from their favorite Chicago books. Don picked Frank Norris' "The Pit," in part because this year's theme is "Surviving the American Dream" and that novel explores the theme powerfully. The complete lineup is on the Story Week schedule.

Authors: Join Us at Printers Row

Updated on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 1:17PM by Chicago Writers Association

CWA authors, here's your chance to showcase yourself on Chicago's biggest literary stage, the 2012 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest on June 9 & 10.

We'll once again be under a tent and are making available a total of 16 two-hour slots for author signings (8 on Saturday, June 9, and 8 on Sunday, June 10). There will be 2 authors signing at all times. The time slots for both days will be 10-noon, noon-2, 2-4 and 4-6.

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