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April 20, 2011 The Great Books Foundation Blog is Live!
The Great Books Foundation is entering the blogosphere. We hope you will enjoy reading our posts on books, education, tales from the field, and more. We value literature, great literature, literature that has the capacity to...»
April 20, 2011
April 20, 2011 The Encyclopedia Show: "Creation Myths": Friday, April 29
WHAT: The Encylopedia Show: “Creation Myths”WHO: Co-sponsored by the Encyclopedia Show, the Great Books Foundation and Encyclopaedia Britannica WHERE: Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Michigan and Randolph...»
April 20, 2011
December 28, 2010 The Common Review 9.2 Release Party and Reading: January 14
Come celebrate the release of the new issue of THE COMMON REVIEW magazine with its editors & contributors, including Richard Byrne, who will read from his essay on Croatian novelist Dubravka Ugrešić, Michael Lynn, who will...»
December 28, 2010
November 23, 2010 The Common Review Short Story Prize Open for Submissions
First prize: $400 and publicationSecond prize: $200 Third prize: $150 Deadline for manuscripts: Manuscript envelopes may be postmarked no later than February 15, 2011. The 2011 guest judge is Gina Frangello!...»
November 23, 2010
October 18, 2010 Great Books Chicago 2011: April 28 to May 1
April 28–May 1, 2011: a weekend of Great Books discussions and cultural events! This year's theme is "In the beginning. . ." For the first time, you have two registration options: 3 days,...»
October 18, 2010
August 18, 2010 Danny Postel Named New Editor of The Common Review
The Common Review, the quarterly magazine of the Great Books Foundation, has named Danny Postel its new editor beginning with the Fall 2010 issue. Postel was previously Senior Editor of openDemocracy, an online magazine based in...»
August 18, 2010
June 12, 2010 Printers Row Lit Fest: June 12 and 13, 2010
Representatives from the Foundation will be on hand at the 2010 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest. Stop by our table at the Midwest’s largest free outdoor literary event. Browse through our current selection of books and...»
June 12, 2010