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Chicago Read-Out

September 27, 2008
12:00 - 4:00
Pioneer Plaza, Michigan Ave. and the Chicago River

You are invited to come and celebrate your freedom to read during the 26th annual celebration of Banned Books Week. Join the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom, McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum, and the Newberry Library in Pioneer Plaza—at Michigan Ave. and the Chicago River—on Saturday, September 27, 2008, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., for the Banned Books Week Read-Out! Local Chicago celebrities join several acclaimed authors to read passages from their favorite banned and "challenged" books. Authors scheduled to appear include Judy Blume, Lois Lowry, Stephen Chbosky, Lauren Myracle, Justin Richardson, and Peter Parnell. Stay tuned for more information!