Hall Branch Exhibit Features Four Chicago Writers Who Changed America

An exciting traveling exhibit from the American Writers Museum, featuring the writings of Chicago's Lorraine Hansberry, Gwendolyn Brooks, Richard Wright and Studs Terkel, will be on display at the historic Hall Branch from March 17 to April 3. This one-of-a-kind exhibit offers the opportunity for visitors to read works by each of these prominent authors. There will also be an opportunity to provide meaningful feedback in story form about your experiences.

Featured books include:

Lorraine Hansberry

A Raisin in the Sun

To Be Young, Gifted, and Black

Gwendolyn Brooks

Bronzeville Boys and Girls

Maud Martha

A Street in Bronzeville

Selected Poems (published 2006)

Richard Wright

Native Son

Black Boy

Black Boy (American Hunger)

Studs Terkel

Division Street

Working

Studs Terkel's Chicago