Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel, the prolific and award-winning author, historian, interviewer and activist, will be appearing at the Swedish American Museum Center (5211 N. Clark) to promote his new book Hope Dies Last: Keeping The Faith In Troubled Times. If you despair for the current state of the world, this book might be the cure. The event is being sponsored by Women and Children First, the independent bookstore just up the street from the Museum; you need to buy the book from the store to receive a complimentary ticket for the event. The bookstore is at 5233 N. Clark. For more information, or to buy a copy of the book which will be waiting for you at the event, call (773) 769-9299.

Andrew Sullivan @ UIC

Andrew Sullivan will give the lecture, "Same-Sex Marriage: The Arguments Against and For" at UIC's Chicago Illini Union, Rooms A, B and C from 7-8:30 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by Freedom Alliance, the OGLBTC, Levine Hillel Center, the Student Activities Funding Committee and the Log Cabin Republicans. It's free. More info here.