An Inconvenient Hour: Prose, Poetry, & Coffee

Chicago’s most awkwardly timed reading series.

Taking place at that odd hour when Saturday is over but Saturday night hasn’t started yet, Edgewater’s friendly neighborhood reading series gathers local literary voices—from Chicago in general and the far north side in particular—to share their work with the community in an intimate setting.

Next event: Sep 13

Featuring:

Valer Popa, Donato Loia, Meghann Plunkett, Pete Segall, & Sarah Peecher

Saturday, Sep 13, 2025, 5:00 pm

Metropolis Cafe, 1039 W Granville Ave, Chicago

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Upcoming:

Nov 15, 2025

Rachel Cohen, Julie Iromuanya, Alix Anne Shaw, Sandra Marchetti, Danielle Harms

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An Urgent Hour

Off-month dates in this series will now become a working space for civic action. Learn more here.

Venue: Metropolis Cafe

1039 W Granville Ave, Chicago

Graciously hosted by Metropolis Coffee Company, an Edgewater institution & one of Chicago’s most beloved independent coffeehouses.

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Email: InconvenientHourReadingSeries [at] gmail [dot] com

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