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 12
Featuring:
Stephanie Soileau, Tracy Zeman, Michael Welch, Timothy Ashley Leo, & Kirk Schlueter
Saturday, September 12, 2026, 5:00 pm
Metropolis Cafe, 1039 W Granville Ave, Chicago
Upcoming:
Oct 10, 2026
Peter Orner, Marianne Chan, Eniko Deptuch Vaghy, Alyx Chandler, Jeffrey Wolf
Nov 14, 2026
Kathleen Rooney, Nathan Hoks, Carrie Olivia Adams, Raghav Rao, Dylan Weir
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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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