Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin was the 2024 selection for One Book, One Chicago.
From September to November, Chicagoans read Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow with other readers across the City. Spanning thirty years, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Venice Beach, California, and lands in between and far beyond, Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow examines the multifarious nature of identity, disability, failure, the redemptive possibilities in play, and above all, our need to connect: to be loved and to love. As always, the book is just the beginning! From September through November, One Book, One Chicago explored themes and ideas from the book with programming across Chicago. Community members had the opportunity to not only read this year’s One Book, One Chicago selection, but also browse related recommendations and attend events like book discussions, film screenings, game writing workshops, musical performances, and tours. Highlights included:
- Keynote program: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow author Gabrielle Zevin appeared on November 14, 2024 at 6 p.m.
- CPL's first ever Silent Reading Soiree, helping readers get started with the book
- CPL's first ever citywide Book Club Celebration, bringing together book clubs from across all 81 locations to celebrate this year's OBOC pick
- Book clubs and discussion groups citywide.
- Game writing workshops with Story Studio Chicago's Keith S. Wilson
- Electronic music performances and demonstrations inspired by the golden age of video games with Charles Kim of Old Town School of Folk Music
- Portal-Prov improv performances inspired by games
- Chicago history lectures on video games about Chicago with Max Grinnell
- Community Cinema film screenings of films featuring themes of gaming and creativity
- Board game nights inspired by video games
- Learning Circles on the Art of Storytelling
- LinkedIn Learning classes on Earning Money as a Creator
- Article discussion on Artificial Intelligence and Storytelling
- Partnership with The Art Institute of Chicago. The Museum brought the artwork that inspired the Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow’s cover, The Great Wave by Katsushika Hokusai, on exhibit, and hosted several programs on site.
- Partnership with the American Writers Museum. The Museum hosted tours and programming around their exhibit Level Up: Writers & Gamers, about writing in games, video game writers, tabletop game writers, and how Americans use role-playing and video games to define and respond to our culture.
- Partnership, community conversations and programming with higher education partners Harold Washington College, Northeastern Illinois University, and DePaul University
This page last updated January 6, 2025.
