on literary poetry in the city that was not affiliated with one of the universities, to be held at a time and place easily
accessible to its potential audience. The first reading, held in September 2001, featured William Fuller and Devin
Johnston, and took place in the Chicago Authors Room at the Harold Washington Library. Since then, the Chicago
Poetry Project has sponsored three-to-four readings each season, inviting over two dozen poets to give readings, all
of them taking place on Saturday afternoons at the Harold Washington Library.
Since 2002, the boardmembers of CPP have been John Tipton, Mary Margaret Sloan, & Peter O’Leary.
Here is an interview with John about CPP: o
To reach the Chicago Poetry Project, send an e-mail to:
main[at]chicagopoetryproject[dot]org
To purchase books by the poets who have read for the Chicago Poetry Project, be sure to look at our chapbook
series, and go to the website of our preferred literary source, the Seminary Co-op Bookstore.