Mon. 12/8- “City of Stairs” by Robert Jackson Bennett Chicago Nerd Social Club: 6:30pm @ Filter Cafe, 1373 N. Milwaukee Ave

Mon. 12/8- “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” by Michael Chabon 6:30pm @ Clearing Public Library, 6423 W. 63rd Place Part of One Book One Chicago

Thurs. 12/11- “Gateway” by Frederik Pohl Classic Sci-Fi: 6:45pm @ Mad River Bar & Grille, 2909 N. Sheffield Ave. Please RSVP by Meetup.

Thurs. 12/11- “The Fat Man: A Tale of North Pole Noir” by Ken Harmon Forest Park Speculative Fiction: 7pm @ Special Holiday Location-please use the contact on the website.

Thur. 12/11- “Stories from Beyond Binary” ed. by Brit Mandelo Think Galactic: 7:30pm @ Myopic Books, 1564 N. Milwaukee Ave. Planning meeting! Focusing on stories: “Fisherman” by Nalo Hopkinson ‘”A Wild and Wicked Youth”‘ by Ellen Kushner “Spoiling Veena” by Keyan Bowes “The Metamorphosis Bud” by Liu Wen Zhuang

Thurs. 12/11- “The Once and Future King” by T.H. White Suburban Fantasy: 7pm @ TBD. Please RSVP by Meetup.

Wed. 12/17- “The Bone Season” by Samantha Shannon Lisle SF & F: 7pm @ Lisle Library, 777 Front Street, Lisle IL

Wed. 12/17- “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” by Michael Chabon 6:30pm @ North Austin Public Library, 5724 West North Avenue Part of One Book One Chicago

Thurs. 12/18- “Redshirts” by John Scalzi Western Suburban SF: 7pm @ TBD. Please RSVP by Meetup.

Sat. 12/20-”Annihilation” by Jeff Vandermeer Off The Beaten Path: 1:30pm @ DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak Street, DeKalb, Illinois

Sat. 12/20- “Lock In” by John Scalzi Chicago Speculative Fiction Community: 2pm @ Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St, Oak Park IL

Mon. 12/22- “Ancillary Justice” by Ann Leckie Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Club: 6:30pm @ Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Avenue

Sat. 12/27- “A Canticle for Liebowitz” by Walter Miller, Jr. Phandemonium West (Elgin): 1pm @ the Blue Box Cafe, 176 East Chicago Street, Elgin, IL

Sat. 12/27- “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” by Michael Chabon 10:30am @ King Library, 3436 South King Drive Part of One Book One Chicago

For more info on science fiction & fantasy reading groups in the Chicagoland area visit Positron Chicago