Litline and Illinois State University, in cooperation with the Illinois Arts Council Artstour Program Presents:
	Most residents of the state are aware of Illinois’s proud literary heritage. What may be less obvious is that Illinois continues to be the home of many important poets, novelists, and playwrights. They may live down the street or in the next town over, but right here, in our own backyard, not just in Chicago but througout the state, Illinois writers are continuing to produce literature that is published, read, and talked about throughout the state, nation, and world. The Unit for Contemporary Literature has assembled a group of Illinois writers whose books have been recently published or are about to appear. Nationally prominent, award-winning authors, whom you may have heard of but did not realize were from our state, these writers are also accomplished performers and skilled teachers who have worked with readers and audiences of various ages, backgrounds, and interests. For information about arranging a reading, please contact Lisa Savage by phone: (309) 438-3026, email: lasavag@ilstu.edu, or mail: Litline, Campus Box 4241, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790-4241.
	Becky Bradway Creative non-fiction Fiction   Nancy Steele Brokaw Children’s fiction Fiction Creative non-fiction     Steven Burgauer Fiction Science-fiction     Ricardo Cortez Cruz Fiction Creative Non-Fiction     Lucia Cordell Getsi Poetry   Reginald Gibbons Poetry Fiction     Philip Graham Fiction Creative Non-Fiction     Robert Hellenga Fiction   Richard Jones Poetry     John Kirk Plays Creative Non-Fiction     Li-Young Lee Poetry   Beth Lordan Fiction     Cris Mazza Fiction Creative Non-Fiction     Julie Parson-Nesbitt Poetry   Sharon Solwitz Fiction     Keven Stein Poetry     Curtis White Fiction
	For more information about how you may secure funding from the IAC Artstour Program, click here.   For information about arranging a reading, please contact Rebecca Kaiser by phone: (309) 438-3026, email: rakaise@ilstu.edu, or mail: Litline, Campus Box 4241, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790-4241.