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Read & Run Chicago

Read & Run Chicago is a community organization managed under Read & Run Tours. We host year-round community programming and events that use movement and stories to explore the city—including our iconic signature event, the running tours based on Chicago books—all while supporting local libraries, independent bookstores, and other small businesses.

read and run group posing with books

Upcoming Events

Oct25
Dr. Lilia Fernandez
Author EventChicagoPilsen, Chicago

Signature Event: Running Tour of Brown in the Windy City

10:00 AM • Sunday, October 25, 2026Pilsen Community Books$35

Run or bike with author Dr. Lilia Fernández inspired her book, Brown in the Windy City: Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in Postwar Chicago. About the event: Join Read & Run Chicago, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights (ICIRR), and Dr. Lilia Fernández at Pilsen Community Books ((1531 W 18th) on Sunday, October 25 at 10:00 AM for a 4-mile running tour or biking tour (s/o BFF Bikes!) of Brown in the Windy City: Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in Postwar Chicago as part of our Fall 2026 Signature Events Season, “Chicago Between the Lines.” After the route, enjoy snacks, social time, and book sales at Pilsen Community Books. A portion of tickets sales will be donated to ICIRR.

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