Illinois Humanities will host a series of free book groups, events, and hands-on workshops about contemporary Indigenous stories in partnership with communities native to the greater Chicago area. The NEA Big Read: Indigenous Stories launches in November – Native American Heritage Month – with book groups and events running through April 2023. The books featured in the series encourage conversations about Native experiences and explore themes of freedom, belonging, and displacement. English-language book groups will read There There by Tommy Orange (Cheyenne and Arapaho) and Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz (Mojave). A Spanish-language book group hosted at the Little Village Public Library will read Spanish translations of There There, as well as Luna Nueva (New Moon) by Enriqueta Lunez, a Mexican poet who writes in Spanish, English, and Tsotsil. Book groups will be hosted by libraries, bookstores, and Illinois Humanities partners throughout Chicago, and more partners will join the series and host groups in the winter and spring. Individuals who join a book group will receive free copies of Indigenous Stories titles. Quantities are limited, and participants are encouraged to sign up soon. Learn more about The NEA Big Read: Indigenous Stories, join or start a book group, and register for the program launch event at ILHumanities.org/BigRead.