Meet the Readers: Molly Sackler

Molly Sackler is a theatre brat. She grew up in a family that moved often for her father’s work as a playwright, director, and screenwriter. After college, she cut her teeth in NYC book publishing. At the Doubleday Crime Club, Molly learned how to write lurid flap copy and — through author photos — that English mystery writers tend to own cats, unconvincing wigs, and, apparently, no clean cardigans. A winding path then took her through academia, the documentary world, and intentional integration in Fair Housing. A sometime poet who still feels new to Chicago, Molly has twice been a finalist in the Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Award. The highlight was getting to meet Ms. Brooks the first year the contest was held. Molly works as a freelance writer and editor. She is writing a book about her childhood.

Please join Molly and our other excellent readers on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf. Doors open at 7pm, and the show starts at 7:30. It's free, and 21-and-over. Please RSVP on Facebook.