Meet the Readers: Anca Szilágyi

Anca L. Szilágyi is the author of Daughters of the Air, which Shelf Awareness called “a striking debut from a writer to watch” and Dreams Under Glass, which Buzzfeed Books called “a novel for our modern times.” Her short fiction has appeared in Fairy Tale Review, Lilith Magazine, and Washington City Paper, among other venues. She is working on a collection of food essays, some of which have appeared in Orion Magazine, Los Angeles Review of Books, and The Fiddlehead, and which have been listed as notable in Best American Essays. Her work has been supported by Artist Trust, 4Culture, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), and Ragdale, among others. Originally from Brooklyn, she has lived in Montreal, Seattle, and now Chicago, where she teaches creative writing.

Join Anca and our other awesome readers on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 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.