Nu Reads in Part­ner­ship Chica­go Loop Syn­a­gogue: Por­tia Elan in con­ver­sa­tion with Rachel Hillman

Monday, July 27, 2026
6–7pm

Chica­go Loop Synagogue 

Nu Reads is head­ing to Chica­go! Don’t miss author Por­tia Elan in con­ver­sa­tion with Rachel Hill­man at Chica­go Loop Syn­a­gogue on Mon­day, July 27, at 6:00 PM CT.

Por­tia will dis­cuss her debut nov­el, Home­bound, explor­ing the mean­ing of home, the pow­er of sto­ry­telling, and the endur­ing tra­di­tion of l’dor v’dor.

This event is pre­sent­ed in part­ner­ship with Chica­go Loop Syn­a­gogue, a vibrant Jew­ish com­mu­ni­ty in the heart of down­town Chica­go.

Click HERE to reg­is­ter! Paid tick­ets include a Nu Reads box fea­tur­ing a signed copy of Home­bound and oth­er exclu­sive Nu Reads good­ies. Stu­dents and cur­rent Nu Reads sub­scribers can use code LOOPFREE to attend for free. 
*Please note: the free tick­et does not include the Nu Reads box or signed book.