Nursing a presidential debate hangover? There are plenty of Trump-free happenings around town to take your mind off the impending election. Here’s some of what we recommend:

Thu 10/13: Hyde Park’s Indie City Writers hosts Love, Horror, and Everything In Between, a reading of poems, stories, and essays at 57th Street Books (1301 E. 57th). This edition prompts the writers—including K.B. Jensen, Michael Mills, Kayla Gordon, and more—to read works labeled as romance, thriller, or somewhere in the middle. 6 PM