Chicago Is Lit: Independent Bookstore Day and More Spring Events
For regular readers of this column, Saturday’s Independent Bookstore Day is likely as highly anticipated as the Super Bowl (if not more so). If you haven’t made your game day […]
Book Smarts: Secret World Books of Highland Park—Third Space for the North Shore
Capitalism abhors a creative gathering place—otherwise auto dealerships would put on poetry slams and hardware stores would host book clubs, wouldn’t they? While coffeehouses and restaurants often step up to […]
Last Call on Southport: Running the Literary Gauntlet of Independent Bookstore Day
We were fast running out of time. At one point, we didn’t think even we would make it. It was our first time joining the annual Independent Bookstore Day’s Chicagoland […]
Book Lovers Rejoice: Independent Bookstore Day Is This Saturday!
On the last Saturday in April, Independent Bookstore Day showcases local bookstores across the country. Over 400 are slated to participate this year, ranging from small towns to the biggest […]