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The Greatest Ever Chicago Book Tournament
Between now and April, the Reader and its readers will be choosing the greatest book ever written about Chicago.
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Newberry Library Book Fair 2014 and Bughouse Square Debates
The 30th annual Newberry Library Book Fair kicks off tomorrow, Thursday July 24th at noon through Sunday, July 27th. Chicago’s favorite book sale features more that 120,000 used books in over 70 categories from cookbooks to collectibles–most
Books | Chicago Readers
Lit 50: Who Really Books in Chicago
Photo: Joe Mazza/BraveLux When we began work on the 2012 version of Lit 50, there were some 200 published writers on our long list. This year, there were 437.
Books | Chicago Readers
Printers Row Lit Fest celebrates 30th birthday
What a difference three decades make. The first Printers Row book fair, in 1985, featured about 40 booksellers and attracted a reported 6,500 attendees to what once had been a somewhat dicey neighborhood. Considering the crowds in recent years, the 2014 P