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"Satan to newcomer, with discontent: 'The trouble with you Chicago people is that you think you are the best in Hell -- whereas you are merely the most numerous.'" - Mark Twain

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Chicago Non-Fiction19 unread / 19paradoxosalpha, May 26
Was War Good for the Book Trade?1 unread / 1lilithcat, April 30
University of Chicago Press Book Sale3 unread / 3lilithcat, February 6
2025 Chicago Book and Paper Fair - June 14, 2025 - West Loop Location4 unread / 4Gypsy_Boy, June 2025
Bookstore Crawl3 unread / 3Gypsy_Boy, April 2025
R.I.P. Gallery Bookstore3 unread / 3paradoxosalpha, December 2024
Chicago Fiction14 unread / 14PatrickMurtha, October 2024
Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association - Book & Paper Fair - June 15, 20241 unread / 1suburbguy, March 2024
Open Books Pilsen Book & Record Sale - Oct. 28, 20231 unread / 1lilithcat, October 2023
RIP Newberry Book Fair7 unread / 7paradoxosalpha, October 2023
Hyde Park Used Book Sale, Oct. 7-9, 20234 unread / 4kac522, October 2023
2023 Printers Row1 unread / 1paradoxosalpha, September 2023
Oak Park Library Book Sale July 14-15, 20232 unread / 2KatrinkaV, July 2023
Women & Children First Basement Clean-Out Sale 7/29-302 unread / 2elenchus, June 2023
R.I.P John Chandler (Bookman's Corner)7 unread / 7KatrinkaV, June 2023
A couple of book exhibits3 unread / 3suburbguy, February 2023
Hyde Park Used Book Sale 2022 - Second Weekend in October2 unread / 2kac522, October 2022
2022 Printer's Row6 unread / 6Eramirez156, September 2022
The Newberry Library Book Fair returns in 2022!7 unread / 7Eramirez156, August 2022
2022 Chicago Book and Paper Show - June 18, 20221 unread / 1suburbguy, May 2022
Forthcoming Chicago-related books1 unread / 1lilithcat, February 2022
Powell's has re-opened!8 unread / 8kac522, December 2021
Two Hyde Park Book events return!3 unread / 3lilithcat, September 2021
Printer's Row Lit Fest - September 11 & 122 unread / 2lilithcat, September 2021
2021 Chicago Book and Paper Show - October 30, 20213 unread / 3suburbguy, September 2021
Not your usual Newberry book sale, 2021 sale2 unread / 2elenchus, July 2021
Printer's Row 20213 unread / 3Eramirez156, June 2021
Darned pandemic6 unread / 6kac522, October 2020
Market Fresh Books is closing1 unread / 1mejix, December 2019
Great Chicago Book Sale (in Oak Park)3 unread / 3lilithcat, August 2019
Newberry Library Book Sale: July 24 - 28, 201912 unread / 12kac522, July 2019
Printers Row Lit Fest 20195 unread / 5Violette62, June 2019
Newberry Library Book Sale - July 26-2916 unread / 16mejix, July 2018
57th Chicago Book and Paper Fair - Saturday, June 16, 20181 unread / 1suburbguy, May 2018
Book sale in Hyde Park/Kenwood - 4/28/20181 unread / 1lilithcat, April 2018
Great article ...2 unread / 2lilithcat, February 2018
Sweet puppy story from Seminary Co-op/57th Street Books1 unread / 1lilithcat, February 2018
Events! Open Books sale & meetup with Tim et al!1 unread / 1lilithcat, June 2017
56th Chicago Book and Paper Fair - June 17, 20172 unread / 2suburbguy, June 2017
Job opening ...3 unread / 3BTRIPP, June 2017
Printers Row Lit Fest 2017 - Probable Dates2 unread / 2lilithcat, April 2017
Book sale in Hyde Park - Kenwood, 4/29/171 unread / 1lilithcat, April 2017
Another ALA job ...2 unread / 2elenchus, March 2017
Chicago Book Expo (Nov 2016)3 unread / 3elenchus, November 2016
Pritzker Military Museum & Library Book Sale - October 14-163 unread / 3lilithcat, October 2016
Best Novels Set in Chicago (21st Century Version)2 unread / 2elenchus, September 2016
TWO Huge Book Sales Coming the End of July!10 unread / 10MarthaJeanne, July 2016
55th Chicago Book and Paper Fair - June 116 unread / 6suburbguy, June 2016
Shakespeare First Folio Exhibit3 unread / 3lilithcat, February 2016
Mmmmmm ...2 unread / 2elenchus, January 2016
Maybe this is why I don't "get" ebooks ...3 unread / 3elenchus, January 2016
Bowie's book list ...2 unread / 2elenchus, January 2016
Wow - this makes me want to open my own used book store!3 unread / 3KatrinkaV, December 2015
This is awesome!3 unread / 3KatrinkaV, December 2015
Nice piece from the Trib ...1 unread / 1BTRIPP, August 2015
Newberry's 31st annual book fair this weekend17 unread / 17KatrinkaV, July 2015
54th Chicago Book and Paper Fair - June 131 unread / 1suburbguy, May 2015
Printer's Row Lit Fest - June 6-72 unread / 2jnwelch, May 2015
Hyde Park Book Sale - Columbus Day weekend3 unread / 3KatrinkaV, October 2014
53rd Chicago Book and Paper Fair - October 11, 2014 - This Saturday!!!2 unread / 2elenchus, October 2014
Work in Progress Excerpt3 unread / 3rybie2, August 2014
Chicago Independent Bookstore Day - July 12, 20142 unread / 2suburbguy, June 2014
The Newberry Library - 30th Annual Book Fair - July 24-272 unread / 2lilithcat, June 2014
53rd Chicago Book and Paper Fair - October 11, 20141 unread / 1suburbguy, June 2014
University of Chicago Library Sale1 unread / 1Marensr, May 2014
Printers Row Lit Fest - June 7-8, 20141 unread / 1suburbguy, April 2014
Bookends and Beginnings4 unread / 4lilithcat, April 2014
Resale & Consignment Shops With Books?3 unread / 3lilithcat, April 2014
Powell's North Side closing10 unread / 10elenchus, April 2014
U Chicago Press free ebooks2 unread / 2lilithcat, April 2014
Have you read any good Chicago books lately?34 unread / 34Marensr, April 2014
Big changes at local independent bookstores2 unread / 2jnwelch, October 2013
Bookstore bloggery2 unread / 2surly, September 2013
Newberry Library Sale74 unread / 74kac522, July 2013
O'Gara & Wilson's will close (on 57th St.) on Sunday, July 14.5 unread / 5jnwelch, July 2013
52nd Chicago Book and Paper Fair - October 51 unread / 1suburbguy, June 2013
Printers Row Lit Fest - June 8-96 unread / 6jnwelch, June 2013
A Portfolio of Fine Apartment Homes-Baird & Warner and Chicago Videos1 unread / 1bookblotter, March 2013
Seminary Co-op's move & a parade!5 unread / 5kac522, March 2013
Another one bites the dust ...8 unread / 8elenchus, November 2012
OMG OMG OMG ... WANT!2 unread / 2debavp, August 2012
Printers Row Journal9 unread / 9lindapanzo, April 2012
One Book, One Chicago Spring 20121 unread / 1kac522, April 2012
Chicago Photos Online Dating Back to 1800s4 unread / 4drmarymccormack, April 2012
And in GOOD bookstore news . . .6 unread / 6drmarymccormack, April 2012
Bookman's Alley is closing10 unread / 10chase.donaldson, March 2012
Vivian Maier, Street Photographer2 unread / 2BTRIPP, March 2012
AWP Conference in Chicago8 unread / 8BTRIPP, March 2012
Regenstein Library Book Sale!7 unread / 7lilithcat, November 2011
[Untitled topic]6 unread / 6quicksiva, November 2011
Louder Than a Bomb Nov. 43 unread / 3jnwelch, November 2011
Another Open Books box sale!2 unread / 2jnwelch, October 2011
Wisconsin Book Festival - Madison 10/19-23/20111 unread / 1bookblotter, September 2011
poetry brothel1 unread / 1paradoxosalpha, September 2011
Chicago Antiquarian Book Fair on Saturday1 unread / 1dkathman, August 2011
Little City Book Fair7 unread / 7dkathman, August 2011
Air & Water Show ...2 unread / 2DaynaRT, August 2011
One Book One Chicago Fall 20113 unread / 3kac522, August 2011
Favorite Chicago-related book or author?38 unread / 38dubuquer1970, July 2011
Just visiting24 unread / 24dkathman, July 2011
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