Events
Wednesday, October 22 at 7 PM
Book Talk: The Wilderness with Angela Flournoy
Join us as we celebrate the release of critically acclaimed author Angela Flournoy's newest book,The Wilderness! Angela will be joined in conversation by writer, culture critic, and professor Lauren Michele Jackson!
Thursday, October 23 at 7 PM
October Book Club!
We'll be meeting at the shop on Thursday, October 23 at 7 PM to discuss Mariana Enriquez's chilling and challenging novel Our Share of Night, translated from the original Spanish! You can purchase your copy here or grab one from your local library branch! Please be sure to RSVP below so we can get a headcount of who's coming! Halloween-y snacks will be provided!
Tuesday, October 28 @ 6 PM
Azadi Folk School Book Club: Never Whistle at Night
Come discuss this spooky and unsettling collection of Indigenous dark fiction with Azadi Folk School! Snacks will be provided!
Saturday, November 1
Fall Sale!
We're taking 10% off all books in the store and 15% off all signed copies! Applicable both for in-store and online purchases (including pre-orders) on Saturday, November 1!
Tuesday, November 4 @ 7 PM
Book Talk: Bitter Honey with Lolá Ákínmádé
Join us for a release day celebration of Lolá Ákínmádé's newest book, Bitter Honey! Lolá will be joined in conversation with Rosalind Cummings-Yeates, with signing to follow!
Friday, November 7 @ 7 PM
November Do Not Disturb!
Join us for another session of our book club for introverts! Bring a book or buy one here--we'll read quietly in community for roughly an hour and then have some time to mingle with fellow bookworms! Light refreshments will be provided!
Wednesday, November 12 @ 6 PM
Book Talk: If I Could Go Back with Briana Johnson
Join us on Wednesday, November 12 at 6 PM as we celebrate Chicago's own Briana Johnson for her debut YA novel, If I Could Go Back!
Thursday, November 13 @ 7 PM
November Book Club!
We'll be meeting to discuss Audre Lorde's classic and trailblazing collection of essays and speeches, Sister Outsider! You can purchase your copy here or grab one from your local library branch! Please be sure to RSVP below!
Friday, November 14 at 7 PM
Canto-Kojo Open Mic!
Revel in the spoken and written word in community at November's installment of Canto-Kójo!
We'll spend the first 30 minutes packing whistle kits for distribution to community members. Then, we'll spend time together celebrating the artistry within our community! Come with a poem, short written work, song, or anything else that's on your heart that you'd like to share!
Saturday, November 15 at 7 PM
Vinyl Listening Party with Silk Press Ink!
Kick back for an evening of great vibes provided by our friend Alexandria Ali of Silk Press Ink, the curator of our shop's vinyl collection! Tickets include light refreshments!
Wednesday, November 19 at 7 PM
Book Talk: Frequently Happy with David Larbi
Join us as we celebrate the release of writer and musician David Larbi's newest book, Frequently Happy: 52 Mindfulness Moments to Bring Hope & Joy!
Thursday, November 20 at 7 PM
Book Talk: Our Vicious Oaths with N.E. Davenport
Come celebrate the release of NE Davenport's stunning romantasy Our Vicious Oaths! Conversation will be followed by book signing!
Tuesday, December 9 @ 6 PM
Azadi Folk School Book Club: The River, The Town
Come read Farah Ali’s stunning literary debut, The River, The Town, depicting the separation of a rural Pakistani family in the face of climate disaster, and their determination to find stability, love, and belonging!