Join THE BOOK CELLAR BOOK GROUP in a discussion of Jonathan Lethem's novel, Motherless Brooklyn.

Pick up your copy today at The Book Cellar!

Start time: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 At 07:00 PM

ALL BOOK CLUBS WELCOME!

Join reps from various publishing houses as they come to present lists, synopses, and info about great books to read for Book Clubs!

No sign-up necessary; just show up!

This is a great way to get to know a bunch of books at once and gather ideas for what to read in the coming year with your Book Club!

Start time: Thursday, September 04, 2008 At 07:00 PM
Contact Info : Questions? Call The Book Cellar and ask about September's events. 773.293.2419

Join Book Cellar in welcoming contributors to
Submerged: Tales from the Basin
in a celebratory reading and launch party!

Submerged: Tales from the Basin is an anthology of literature, memoir, and art created by more than thirty women to benefit those who survived Hurricane Katrina.

The title refers to a fear many of us had as young children, of having our heads submerged under water while our mothers washed our hair.

The stories, essays, poems, and art of Submerged are an exploration of each contributor's relationship with her hair, in most cases emotional, often humorous, and consistently generated from youth.

An African American writer discusses having her hair ironed straight in the 1960s, with her mother trying hard to keep her from looking like a Black Panther. A Southern writer laments her childhood braid lying in a box in perpetual youth while she, herself, ages. A young woman watches her aging grandmother go bald. A lonely widow rediscovers intimacy from...

Start time: Friday, September 05, 2008 At 07:00 PM
Contact Info : Lorien Jordan & Annie Heckman StepSister Press, LLC 4064 N. Lincoln Ave. #426 Chicago, IL 60618 USA t.001.847.977.3834
Email : StepSisterPress@gmail.com

The Book Cellar welcomes Josh Barkan, author of Blind Speed.

Barkan will read from his novel, answer questions, and sign copies.

Come out to The Book Cellar for wine, dinner, and what is sure to be an entertaining evening with Josh Barkan!

“Part farce, part political satire, part metafiction, Blind Speed is a rich fictional stew. Josh Barkan has written an energetic modern-day picaresque.”
—Tom Perrotta, author of Little Children and The Abstinence Teacher

Josh Barkan was awarded a literature fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in 2006. He has taught writing at Harvard, New York University, and Boston University and is the author of the short-story collection Before Hiroshima. A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and Yale, he lives in New York City.

Start time: Sunday, September 07, 2008 At 02:00 PM

The GAPER'S BLOCK BOOK GROUP
meets at The Book Cellar
to discuss Richard Wright's Native Son.

Pick up your copy of Native Son at The Book Cellar today!

Interested in joining the Gaper's Block book club? Check them out online!

Start time: Monday, September 08, 2008 At 07:30 PM
Url: http://www.gapersblock.com/bookclub/

Join David Rosenfelt, the popular author of six Andy Carpenter mysteries, including the recent hit "Play Dead," as he delivers his first stand alone: Don't Tell A Soul. Rosenfelt will give a talk and signing of his book at this evening's event.

ALso! 20% of book sales from the Rosenfelt event will go to benefit The Red Door Animal Shelter, a no-kill shelter committed to helping animals in need. Have a look: Red Door Animal Shelter.

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David Rosenfelt is the Edgar and Shamus Award--nominated author of six novels featuring lawyer Andy Carpenter, most recently Play Dead. He and his wife live in California with their thirty-seven golden retrievers.

Start time: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 At 07:00 PM
Url: http://www.davidrosenfelt.com/

Chicago's SIERRA CLUB BOOK GROUPmeets this evening to discuss September's pick.

Book title TBA.

Start time: Thursday, September 11, 2008 At 07:00 PM

The Book Cellar hosts its
2ND ANNUAL SPELLING BEE!

A lively event with celebrity judges Bridget Piekarz, Sam Weller and Elizabeth Taylorand our special celebrity host, Stacey Ballis, The Book Cellar's 2nd Annual Spelling Bee is sure to entertain--whether you're a speller or spectator!

Please stop in and sign up at The Book Cellar!

Start time: Friday, September 12, 2008 At 07:00 PM

Nili Yelin will host STORY TIME, sponsored by The Book Cellar at Giddings Plaza (4731 N. Lincoln Ave--just across the street) for APPLE FEST!

Nili Yelin is a storyteller--part-time for kids and part-time for adults. A graduate of the Northwestern University theatre school, Nili spent twelve years in New York as a working actress in theater, film and television. She was a writer and performer for MTV Networks, appeared regularly on Saturday Night Live and performed her own original stand-up comedy in clubs throughout the East Coast.

Since coming to Chicago, Nili has combined her love of children and literature to create The Storybook Mom and encourage children to develop their imagination through interactive storytelling, crafts and dance. She also does voice-overs for commercials and industrials for a variety of clients including Mercedes Benz, Sears and Advocate Healthcare. Nili recently joined with the Crown Family Play Lab at the Field Museum to do special...

Start time: Saturday, September 13, 2008 At 10:00 AM
Url: http://www.thestorybookmom.com/index.html

CLASSICS BOOK GROUP talks about A Bend in the River by V. S. Naipaul. Pick up your copy today at The Book Cellar.

Start time: Sunday, September 14, 2008 At 03:00 PM

DESI LIT BOOK GROUP meets at The Book Cellar to discuss Trespassing by Uzma Aslam Khan.

Be sure to swing in and pick up your copy today!

Start time: Monday, September 15, 2008 At 07:30 PM

The Book Cellar celebrates
LOCAL CHICAGO AUTHORS
tonight!

Doug Cummings reads his murder mystery set in Falcon Ridge, Every Secret Crime.

Keir Graff reads from his novel about what one man must do when following his faith means breaking the law, One Nation Under God.

and

Michael Harvey will be reading his latest mystery novel set in Chicago, The Fifth Floor.

Join us for an exciting night of local literary talent!

Start time: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 At 07:00 PM

Find bookish love (or good conversation) at DATE & DASH.

Enjoy wine and books while you meet interesting singles and see if sparks fly!

Sign up at www.DateAndDash.com


Start time: Saturday, September 20, 2008 At 05:00 PM
Url: http://www.dateanddash.com/

Lincoln Square Dog Owner Group Meeting!

RSVP to Sue: pawsanderrands@yahoo.com

If you cannot attend but are still interested, please leave your email address with Sue: pawsanderrands@yahoo.com

Several Chicago neighborhoods have a park for their dogs to run and play off-leash. Why not Lincoln Square? If you're interested in having a dog park in Lincoln Square, please come to the meeting!

Start time: Monday, September 22, 2008 At 07:00 PM
Email : pawsanderrands@yahoo.com

The Book Cellar welcomes
Christine Blevins as she reads her novel about superstitions in the old country, Midwife of the Blue Ridge.

Join us for an evening of storytelling and book signing.

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As the lone survivor of an attack on her village, the woman called Dark Maggie was thought to be cursed--and unfit for marriage. Venturing to the colonies as an indentured servant, she hopes to escape the superstitions of the old country and find a home of her own.

You can check out an interview at this link!

And take a look at Christine Blevins' website here!

Start time: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 At 07:00 PM
Url: http://www.christineblevins.com/

VENUE CHANGE--NEW LOCATION:

[B]FIXX COFFEE BAR
3053 N Sheffield Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
Phone: (773) 248-0841
Jill Alexander Essbaum, author of Harlot, Gina Frangello, author of My Sister's Continent, and Reb Livingston, author of Your Ten Favorite Words.

Start time: Thursday, September 25, 2008 At 07:00 PM
Url: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=196408755

WOW!

Steve Chbosky will visit The Book Cellar to read from his book The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Start time: Saturday, September 27, 2008 At 05:00 PM

Lake Claremont Press presents
Wrigley Field's Last World Series: The Wartime Cubs and the Pennant of 1945.

Charles Billington will read and sign his book on the team we all love (or love to hate).

Believe in the Chicago Cubs?

Local author Charles N. Billington paints an evolving portrait of the historic 1945 season--the last time the team won a pennant--and its players, and chronicles the effects of World War II on the wider national scene during this unique period in baseball history.

This fast-paced narrative includes statistical analysis, interviews, inning-by-inning accounts of key games, highlights of winning streaks and road trips, and a discussion of how and why the team quickly unravels.

Featuring the photography of critically-acclaimed baseball historian and portrait photographer, George Brace.

Start time: Sunday, September 28, 2008 At 02:00 PM

The AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL BOOK GROUP meets in discussion of Emergency Sex and Other Desperate Measures: A True Story from Hell on Earth by Kenneth Cain, Heidi Postlewait, and Andrew Thomson.

In this startling celebration of the strength of the human spirit and the gritty power of friendship, three United Nations workers share their true story of fighting for sanity in the face of atrocities, mass graves, desperate loneliness and primal desires.

Pick your copy up from The Book Cellar today!

Start time: Monday, September 29, 2008 At 07:00 PM