Join the DESI LIT BOOK GROUP as they tackle White Tiger by Aravind Adiga.

Start time: Monday, March 02, 2009 At 07:00 PM

Join THE BOOK CELLAR BOOK CLUB, as we discuss award-winner Kate Atkinson's new novel, Case Histories, a breathtaking story of families divided, love lost and found, and the mysteries of fate.

Start time: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 At 07:00 PM
Url: http://www.kateatkinson.co.uk/books/case-histories/

Tired of being alone? March may be your lucky month! Dash to the Book Cellar for DATE & DASH!

Date and Dash is a Chicago-based dating service designed for people just like you.

At Date and Dash events, ladies sit at the tables, and guys move from one woman to the next as soon as a whistle blows.

After each "date," participants circle yes or no on their cards to indicate if they'd be interested in seeing their "date" again.

A few days later, participants receive an e-mail connecting them with their yes-matches...

Spaces are limited, so sign up today! May the luck O' the Irish be with ye.

Start time: Saturday, March 07, 2009 At 05:00 PM
Contact Info : Sign up for your space today by calling 1-800-957-DASH or go to www.dateanddash.com. Spaces are limited. x
Url: http://www.dateanddash.com

Join Chicago author Patrick Somerville and his friends from Featherproof Books for the release of Sommerville's debut novel, The Cradle (Little Brown). Reading alongside Sommerville will be Jonathan Messinger, co-founder of Featherproof Books and author of Hiding Out, his acclaimed collection of short stories, and Featherproof minibook author Colleen O'Brien. Have a glass of wine and stay for what Kirkus calls "Fresh turf for American fiction from a talented writer."

Somerville's vivid new book is a story of family and the connections across time that define our lives in secret and surprising ways.

Patrick Somerville grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, went to college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and later earned his MFA in creative writing from CornellUniversity. He has taught creative writing and English at CornellUniversity, Auburn State Correctional Facility, and The Graham School in Chicago. His first book of sho...

Start time: Monday, March 09, 2009 At 07:00 PM
Url: http://www.patricksomerville.com/The%20Cradle/index.html

Join us for the Second City Third Person Reading Series.

Start time: Monday, March 09, 2009 At 07:00 PM

Everyone's Irish in March, so pick up a steaming Irish coffee from our Cafe and discover your Chicago Irish roots with two very special Chicago Irish Authors.

Sharon Shea Bossard will discuss and sign her new book, Finding Your Chicago Irish, where Bossard steers readers beyond the shamrocks and green beer and into the heart and soul of Irish Chicago with her entertaining and comprehensive guide.

Mike Houlihan will also discuss his book, Hooliganism, an anthology of Mike Houlihan's best columns from The Irish American News, with additional material from the Chicago Tribune Magazine, and Chicago Public Radio.

ISBN: 9781893121379
ISBN: 9781598587258

Start time: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 At 07:00 PM
Contact Info : Sharon Shea Bossard: www.findingmyirish.com/ Mike Houlihan: www.mikehoulihan.com/

Grab a copy of the SIERRA CLUB BOOK CLUB's choice for March, Charles Mann's 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, and join the group for a riveting discussion.

Start time: Thursday, March 12, 2009 At 07:00 PM

Enjoy performances by members of the STOCKYARDS THEATRE PROJECT, Chicago's cutting edge theatre group devoted to works by and about women.

This month, actress and writer Anita Valentin will perform from a short, comedic piece called "Forgiveness," about a mother and daughter who attempt to reconcile their differences by going to confession--but end up falling in love with the same priest!


Start time: Saturday, March 14, 2009 At 07:00 PM

Join us for an acoustic afternoon with AVEC MOI.

Akin to Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan, Josh dugue and Jenna Marie Fawcett blend voices and ideas into a deep and melodic web of stories and emotions for the careful listner."


Start time: Sunday, March 15, 2009 At 03:00 PM

The GAPERS BLOCK BOOK GROUP meets tonight to discuss John McNally's Book of Ralph.

Pick up your copy at The Book Cellar today!

Start time: Monday, March 16, 2009 At 07:00 PM

The Book Cellar celebrates Chicago's talented writers at this evening's LOCAL AUTHOR NIGHT!

The Lineup:
Stephen Asma reads from Buddha for Beginners
Mark Paulson reads from 911 and Home
and
John Lacombe reads from Winter Games

Join us for what's sure to be a great time!

Start time: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 At 07:00 PM
Contact Info : Stephen Asma: http://web.mac.com/stephenasma/iWeb/Site%2014/Asma%20Publications%20.html Mark Paulson: http://www.entrepreneur.com/tradejournals/article/190285975.html John Lacombe: http://americanfiction.suite101.com/article.cfm/book_review_winter_games

Appetite Theatre and The Book Cellar present an APPETIZING READING SERIES, where you can check out the plays Appetite Theater is considering for their upcoming season!

This afternoon features Manuscript by Paul Grellong. It is the story of two college students' revenge on another for stealing a manuscript and publishing it as her own.

Appetite Theatre's Mission:
Appetite Theatre feeds your soul. We blend the human elements of feast and story telling, of drink and socializing, in order to remind people of the basic value these activities impart on our experience. Thought provoking, contemporary theatre presented by emerging talents is the foundation of the Appetite experience.

About the reading:
In the bedroom of a Brooklyn Heights brownstone, three ambitious college freshmen confront the discovery of an unpublished manuscript that can guarantee success. As the bright young things scrap over what to do with the manuscript, their plotting is by turns hilarious ...

Start time: Saturday, March 21, 2009 At 04:00 PM
Url: http://appetitetheatre.com/

Join Chicago writer Rebecca Rine-Stone as she reads from her hilarious debut book of creative nonficiton, Sunbathing in a Body Cast.

Start time: Sunday, March 22, 2009 At 04:00 PM
Contact Info : Rebecca Rine-Stone: http://rebeccarine-stone.com/index.html
Url: http://rebeccarine-stone.com/index.html

Join the Amnesty International Book Club as they discuss Innocents Lost by Jimmie Briggs.

Start time: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 At 07:00 PM

Stop by The Book Cellar for a young adult book club featuring Siobhan Dowd's Bog Child.

Digging for peat in the mountain with his Uncle Tally, Fergus finds the body of a child, and it looks like she has been murdered. As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world around him, a little voice comes to him in his dreams, and the mystery of the bog child unfurls.

Start time: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 At 08:00 PM

Join Kelly Donlea for a discussion of her new book, 70 Meals, One Trip to the Store, and learn how to shop smart to make many more meals with fewer trips to the store. Also--warm up with a free sample of the author's killer tomato soup!!

Start time: Friday, March 27, 2009 At 07:00 PM
Url: http://www.organizingdinner.com/

The KATES have taken the name of their first home--Kate the Great's Book Emporium--and moved to The Book Cellar where they continue to boast uproarious solo performance pieces, side-splitting monologues, and absurdly entertianing characters.

If you are looking for an intimate night of comedic storytelling, different from anything you'll see at a typical comedy club or late night bar, the hilarious kates are for you!

Performers include: Sarah Clark, Jennifer Ann Coffeen, Jillian Erickson, Kelsie Huff, Jant Kane, Tamale Sepp, Kendra Stevens, and Amy Sumpter.


Start time: Saturday, March 28, 2009 At 07:00 PM

Join the CAASE BOOK GROUP in March for a discussion of Diane E. Levin's So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids.


Start time: Monday, March 30, 2009 At 06:00 PM