The Desi Lit Book Club meets to discuss A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif.

Intrigue and subterfuge combine with bad luck and good in this darkly comic debut about love, betrayal, tyranny, family, and a conspiracy trying its damnedest to happen.

Start time: Monday, November 02, 2009 At 07:30 PM
Url: http://: www.desilit.org/chicago.html

The Book Cellar Book Club meets to discuss Stella Gibbons' Cold Comfort Farm, "a hilarious parody of D.H. Lawrence's and Thomas Hardy's earthy, melodramatic novels" and, according to The Sunday Times, "very probably the funniest book ever written." The film version is pretty great, too. Come join us and let us know what you think. Don't forget: Wine and beer are half price on book club nights!

Start time: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 At 07:00 PM

Stroll through Lincoln Square “Wine Country,” tasting great vino, paired with delicious hors d’oeuvres, at several Lincoln Square establishments—including the Book Cellar!

$35/Person

Please RSVP by calling Mindi McCreless (773)728-3890 or emailing rsvp@lincolnsquare.org. Space is limited.

Start time: Thursday, November 05, 2009 At 06:00 PM
Email : rsvp@lincolnsquare.org
Url: http://www.lincolnsquare.org/calendar/calendar.php?mode=view&id=35

Join us for a release party for the fall issue of Fifth Wednesday Journal, a literary print journal out of Lisle, Illinois.

Start time: Friday, November 06, 2009 At 07:00 PM
Url: http://www.fifthwednesdayjournal.com/

Join us for a special reading and wine tasting, featuring New York Times-bestselling author Dario Castagno, author of Too Much Tuscan Sun, A Day in Tuscany: More Confessions of a Chianti Tour Guide, and most recently, Too Much Tuscan Wine. Please call (773) 293-2665 to RSVP. Wine-tasting tickets can be purchased that evening. Not to be missed!

Start time: Saturday, November 07, 2009 At 06:00 PM
Url: http://www.dariocastagno.com/

The Gapers Block Book Club meets to talk about Peter Ferry's Travel Writing.

Start time: Monday, November 09, 2009 At 07:30 PM

Have you ever had something you wanted to say to a friend, but couldn't? Ever wished you could go back in time to say something you didn't? Female friendships are some of the most powerful and beautiful relationships in our lives, but it can sometimes be hard to express our true sentiments to these friends. Whether it be pride, fear, feelings, or circumstance that stand in the way, each of us likely has something we wish we could say to someone, but haven't. In P.S.: What I Didn't Say, Megan McMorris collects these sentiments, as an anthology of unsent letters written by a range of women.

Tonight, various contributors to the anthology will read their work: Margaret Littman, Judy Sutton Taylor, Anna Cox, Shannon Hyland-Tassava, and Megan McMorris.

Start time: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 At 07:00 PM
Contact Info : 9781580052900

The Sierra Club Book Group meets to discuss The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems, by Van Jones.

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

Poet Chris Green reads from his latest poetry book, Epiphany School. Chris is also the author of The Sky Over Walgreens (Mayapple Press, 2007). His poetry has appeared in such journals as Poetry, Verse, and North American Review. He edited the anthology A Writers’ Congress: Chicago Poets on Barack Obama’s Inauguration (DePaul Poetry Institute, 2009). He teaches poetry at DePaul, where he is also Director of New Programs for Continuing and Professional Education.

Aldo reading are:
Tony Trigilio, author of poetry collections The Lama's English Lessons and With the Memory, Which is Enormous

and David Trinidad, author of the poetry collection The Late Show, and co-author with D.A. Powell of By Myself: An Autobiography

Start time: Friday, November 13, 2009 At 07:00 PM

Join us for the reading series Second City, Third Person, featuring stories written about the Second City...in third person! Hosted by Brian Costello. November features Nicole Chakalis, Melanie Datz, and Jacob Knabb.

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

What do get when you cross David Sedaris with an arbitrary Mexican theme? You get Essay Fiesta, a new monthly reading series to benefit Howard Brown Health Center! The series kicks off tonight and brings together a cross-section of Chicago's art and writing communities for a night of first-person, nonfiction humorous essays.

Essay Fiesta is produced by comedians and writers Keith Ecker and Alyson Lyon. Its mission is to showcase a variety of talent of all different experience levels. At the end of the night, gift certificates and other items donated from local businesses will be raffled off with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting Howard Brown.

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

Join us for Local Author Night featuring Young Adult Literature authors! Tonight we welcome J. Adams Oaks (Why I Fight), Pamela Todd (Blind Faith Hotel), Diane Mayer Christiansen (Switcher), and Gwendolyn Glover (Cast the First Stone).

Start time: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 At 07:00 PM

Join Never Too Old: A YA Book Club for Adults. This month they discuss Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare.

Start time: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 At 08:00 PM

Come and join the editors from the Great Books Foundation for a wine reception and reading in celebration of their new anthology, Even Deadlier, sequel to The Seven Deadly Sins Sampler—14 short story masterpieces that spark reflection on the ancient concept of sin.

The editors will speak about this project and featured reader, Frances Hwang will read her contribution to the book. Don't miss it!

Start time: Thursday, November 19, 2009 At 07:00 PM
Url: http://www.7deadlies.com

Have things been a little pokey in the love dept.? Join us for DATE & DASH, a Chicago-based dating service! 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!

Start time: Saturday, November 21, 2009 At 05:30 PM
Url: http://www.dateanddash.com

Monkeybicycle and Chicago's newest online literary journal Knee Jerk Magazine team up for an exciting night of reading and humor, featuring some of Chicago's finest up and coming writers: Billy Lombardo, Aaron Burch, Amy Guth, Jac Jemc, Simon A. Smith, Angi Becker Stevens and the Book Cellar's own Brandon Will. Come meet the readers, and see why everyone should support local artists and publishers.

Start time: Saturday, November 21, 2009 At 07:30 PM

We are thankful for your business this year!

Enjoy your turkey/Tofurky, pie, parades, and football. See you tomorrow!

Start time: Thursday, November 26, 2009 At 10:00 AM

Stop on by!

Start time: Friday, November 27, 2009 At 10:00 AM

The KATES took 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 entertaining 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!

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