Bookie’s Bookstore - Chicago
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This is the Bluesky Account for Bookie’s Bookstore on the far South Side of Chicago in the beautiful Beverly neighborhood!
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"Yet once you've come to be part of this particular patch, you'll never love another. Like loving a woman with a broken nose, you may well find lovelier lovelies. But never a lovely so real."
Nelson Algren, Chicago: City on the Make
#chicago #literature #chicagowriters #brokennosebooks
Nelson Algren, Chicago: City on the Make
#chicago #literature #chicagowriters #brokennosebooks
November 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"Yet once you've come to be part of this particular patch, you'll never love another. Like loving a woman with a broken nose, you may well find lovelier lovelies. But never a lovely so real."
Nelson Algren, Chicago: City on the Make
#chicago #literature #chicagowriters #brokennosebooks
Nelson Algren, Chicago: City on the Make
#chicago #literature #chicagowriters #brokennosebooks
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
A new Chicago imprint seeking submissions for stories, art, poetry, nonfiction, photography for an anthology-- Hurl Words into this Darkness: Echoes in Gash or Gold. See brokennosebooks.com for more information. #art #poetry #photography #artists #writers #chicago #stories
A new Chicago imprint seeking submissions for stories, art, poetry, nonfiction, photography for an anthology-- Hurl Words into this Darkness: Echoes in Gash or Gold. See brokennosebooks.com for more information. #art #poetry #photography #artists #writers #chicago #stories
November 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
A new Chicago imprint seeking submissions for stories, art, poetry, nonfiction, photography for an anthology-- Hurl Words into this Darkness: Echoes in Gash or Gold. See brokennosebooks.com for more information. #art #poetry #photography #artists #writers #chicago #stories
A new Chicago imprint seeking submissions for stories, art, poetry, nonfiction, photography for an anthology-- Hurl Words into this Darkness: Echoes in Gash or Gold. See brokennosebooks.com for more information. #art #poetry #photography #artists #writers #chicago #stories
FAIR Fund Chicago has chosen a CPS school with 88% low income families: Rudyard Kipling Elementary for their first book fair to support IN FULL. The book fair will be March 24-26. Please help fund the vouchers for this book fair: secure.givelively.org/donate/fair-...
November 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
FAIR Fund Chicago has chosen a CPS school with 88% low income families: Rudyard Kipling Elementary for their first book fair to support IN FULL. The book fair will be March 24-26. Please help fund the vouchers for this book fair: secure.givelively.org/donate/fair-...
As the year ends we've increased the footprint of indie presses from around the country. As times change it's important to support these smaller publishers who are putting out fascinating books. It's not surprising that so many indie pubs are putting out award winners. #smallpress #indiepublishers
November 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
As the year ends we've increased the footprint of indie presses from around the country. As times change it's important to support these smaller publishers who are putting out fascinating books. It's not surprising that so many indie pubs are putting out award winners. #smallpress #indiepublishers
We have made the difficult decision NOT to donate to Trump's White House ballroom. Unlike PiranhaCo, we have morals. I wonder how much money made selling books in the time it took to write this post. Shop local. It's always worth it.
October 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We have made the difficult decision NOT to donate to Trump's White House ballroom. Unlike PiranhaCo, we have morals. I wonder how much money made selling books in the time it took to write this post. Shop local. It's always worth it.
A massive loss to Chicago. Truly a one-of-a-kind artist. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/11/t...
Tony Fitzpatrick, a Chicago artist in many realms, has died at 66
He had recently published a new book, “The Sun at the End of the Road,” filled with his distinctive art, poetry and prose. Some consider it a memoir.
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October 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A massive loss to Chicago. Truly a one-of-a-kind artist. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/11/t...
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FAIR Fund Chicago is a registered 501(c)(3) dedicated to ensuring that ALL kids can walk away from their school book fair with books! No one leaves emptyhanded. #books #booksky #literacy #nonprofit #indiebookstores #bookfair #schoolbookfair #dogoodthings
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Bookies starts FAIR Fund
As owner of Bookie’s New and Used Books, Keith Lewis has seen firsthand the disappointment of children when they walk away from their school’s book fair empty-handed.
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September 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
FAIR Fund Chicago is a registered 501(c)(3) dedicated to ensuring that ALL kids can walk away from their school book fair with books! No one leaves emptyhanded. #books #booksky #literacy #nonprofit #indiebookstores #bookfair #schoolbookfair #dogoodthings
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September 20, 2025 at 4:36 AM
It’s open again! Today through Sunday.
July 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It’s open again! Today through Sunday.
So psyched to once again sponsor and bring a fantastic selection of books to the Beverly/Morgan Park #juneteenth family festival! It’s more important than ever this year.
June 3, 2025 at 4:37 AM
So psyched to once again sponsor and bring a fantastic selection of books to the Beverly/Morgan Park #juneteenth family festival! It’s more important than ever this year.
We held a bookmark contest, and these were the four winners. I had them printed locally. They came out wonderful with the store information on the back and credit to the artists. They also won Bookie’s gift cards!
May 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
We held a bookmark contest, and these were the four winners. I had them printed locally. They came out wonderful with the store information on the back and credit to the artists. They also won Bookie’s gift cards!
Congratulations, Meg, on finding the Libro.fm Golden Ticket!! She has won an entire year of audiobooks, courtesy of our digital audiobook partner, libro.fm! #librofmgoldenticket
April 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Congratulations, Meg, on finding the Libro.fm Golden Ticket!! She has won an entire year of audiobooks, courtesy of our digital audiobook partner, libro.fm! #librofmgoldenticket
Thanks Trump. The school at which we are CURRENTLY running a book fair just lost the Title I funding to put books into the hands of kids literally in the middle of the book fair. The school lost money. The store lost money. But hey. Rich people got richer.
April 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Thanks Trump. The school at which we are CURRENTLY running a book fair just lost the Title I funding to put books into the hands of kids literally in the middle of the book fair. The school lost money. The store lost money. But hey. Rich people got richer.
We’re having a bookmark contest! Any #artists want to enter? #contest #art #artist #indiebookstore #books #booksky 📚💙💙📚
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Bookie's Bookmark Contest
Bookie's has been selling books on the South Side since 1989, it is a treasure trove of books from out-of-print titles to the newest bestsellers.
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April 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
We’re having a bookmark contest! Any #artists want to enter? #contest #art #artist #indiebookstore #books #booksky 📚💙💙📚
bookiesbookstores.com/events/25402...
bookiesbookstores.com/events/25402...
This is the late Tuskegee Airman John (Jack) Lyle, a friend to the store for many years. He was a humble man who resisted the term “hero” and loved sailing, which he did into his late 90s. He signed books at one of our most successful events. He won’t be erased. #tuskegeeairmen #dei #blackhistory
March 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This is the late Tuskegee Airman John (Jack) Lyle, a friend to the store for many years. He was a humble man who resisted the term “hero” and loved sailing, which he did into his late 90s. He signed books at one of our most successful events. He won’t be erased. #tuskegeeairmen #dei #blackhistory
With these racists deleting everything about black people from history, I suppose we’ll have to duodecuple down and declare every month as black history month. These people have lost their minds. We will always carry books by and about people of color. Diversity to the end, whenever that will be.
March 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
With these racists deleting everything about black people from history, I suppose we’ll have to duodecuple down and declare every month as black history month. These people have lost their minds. We will always carry books by and about people of color. Diversity to the end, whenever that will be.
One of our favorite events to host! Kids can come to the store and read to the puppies from SitStayRead. So cute.
March 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
One of our favorite events to host! Kids can come to the store and read to the puppies from SitStayRead. So cute.
If you’re in or around Chicago, Bookie’s is having another blowout sale at our outlet store, BUBO: Bookie’s Used Book Outlet. Come find some amazing deals. March 22nd & 23rd. #booksky 💙 📚#cheapbooks #usedbooks #bargainbooks
March 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
If you’re in or around Chicago, Bookie’s is having another blowout sale at our outlet store, BUBO: Bookie’s Used Book Outlet. Come find some amazing deals. March 22nd & 23rd. #booksky 💙 📚#cheapbooks #usedbooks #bargainbooks
So sweet. Made our cold day warmer.
January 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
So sweet. Made our cold day warmer.
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To the degree you can afford it, please continue to support your local bookstores and other independent local retailers that are struggling to survive. We need to invest more in our communities, not less, as the new administration seeks to undermine us and hand the reins over to billionaires.
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January 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
To the degree you can afford it, please continue to support your local bookstores and other independent local retailers that are struggling to survive. We need to invest more in our communities, not less, as the new administration seeks to undermine us and hand the reins over to billionaires.
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Do you have a “Silent Book Club” near you? We have a couple, and they’re wonderful. Great for ADHD. If there’s not one near you, start one! #silentbookclub #bookclubs #adhd
January 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Do you have a “Silent Book Club” near you? We have a couple, and they’re wonderful. Great for ADHD. If there’s not one near you, start one! #silentbookclub #bookclubs #adhd
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Better yet, starve the billionaires. We’re about to start paying even more of their share. Shop locally this holiday season. Shop local beyond the holiday season. We’re trying to feed ourselves and our families and make neighborhoods nicer!!!
November 24, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Better yet, starve the billionaires. We’re about to start paying even more of their share. Shop locally this holiday season. Shop local beyond the holiday season. We’re trying to feed ourselves and our families and make neighborhoods nicer!!!