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SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO is a week away! Join us @roscoebooks.bsky.social on Nov 23 at 7 pm for inspiring readings with Rachel DeWoskin, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Maureen Aitken, Averill Curdy & David Hicks. I'm excited to host them & look forward to an uplifting evening of prose & poetry. 🙏 🔥👏
November 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO is a week away! Join us @roscoebooks.bsky.social on Nov 23 at 7 pm for inspiring readings with Rachel DeWoskin, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Maureen Aitken, Averill Curdy & David Hicks. I'm excited to host them & look forward to an uplifting evening of prose & poetry. 🙏 🔥👏
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Stopped by @roscoebooks.bsky.social to sign copies of my new U2 book! I’m incredibly appreciative of their support!
Support your local bookseller!
Support your local bookseller!
November 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Stopped by @roscoebooks.bsky.social to sign copies of my new U2 book! I’m incredibly appreciative of their support!
Support your local bookseller!
Support your local bookseller!
The 2025 CHIRBy Shortlists from @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social are out! What a great collection of Chicago books and writing.
Time to get to reading (if you haven't already) these great nominees! The winners are announced December 11.
#books
#booksky
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Time to get to reading (if you haven't already) these great nominees! The winners are announced December 11.
#books
#booksky
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/10/01/a...
Announcing the 2025 Chicago Review of Books Awards Shortlist - Chicago Review of Books
The Chicago Review of Books is proud to announce the shortlist for the 2025 Chicago Review of Books (CHIRBy) Awards! This year we’re celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the awards! For a decade, th...
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October 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The 2025 CHIRBy Shortlists from @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social are out! What a great collection of Chicago books and writing.
Time to get to reading (if you haven't already) these great nominees! The winners are announced December 11.
#books
#booksky
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Time to get to reading (if you haven't already) these great nominees! The winners are announced December 11.
#books
#booksky
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/10/01/a...
Get your spooky season vibes right! Our next Fiction book club pick is local author @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social’s VANISHING DAUGHTERS — a book that’s a bit horror but with the soul of a crime thriller.
Stop in and grab a copy and join us for the meeting — October 7 at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
Stop in and grab a copy and join us for the meeting — October 7 at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
September 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Get your spooky season vibes right! Our next Fiction book club pick is local author @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social’s VANISHING DAUGHTERS — a book that’s a bit horror but with the soul of a crime thriller.
Stop in and grab a copy and join us for the meeting — October 7 at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
Stop in and grab a copy and join us for the meeting — October 7 at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
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SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO's website is now updated with our 9/28/25 readers' bios. They'll be reading @roscoebooks.bsky.social & feature @ninasudhakar.bsky.social, MichaelMcColly, Ben Tanzer, @janicemdeal.bsky.social & Carlos Cumpián. Pls join us. Visit sundaysalon-chicago.com & join our email list. ❤️
September 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO's website is now updated with our 9/28/25 readers' bios. They'll be reading @roscoebooks.bsky.social & feature @ninasudhakar.bsky.social, MichaelMcColly, Ben Tanzer, @janicemdeal.bsky.social & Carlos Cumpián. Pls join us. Visit sundaysalon-chicago.com & join our email list. ❤️
We're now just six days away from our Keira D'Amato event. Tickets are going quickly -- grab yours before they're gone!
EXCITING EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: On September 10 at 6:30 pm, we are absolutely thrilled to host world-class runner Keira D'Amato for the release event of her new book, DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK.
Tickets: www.roscoebooks.com/event/keira-...
#chicago
#booksky
Tickets: www.roscoebooks.com/event/keira-...
#chicago
#booksky
September 4, 2025 at 11:38 PM
We're now just six days away from our Keira D'Amato event. Tickets are going quickly -- grab yours before they're gone!
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TONIGHT 8/31/25 @7pm > Sunday Salon Chicago hosts THE OVERTURNING ANTHOLOGY book launch at Roscoe Village's finest bookstore: @roscoebooks.bsky.social. Doors open at 6:30. Free parking on Roscoe St. Event co-editors & co-hosts: @vabellwriter, @rice_christine & myself. Hope to see you, Chicago! 🌺🌈 💝
August 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
TONIGHT 8/31/25 @7pm > Sunday Salon Chicago hosts THE OVERTURNING ANTHOLOGY book launch at Roscoe Village's finest bookstore: @roscoebooks.bsky.social. Doors open at 6:30. Free parking on Roscoe St. Event co-editors & co-hosts: @vabellwriter, @rice_christine & myself. Hope to see you, Chicago! 🌺🌈 💝
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EXCITING EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: On September 10 at 6:30 pm, we are absolutely thrilled to host world-class runner Keira D'Amato for the release event of her new book, DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK.
Tickets: www.roscoebooks.com/event/keira-...
#chicago
#booksky
Tickets: www.roscoebooks.com/event/keira-...
#chicago
#booksky
August 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
EXCITING EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: On September 10 at 6:30 pm, we are absolutely thrilled to host world-class runner Keira D'Amato for the release event of her new book, DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK.
Tickets: www.roscoebooks.com/event/keira-...
#chicago
#booksky
Tickets: www.roscoebooks.com/event/keira-...
#chicago
#booksky
This is now TWO WEEKS from today. Tickets are going quickly. Get yours now, #chicago!
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#runnersky
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#runnersky
EXCITING EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: On September 10 at 6:30 pm, we are absolutely thrilled to host world-class runner Keira D'Amato for the release event of her new book, DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK.
Tickets: www.roscoebooks.com/event/keira-...
#chicago
#booksky
Tickets: www.roscoebooks.com/event/keira-...
#chicago
#booksky
August 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
This is now TWO WEEKS from today. Tickets are going quickly. Get yours now, #chicago!
www.roscoebooks.com/event/keira-...
#runnersky
www.roscoebooks.com/event/keira-...
#runnersky
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The #StoryBoardFest25 Fellows Reading at the packed @roscoebooks.bsky.social earlier this month was such a lovely event. I had a blast sharing, as you can tell. To my fellow Fellows, I'm in awe to be in your company. (Thank you to @anandalima.bsky.social for the photos.) ✨🙏🏼❤️
August 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The #StoryBoardFest25 Fellows Reading at the packed @roscoebooks.bsky.social earlier this month was such a lovely event. I had a blast sharing, as you can tell. To my fellow Fellows, I'm in awe to be in your company. (Thank you to @anandalima.bsky.social for the photos.) ✨🙏🏼❤️
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THIS SUNDAY! Sunday Salon Chicago launches THE OVERTURNING ANTHOLOGY on 8/31 at 7 pm @roscoebooks.bsky.social in Roscoe Village ❤️🔥🌈 Hope to see you, Chicago!
August 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
THIS SUNDAY! Sunday Salon Chicago launches THE OVERTURNING ANTHOLOGY on 8/31 at 7 pm @roscoebooks.bsky.social in Roscoe Village ❤️🔥🌈 Hope to see you, Chicago!
EXCITING EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: On September 10 at 6:30 pm, we are absolutely thrilled to host world-class runner Keira D'Amato for the release event of her new book, DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK.
Tickets: www.roscoebooks.com/event/keira-...
#chicago
#booksky
Tickets: www.roscoebooks.com/event/keira-...
#chicago
#booksky
August 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
EXCITING EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: On September 10 at 6:30 pm, we are absolutely thrilled to host world-class runner Keira D'Amato for the release event of her new book, DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK.
Tickets: www.roscoebooks.com/event/keira-...
#chicago
#booksky
Tickets: www.roscoebooks.com/event/keira-...
#chicago
#booksky
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First time at @roscoebooks.bsky.social, picked up the new one by @tvayyyy.bsky.social and finally got one by @bside-editions.bsky.social - enjoying the patio at Soul & Smoke (I swear this isn’t a paid ad)
August 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM
First time at @roscoebooks.bsky.social, picked up the new one by @tvayyyy.bsky.social and finally got one by @bside-editions.bsky.social - enjoying the patio at Soul & Smoke (I swear this isn’t a paid ad)
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Tonight at @roscoebooks.bsky.social -- join us for our special StoryBoard Fellows reading!
The fun starts at 6:30 pm.
#chicago
#literaryevents
The fun starts at 6:30 pm.
#chicago
#literaryevents
August 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Tonight at @roscoebooks.bsky.social -- join us for our special StoryBoard Fellows reading!
The fun starts at 6:30 pm.
#chicago
#literaryevents
The fun starts at 6:30 pm.
#chicago
#literaryevents
Oof 😅😂
George R.R. Martin Finally Finishes Writing Sequel To ‘Erin Brockovich’ theonion.com/george-...
August 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Oof 😅😂
Chicago friends! This is tomorrow -- and you're invited. Come hear these seven brilliant writers read, live at our store.
#bookstoreevents
#booksky
#bookstoreevents
#booksky
ANOTHER NEW EVENT ALERT 😀: On Thursday, August 14 at 6:30 pm CT, please join us at @roscoebooks.bsky.social (2142 W. Roscoe St.) at 6:30 pm CT for our StoryBoard Fellows Reading. Hear each of our esteemed StoryBoard Fellows read work. This is a free event and no need to register.
August 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Chicago friends! This is tomorrow -- and you're invited. Come hear these seven brilliant writers read, live at our store.
#bookstoreevents
#booksky
#bookstoreevents
#booksky
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You may have heard the AP is no longer assigning book review coverage. Sad times, but we have happy news too: Our sister pub @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social offers book reviews, criticism, interviews, essays, and more -- and there's NEVER a paywall.
Read here: chireviewofbooks.com
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#booksky
Read here: chireviewofbooks.com
#books
#booksky
August 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
You may have heard the AP is no longer assigning book review coverage. Sad times, but we have happy news too: Our sister pub @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social offers book reviews, criticism, interviews, essays, and more -- and there's NEVER a paywall.
Read here: chireviewofbooks.com
#books
#booksky
Read here: chireviewofbooks.com
#books
#booksky
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Sunday Salon Chicago hosts 2 August Pop-Up reading events: one at Evanston's Fountain Square LIT FEST on Sat. 8/23 at 5 pm; as well, a book launch for THE OVERTURNING ANTHOLOGY @roscoebooks.bsky.social on Sun. 8/31 at 7 pm. Hope to see you. Bios are up at www.sundaysalon-chicago.com
August 12, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Sunday Salon Chicago hosts 2 August Pop-Up reading events: one at Evanston's Fountain Square LIT FEST on Sat. 8/23 at 5 pm; as well, a book launch for THE OVERTURNING ANTHOLOGY @roscoebooks.bsky.social on Sun. 8/31 at 7 pm. Hope to see you. Bios are up at www.sundaysalon-chicago.com
We're trying something new with a *gasp* video-based episode! youtu.be/cLOQDDyrPIo?...
Chicago Writers Podcast - The Roscoe Books Scavenger Hunt
YouTube video by Chicago Review of Books
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August 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Has the AI boom got you down? Us too!
@chicagorevbooks.bsky.social has a great list of five #books to help you reckon with big tech:
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/07/18/r...
@chicagorevbooks.bsky.social has a great list of five #books to help you reckon with big tech:
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/07/18/r...
Read Your Resistance: 5 Books to Reckon with Big Tech - Chicago Review of Books
In tech discourse today, dread predominates, and for good reason. Unlike other pressing topics, like global warming—unambiguously bad—and unfettered capitalism—nice in theory, but minus the fetters, r...
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July 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Has the AI boom got you down? Us too!
@chicagorevbooks.bsky.social has a great list of five #books to help you reckon with big tech:
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/07/18/r...
@chicagorevbooks.bsky.social has a great list of five #books to help you reckon with big tech:
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/07/18/r...
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SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO HAPPENS TONIGHT 7/27 in-person at @roscoebooks.bsky.social at 7 pm CT, featuring Rita Woods, Cynthia Pelayo, @meganstielstra.bsky.social , Westley Heine, & me! Hosted by the @ignatius2u.bsky.social sundaysalon-chicago.com for more info. Hope to see you in Chicago.
July 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO HAPPENS TONIGHT 7/27 in-person at @roscoebooks.bsky.social at 7 pm CT, featuring Rita Woods, Cynthia Pelayo, @meganstielstra.bsky.social , Westley Heine, & me! Hosted by the @ignatius2u.bsky.social sundaysalon-chicago.com for more info. Hope to see you in Chicago.
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SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO happens in-person @roscoebooks.bsky.social in just 3 days on 7/27 at 7 pm CT, featuring Rita Woods, Cynthia Pelayo, @meganstielstra.bsky.social, Westley Heine, & @wesblake.bsky.social 🔥 sundaysalon-chicago.com for more. Hope to see you, Chicago 👋🌈
July 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO happens in-person @roscoebooks.bsky.social in just 3 days on 7/27 at 7 pm CT, featuring Rita Woods, Cynthia Pelayo, @meganstielstra.bsky.social, Westley Heine, & @wesblake.bsky.social 🔥 sundaysalon-chicago.com for more. Hope to see you, Chicago 👋🌈
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got mine @roscoebooks.bsky.social can’t wait to read to bb
July 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
got mine @roscoebooks.bsky.social can’t wait to read to bb
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ANOTHER NEW EVENT ALERT 😀: On Thursday, August 14 at 6:30 pm CT, please join us at @roscoebooks.bsky.social (2142 W. Roscoe St.) at 6:30 pm CT for our StoryBoard Fellows Reading. Hear each of our esteemed StoryBoard Fellows read work. This is a free event and no need to register.
July 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
ANOTHER NEW EVENT ALERT 😀: On Thursday, August 14 at 6:30 pm CT, please join us at @roscoebooks.bsky.social (2142 W. Roscoe St.) at 6:30 pm CT for our StoryBoard Fellows Reading. Hear each of our esteemed StoryBoard Fellows read work. This is a free event and no need to register.