Open Books Stores
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Chicago's first nonprofit literacy bookstore! Three locations in Pilsen (905 W 19th St), West Loop (651 W Lake St), and Logan Square (2068 N Milwaukee Ave).
Chicago, IL
Joined July 2009
Shop Online! @OpenBooks #westloop inventory is available online to purchase via our website! Visit now, browse our selection, and learn how to become a store member and receive 20% Off everyday & 50% Off once a month! https://t.co/FUNDDCjEk3
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Please take a minute to nominate Open Books for "Best independent bookstore" by visiting this link and filling out the information under that category! Make sure to share with your friends, family, and colleagues. Thanks! https://t.co/TzishyX3I4
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Winners were announced in the March 3, 2022 special issue: Best of Chicago 2021 chicagoreader.com/best.
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Not all heroes wear capes! You can be a hero, too! Donate @ https://t.co/y0fEU6VMOW
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To all my reader friends! @openbookstores, a used (and new) bookstore in Chicago is having their half-off sale! Because it's staffed by volunteers and stocked with donations, all the proceeds go to literacy programs! Go support them! (and use booksplease at checkout!)
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Octavia Butler's 'Parable of the Sower' made it onto the @nytimes bestseller lists 27 years after its original publication. @Slate takes an in depth look into why readers are turning to her fiction right now: https://t.co/aLVQlKqp7b
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Happy #HobbitDay! To celebrate, we’ve got a special treat for your ears. We all know @andyserkis as Gollum, but here he is bringing to life some of your favourite characters from The Hobbit… 🎧
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Did you know: Ruth Bader Ginsburg was Vladimir Nabokov's student, and she credited him with changing the way she wrote.
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Here’s a little known fact, of which Mary Karr recently reminded us: as an undergraduate, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died this weekend at the age of 87, was once one of Vladimir Nabokov’s…
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.@Buzzfeed included PIRANESI by Susanna Clarke in an article titled “18 Excellent Fantasy Books Coming Out This Fall!” https://t.co/OhHgDJdtYi
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Visit far-flung worlds and experience inventive magic in these fall fantasy must-reads — including searing conclusions to series, stunning debuts, and new novels from Naomi Novik, Susanna Clarke, and...
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Author Terry Goodkind has passed at the age of 72. Our thoughts go out to his family, friends, and fans. The Sword of Truth was a gateway into epic fantasy literature for many readers.
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Fantasy author Terry Goodkind, known for his long-running The Sword of Truth series, has died at the age of 72. His agent confirmed his passing to Tor Books and Tor.com. Born in 1948, Goodkind first...
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Looking for fall's best historical fiction books? Check out this list from @ParadeMagazine, featuring @veschwab (#TheInvisibleLifeofAddieLaRue) and her recommendation of #TheYearoftheWitching by @alexhwrites! https://t.co/HNbiO4IXtF
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There’s magic in historical fiction, combining fictional characters with factual settings. But the best of the best in the genre’s game can make this magic
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The nine-episode miniseries of The Stand will premiere on December 17.
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Here's a rundown of everything we know about the upcoming remake of Stephen King's The Stand, coming to CBS All Acess next year.
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Here’s a list of best fantasy books of all time (arranged alphabetically)! Fair warning: your TBR pile is about to get a lot bigger. https://t.co/yFvPUMNoua
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Lovecraft Country is a tv show so weird and rich in allusions it needs a syllabus:
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HBO’s Lovecraft Country is a strange and unexpected television experience, rife with arcane allusions, uncanny twists, and a wonderfully anachronistic soundtrack. I’ve never been much of a supernat…
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There are more Rick Riordan adaptations on the horizon! And this one is coming from Netflix... #KaneChronicles
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Rick Riordan’s The Kane Chronicles trilogy is about to get its time in the spotlight. According to Variety, Netflix is planning to turn The Red Pyramid, The Throne of Fire, and The Serpent’s Shadow...
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Are you as excited we are for the release of the first Animorphs graphic novel? Get a sneak peek of The Invasion, adapted by @chrisgrine here: https://t.co/ShFgwUhfsC
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To the city we call our home and the many families and children who were affected 19 years ago today, we are here for you and we will #neverforget.
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