Events for October 7th, 2008
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Tuesday - October 7th
Events / Literature Event
The Great Chicago Book Sale
International House, University of Chicago - 1414 E. 59th St. - Chicago (Hyde Park/University Of Chicago)
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The University of Chicago Press hosts its first public sale in more than 20 years. Browse more than 20,000 hardcovers and paperbacks priced at $5 each, ranging in genre from anthropology to poetry to zoology.
Events / Literature Event
Kevin Coval reading
57th Street Books - 1301 E. 57th St. - Chicago (Hyde Park/University Of Chicago)
6 p.m.
The author, educator, HBO Def Poet and founder of Louder than a Bomb: The Chicago Teen Poetry Festival reads from his newly released book "Everyday People."
Events / Literature Event
The Parlor Reading Series
Green Lantern Gallery - 1511 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)
This monthly series features 30-minute readings by local writers, taped for podcast. A discussion follows.
Events / Literature Event
Tuesday Funk
Flourish Bakery Cafe - 1138 W Byrn Mawr Ave. - Chicago (Edgewater)
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Hear readings by authors Bryan Alaspa, Darryl Murphy, Reinhardt Suarez and Jett McAllister.
Events / Literature Event
Homolatte
Big Chicks - 5024 N. Sheridan Rd. - Chicago (Uptown)
Singer/songwriter Scott Free hosts an evening of poetry, spoken word and music by queer artists.
Events / Literature Event
Giada De Laurentiis signing
Borders Books and Music -
7 p.m.
The Food Network star autographs copies of her latest book, “Giada’s Kitchen: New Italian Favorites.”

