Events for October 7th, 2008

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Tuesday - October 7th

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The Great Chicago Book Sale

Icon-mmx-pick 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.

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Kevin Coval reading

Icon-mmx-pick 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."

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Icon-mmx-pick 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.

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Icon-mmx-pick 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.

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Icon-mmx-pick 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.

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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.”

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