About this Event
Having trouble shopping for loved ones and well wishers this year? We’ve got you covered!
Join us in store on Friday, December 11th at 7pm central where some of the best writers and readers in the multiverse will help you find the perfect holiday gift. Our esteemed panel of guest booksellers consists of Rowan Beaird, Lindsay Hunter, Sara Levine, and Christie Tate.
About our authors:
Rowan Beaird is the author of The Divorcées and Tenderness. Her novels have been named best books by Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, People, Real Simple, and the Chicago Review of Books. Her short fiction has appeared in The Kenyon Review, The Southern Review, and The Common, among others, and she is the recipient of the Ploughshares Emerging Writer Award.
Lindsay Hunter won Algebra II Student of the Year in 10th grade after a lost semester of smoking W**d and faffing off. It was truly a triumphant ascent. More recently, she's the author of two story collections and three novels, all of which are available for purchase at astonishing low prices.
Sara Levine is the author of the novels THE HITCH and TREASURE ISLAND!!!! and the short stories SHORT DARK ORACLES.
Christie Tate is a Chicago author and essayist who writes about mental health, surviving Texas, group therapy, recovery, connection, friendship, sister-ship, daughter-ship, and motherhood. Her debut memoir, Group, was a NYT bestseller and a Reese's Book Club Pick. Her second memoir, B.F.F., was a best nonfiction of the year and has been translated into Arabic. Christie lives on the south side with her husband and two children. Her home bookstore is Exile in Bookville.
About this event:
Both holiday events are limited to 25 guests each evening, so reserve your spot today! Please note, we expect this event to fill up fast. If you can no longer attend at any time before the event, please cancel your registration through Eventbrite so that other customers get the opportunity to attend. We will have copies of each author's books as well as the books each author recommends. The authors will be happy to sign or personalize copies of their books after the event as well!
Event venue & nearby stays
Exile in Bookville, 410 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, United States
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