Chicagoist: Swap it Like it's Hot

three

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:51:40 -0600

yeah it's definitely last minute... i'm gonna try to make it. i definitely have some books i want to get rid of.

ophmarketing

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:15:09 -0600

I read it as implying that the DFW collection wouldn't turn them off reading, unlike The Secret, which surely would.

ubi

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:57:11 -0600

For real! I would have gone if I had known about this earlier.

Mary_Sunshine

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:49:59 -0600

Couldn't this have been posted yesterday?

thommmurt

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:02:12 -0600

Hey, who said a well-thumbed DFW collection of short stories would turn kids OFF of reading? I've always been under the impression that Girl with Curious Hair, or Oblivion, would reach out and bring children into the wonderful world of reading. That being said, I am also an idealistic fool.

Andrew from Gapers Block

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:24:22 -0600

The Gapers Block Book Club is doing a book swap too, also with Open Books, on May 14 at Black Rock (Damen & Addison). We, uh, probably should have coordinated with the Reader, but neither knew the other one was planning something. Oops. Anyway, if you can't make this one, you should come to ours! They both benefit the same organization, so it's all good.