Cult comic book artist Harvey Pekar passed away early this morning at his home in Cleveland, Ohio. A cause of death hasn't been announced with an autopsy pending, but Pekar was suffering from prostate cancer, asthma, high blood pressure and depression. While Pekar was best known for his series "American Splendor," Pekar also oversaw a graphic adaptation of Studs Terkel's Working that's well worth checking out. After the jump, just for the heck of it, a clip from an old Pekar appearance on David Letterman's old NBC late night show. more ›

Bookworms, unite! The Printers Row Lit Fest, the self-billed largest literary event in the Midwest, descends on the South Loop this weekend with world-class authors, quirky booksellers, wine tastings, kiddie events, and beyond. more ›

Ask and ye shall receive, commenters; today is the day that you requested. Today we push aside big book fairs and corporations and their easy-to-buy books. Today we shun the traffickers of false memoirs and mammoth book advances. Today we say, WE DON’T NEED NO STINKIN’ BORDERS! We'll begin with the Reader Book Swap. Tonight, at the Hideout, from 5:30PM-8:30PM, you can bring as many as 15 used books, and exchange them for 15 other... more ›