For Those Bookish Types
By Anonymous in Arts & Entertainment on Jun 23, 2005 3:50PM
Holy son of a gun, there is a lot going on in Chicago this weekend. And it is going to be HOT. And if you're anything like Chicagoist--lacking A/C in the ay pee tee--you may be thinking: "hmmm, McCormick Place may not be such a bad place to spend my weekend." In that case, lucky you, because the American Library Association will be there, hosting its 2005 Annual Conference.
You're not a librarian, you say? Admission will cost you a tad more (And it ain't cheap to start, but, dude: libraries! Support them!), but there are some sweet, sweet speakers lined up. For just 25 bucks, you get all-weekend access to the exhibit floor, which will be chock-full of authors from Chicago and far beyond, reading excerpts and signing boooks, including: Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Elizabeth Berg, Ted Kooser, and lots, lots more. For $35, you get access to the exhibit floor, and admission to the keynote address, given by our very own rock-star politician and author Barack Obama. The big bucks, natch, will get you into all of the spectacular special events: appearances by David Sedaris, Erik Larson, Ray Bradbury (via videoconference! So aughts!) and THE FONZ!
If you can't make it this weekend, get on over to Quimby's on Monday night for "The Secret Lives of Librarians," featuring real, live, and apparently hip zine-writing librarians. For free!
2005 ALA Annual Conference
McCormick Place
June 25-June 28
"The Secret Lives of Librarians"
Quimby's, June 27, 7:00 PM
1854 W. North Ave.