#indie bookstore day
Saturday, 4/27, marks the fifth annual Independent Bookstore Day! More than 550 indie bookstores across the country will be participating in this all-day celebration, featuring in-store events, book signings, special offers, and exclusives, including the Charles Bukowski Uncensored Vinyl Edition—a true must-have for the Bukowski fan.
In 1993, the year before he died, Bukowski recorded selections from his classic Run with the Hunted. This exclusive vinyl edition features these selections along with additional material from that recording session, including candid conversations between Bukowski, his wife Linda Lee Bukowski, and his producer.
Thefollowing bookstores will be selling the exclusive record. Quantities are very limited, so hurry to your local indie and shop small!
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Today is Indie Bookstore Day and what better day to go to some lovely shop and grab my book (and pile of other great ones!)
In Portland, OR I’d recommend Books With PicturesGreen Bean Books and of course Powell’s Books but please peek into your fave local place! (Thanks to my bro @alkcomics for the photo!)
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My Independent Bookstore Day Crawl Haul
I bought at least one thing from each bookstore. Which is great for me and tragic for my wallet. I replenished my stack of free indie bookmarks.
- In Praise of Good Bookstores by Jeff Deutsch
- Whip Smart by Melissa Febos
- A Cup of Water Under My Bed by Daisy Hernandez
- So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ, translated by Marlupé Bodé-Thomas
- Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans
- The Crown Ain’t Worth Much by Hanif Abdurraqib
- Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty by Dorothy Roberts
- In the Margins: On the Pleasures of Reading and Writing by Elena Ferrante, translated by Ann Goldstein
- Four by Four by Sara Mesa, translated by Katie Whittemore
- Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen
- Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane Anders
I also left with some wonderful zines (satirical/self-care amazement Essential Oils to Destroy the Patriarchy, Never Step in the Same River Twice: The South Branch of the Chicago River Across Time and Space which as a former rower on Bubbly Creek really interests me, Sick Tats,Our Friends the Bees! by Rachel Bard), a cute enamel pin, some great stickers, and an Independent Bookstore Day 2022 mug that I’m obsessed with.
Thank you to all the wonderful bookstores I visited today, and please send love to my bank account.
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Last time I did the Chicago Independent Bookstore Day crawl was in 2019. It was snowing—damp, heavy snow—for most of the day. So all things considered, the spitting rain and occasional downpours were not the worst I’ve seen. And this time I was ready: my tote bag was outfitted with my best waterproof book sleeves. And I had a handy dandy boyfriend and his backpack to help as well!
I made it to 10 bookstores—which means I’ll get 10% off at all participating Chicago indies for the year! Now that’sa much-needed reward!
And if you’re thinking, wait, Leah, did you have an outfit change? I did. When it comes to books, I’m extra, and after half the day in my WCF 40th shirt, I changed into my Volumes shirt that quotes a real one-star Yelp review they received: “Clearly a white male is not their audience.”
I went to:
- Seminary Coop
- 57th Street Books
- Exile in Bookville
- Quimby’s
- The soon-to-be-opened Volumes storefront
- 826 Books / Wicker Park Secret Agent Supply
- Semicolon
- Uncharted Books
- Women and Children First
- Volumes at 900N!
Special shoutouts to all the lovely, excited booksellers; to Ramona, the fluffy white dog at Uncharted; to my book sleeves; to my boyfriend; and to all the people tweeting to the Chi Love Books twitter, which I ran this year.
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