July 2011
13 posts
Buttons and Books at Printers' Ball
We had so much fun at Printers’ Ball last night giving away free books (past One Book, One Chicago selections) and buttons, and talking to people about the Library, about books and about who they think the guy on our buttons might be. Thanks to all who stopped by to say hello and to Printers’ Ball for a great night!
2 tags
Look Back
In the coming weeks you’ll be seeing a lot of posts with the tag “look back,” written with love (and remarkable insight, of course) by a group of librarians whom we’ve invited to muse on the past decade of One Book, One Chicago—the selections, authors, events and more. Forgive us, as we get ready to announce our 10th anniversary selection, for feeling a little...
chicagopubliclibrary:
Chicago Public Library on...
1 tag
Not Don Draper
We’ve been having fun with a little guessing game here in Chicago, asking people to guess who our mystery character, the star of our fall 2011 One Book, One Chicago 10th anniversary selection, might be. (Click the “Who am I” guy on the right for links to the many ways you can share your guess.)
So far, we’ve heard John Galt (nice try), Rabbit Angstrom (really nice try),...
WatchFANTASTIC!
youmedia:
YOUmedia will remix every book, Chicago selects…
chicagopubliclibrary:
One Book, One Chicago presented by the Chicago Public Library
One Book, One Chicago is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Not familiar with the program? Check out this great video honoring an unforgettable decade.
Next month, the Chicago Public Library will announce the fall 2011 One Book, One...
2 tags
Hey! Who IS that guy?
Welcome to the Chicago Public Library’s One Book, One Chicago blog!
You may have noticed our mysterious man-about-town in your travels. He’s been popping up in bus stations, local businesses, and even on the backpacks that you follow up the stairs to the L! Who is he? Do you have a guess? Well, it’s all part of a little game that we’re playing, and we’d love for you to join us!
We’d...
RT @writinginpublic: Why do people read literary fiction? Jon Baskin on therapeutic literature @The_Millions http://bit.ly/o3MBVw #essa …
Coming soon!
Hi folks! We’ll have a new and improved site up on July 14th. Stay tuned!
RT @neilhimself: Just got an email from Karen Berger, telling me every mad Sandman Publishing plan I’ve suggested will come true soon. ( …
Hello Oliver! RT @krisvire Hey folks, say hello to @TimeOutChicago’s new staff theater writer @OliverSava. It’s his first day in the office.
The Birth of 'The New Journalism'; Eyewitness... →
theatlantic:
I doubt if many of the aces I will be extolling in this story went into journalism with the faintest notion of creating a “new” journalism, a “higher” journalism, or even a mildly improved variety. I know they never dreamed that anything they were going to write for newspapers or magazines would wreak such evil havoc in the literary world … causing panic, dethroning the novel as...
