The 2025 CHIRBy Shortlists from @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social are out! What a great collection of Chicago books and writing. Time to get to reading (if you haven't already) these great nominees! The winners are announced December 11. #books #booksky chireviewofbooks.com/2025/10/01/a...

Get your spooky season vibes right! Our next Fiction book club pick is local author @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social’s VANISHING DAUGHTERS — a book that’s a bit horror but with the soul of a crime thriller. Stop in and grab a copy and join us for the meeting — October 7 at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!

SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO's website is now updated with our 9/28/25 readers' bios. They'll be reading @roscoebooks.bsky.social & feature @ninasudhakar.bsky.social, MichaelMcColly, Ben Tanzer, @janicemdeal.bsky.social & Carlos Cumpián. Pls join us. Visit sundaysalon-chicago.com & join our email list. ❤️

We're now just six days away from our Keira D'Amato event. Tickets are going quickly -- grab yours before they're gone!

TONIGHT 8/31/25 @7pm > Sunday Salon Chicago hosts THE OVERTURNING ANTHOLOGY book launch at Roscoe Village's finest bookstore: @roscoebooks.bsky.social. Doors open at 6:30. Free parking on Roscoe St. Event co-editors & co-hosts: @vabellwriter, @rice_christine & myself. Hope to see you, Chicago! 🌺🌈 💝

EXCITING EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: On September 10 at 6:30 pm, we are absolutely thrilled to host world-class runner Keira D'Amato for the release event of her new book, DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK.  Tickets: www.roscoebooks.com/event/keira-... #chicago #booksky

This is now TWO WEEKS from today. Tickets are going quickly. Get yours now, #chicago! www.roscoebooks.com/event/keira-... #runnersky

The #StoryBoardFest25 Fellows Reading at the packed @roscoebooks.bsky.social earlier this month was such a lovely event. I had a blast sharing, as you can tell. To my fellow Fellows, I'm in awe to be in your company. (Thank you to @anandalima.bsky.social for the photos.) ✨🙏🏼❤️

THIS SUNDAY! Sunday Salon Chicago launches THE OVERTURNING ANTHOLOGY on 8/31 at 7 pm @roscoebooks.bsky.social in Roscoe Village ❤️🔥🌈 Hope to see you, Chicago!

EXCITING EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: On September 10 at 6:30 pm, we are absolutely thrilled to host world-class runner Keira D'Amato for the release event of her new book, DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK.  Tickets: www.roscoebooks.com/event/keira-... #chicago #booksky

First time at @roscoebooks.bsky.social, picked up the new one by @tvayyyy.bsky.social and finally got one by @bside-editions.bsky.social - enjoying the patio at Soul & Smoke (I swear this isn’t a paid ad)

Tonight at @roscoebooks.bsky.social -- join us for our special StoryBoard Fellows reading! The fun starts at 6:30 pm. #chicago #literaryevents

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Chicago friends! This is tomorrow -- and you're invited. Come hear these seven brilliant writers read, live at our store. #bookstoreevents #booksky

You may have heard the AP is no longer assigning book review coverage. Sad times, but we have happy news too: Our sister pub @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social offers book reviews, criticism, interviews, essays, and more -- and there's NEVER a paywall. Read here: chireviewofbooks.com #books #booksky

Sunday Salon Chicago hosts 2 August Pop-Up reading events: one at Evanston's Fountain Square LIT FEST on Sat. 8/23 at 5 pm; as well, a book launch for THE OVERTURNING ANTHOLOGY @roscoebooks.bsky.social on Sun. 8/31 at 7 pm. Hope to see you. Bios are up at www.sundaysalon-chicago.com

We’re famous!!! #books #booksy

Has the AI boom got you down? Us too! @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social has a great list of five #books to help you reckon with big tech: chireviewofbooks.com/2025/07/18/r...

SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO HAPPENS TONIGHT 7/27 in-person at @roscoebooks.bsky.social at 7 pm CT, featuring Rita Woods, Cynthia Pelayo, @meganstielstra.bsky.social , Westley Heine, & me! Hosted by the @ignatius2u.bsky.social sundaysalon-chicago.com for more info. Hope to see you in Chicago.

Come hang #Chicago!

SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO happens in-person @roscoebooks.bsky.social in just 3 days on 7/27 at 7 pm CT, featuring Rita Woods, Cynthia Pelayo, @meganstielstra.bsky.social, Westley Heine, & @wesblake.bsky.social 🔥 sundaysalon-chicago.com for more. Hope to see you, Chicago 👋🌈

got mine @roscoebooks.bsky.social can’t wait to read to bb

ANOTHER NEW EVENT ALERT 😀: On Thursday, August 14 at 6:30 pm CT, please join us at @roscoebooks.bsky.social (2142 W. Roscoe St.) at 6:30 pm CT for our StoryBoard Fellows Reading. Hear each of our esteemed StoryBoard Fellows read work. This is a free event and no need to register.

We just had a long conversation with a customer about Percival Everett....so we'd have to say it was a good day. #hooraybooks

"The bookstore isn’t just a place to buy books, although that’s of course part of it. It’s also a place to meet others, foster conversation, and strengthen neighborhood ties." Thank you, @literaryhub.bsky.social!!!! lithub.com/a-refuge-fro...

We can't wait -- this lineup is amazing! @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social, @meganstielstra.bsky.social, @wesblake.bsky.social, Rita Woods, and Westley Heine.

Last day of the big nefarious website's big dumb sale, so really stick it to 'em by buying books from us! 😃 www.roscoebooks.com #books #booksky

Absolute 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Our Staff Recs wall is especially colorful right now. We love it! Stop in to grab one of these amazing books personally read, vetted, loved, and recommended by our hardworking staff. #books #booksky

Kid: Mom, have you ever been to a town that doesn't have a bookstore? Mom: Oh sure, lots of times. Kid (pause, thinking): But are they even a town then? ❤️❤️❤️

Literally parked and blocking the bike lane RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE STORE. Been there 15 minutes now. Beat it, ‘zon!

You may have heard the huge website named after a South American rain forest is having a sale. Bully for them. 😅 But we came up with five reasons why we think supporting your local indie is important, beneficial, and fun! Enjoy! #books #booksky

it's a prime day to shop small and support local!

You may have heard the huge website named after a South American rain forest is having a sale. Bully for them. 😅 But we came up with five reasons why we think supporting your local indie is important, beneficial, and fun! Enjoy! #books #booksky

Beat it, A-zon. This is our scene.

What a lineup!!!

"This is a novel that shines a stark and steely light on the cracks in our politics, families, and even ourselves." @gregzimmerman.bsky.social's review of “So Far Gone" by Jess Walter (@harperbooks.bsky.social) is out now. chireviewofbooks.com/2025/06/16/f...

Friends, it is a very good week to be a book lover!

Okay, so there is a romance bookstore just down the street from us, and one of the authors of this novel lives in Chicago. WERE WE IN SOME SMALL PART THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS BOOK?! 😜 (We're so vain, we probably think this [book] is about us.) www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736973...

Such a fun event and a great lineup! Thanks @ignatius2u.bsky.social and @roscoebooks.bsky.social ❤️

SundaySalonChicago is tonight at 7 pm @roscoebooks.bsky.social! Come join us. Support your author friends & a fine bookstore on the city's north side. I'm happy to feature Afabwaje Kurian, @bside-editions.bsky.social Deborah Shapiro, @thejs3.bsky.social, Zak Mucha & Chris Solís Green. 👏😍 🌈

SundaySalonChicago is 4 days away! Join us @roscoebooks.bsky.social in Roscoe Village, Chgo, this Sun. May 25, 7 pm for a fine night of prose & poetry. I'm excited to host Afabwaje Kurian, @bside-editions.bsky.social, @thejs3.bsky.social, Zak Mucha, & Chris Solís Green🔥❤️👏 www.sundaysalon-chicago.com

Good job, @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social. We left that vapid hellhole last year, also. It's so much more pleasant over here. chireviewofbooks.com/2025/05/21/b...

We are so enjoying all the REAL summer reading recommendation lists REAL people are putting out today! Nothing brings the book community together like a common enemy (in this case, AI).

Well this sounds pretty amazing!

Such a good review of a great book. We have tons of copies of this -- come and get them. If you're not a Kevin Wilson fan yet, you soon will be!

Over at @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social, just a couple of Chicago bros talking movies and books, and books about movies. chireviewofbooks.com/2025/05/12/a...

Pretty important new release out tomorrow: We have plenty of signed copies of Ocean Vuong’s new novel, The Emperor of Gladness. Come grab one or order online: www.roscoebooks.com/book/9780593... #books #booksky

I'm excited to host Sunday Salon Chicago's next in-person reading event @roscoebooks.bsky.social on May 25 at 7 pm CT, w/ Afabwaje Kurian, @bside-editions.bsky.social Deborah Shapiro, @thejs3.bsky.social, Zak Mucha, & Chris Solís Green🔥❤️👏 Bios are up at www.sundaysalon-chicago.com. Come join us!

"Foreign Fruit unpeels the interwoven story of the orange and empire while raising questions of authenticity, otherness, and identity." @ianmacallen.bsky.social's review of “Foreign Fruit” by Katie Goh (@tinhouse.bsky.social) is out now. chireviewofbooks.com/2025/05/12/u...