Chicago magazine

Pilsen Community Books subscription programs

f you ask me, nothing beats browsing a well-stocked independent bookstore in person, in part because of that as the former and Mahmoud Darwish’s as the latter. Luckily, both programs will continue as lit lovers ease back into retail normalcy. With this delicious intellectual-emotional takeout, your brain and your heart never have to go hungry.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Chicago magazine

Chicago magazine1 min read
Pages Of A Certain Age
6753 N. SHERIDAN RD., ROGERS PARK A secondhand-book emporium doubles as art shop and reading room. The hook This multilevel spot is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Dominated by books you hadn’t realized you needed until you stumbled upon them, it a
Chicago magazine3 min read
A Happy Week
2114 N. Halsted St., Lincoln Park When: Wednesday to Monday, 2 to 5 p.m. and 9:30 to 11 p.m. Best deal: The $21 Chicago Happy Meal, a pile of John’s superlative beef-fat fries served with melted leek aïoli for dipping and a martini for drinking. Tast
Chicago magazine1 min read
City Of Big Questions
Q: Why do the stars on Chicago’s flag have six points? As a matter of symbolism, our city flag can be boiled down to its most distinctive element: its four six-pointed red stars. Wallace Rice, who designed the flag (it had only two stars when adopted

Related Books & Audiobooks