Printers Row Lit Fest Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Printers Row Lit Fest on XThe largest free outdoor literary event in the Midwest. The festival will take place on September 9 & 10, 2023.

Drop everything and read: Fairy tales for children about animals
Anonion VuWhat book are you reading today for national Drop Everything And Read Day? Leave a comment or tag us in your post! #PRLF #PrintersRowLitFest #PrintersRow #Books #Literature #LitFest #PrintersRowChicago #Author #DEAR #DEARDay https://t.co/U6Ax3gAkQG
Paperback, 2021
$7.20Member price:$3.60 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Soul: A Chef's Culinary Evolution in 150 Recipes
Todd RichardsTodd Richards' 'Soul' details his 'culinary evolution' as a chef (come see his cooking demo at #prlf18!) → https://t.co/IQGnuY2S8R cc/ @ChefTRichards https://t.co/LqekJVKo7K
Hardcover, 2018
$35.00Member price:$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
All the Dreams We've Dreamed: A Story of Hoops and Handguns on Chicago's West Side
Rus BradburdRus Bradburd - @RusBradburd - discusses his book, ALL THE DREAMS WE'VE DREAMED: A story of Hoops and Handguns on Chicago's West Side, with John Williams on @WGNRadio: https://t.co/s047x3uj0x https://t.co/7U8LZsa1e4
Paperback, 2020
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Washington
George WashingtonHistorian Ron Chernow, #PulitzerPrize winning author of Washington: A Life, once estimated that more than 900 books had been written about George Washington. That's alotta books. https://t.co/ehhQfqO6f6
Hardcover, 2016
$31.95Member price:$28.75 + Free shipping10% off
West Winging It: An Un-Presidential Memoir
Pat CunnaneAuthor Patrick Cunnane shares humorous tales with @WGNRadio's John Williams from his memoir, WEST-WINGING IT, about his six years working in the White House. https://t.co/SRXvhyaD0U
Paperback, 2018
$16.00Member price:$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
King: A Life
Jonathan EigAuthor Jonathan Eig - @jonathaneig - reveals details about Muhammad Ali from his biography, ALI: A LIFE, on WGN-TV's Midday Fix: https://t.co/PvYACpy82z https://t.co/L0T7OdI0zI
Hardcover, 2023
$35.00Member price:$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Unbound: Transgender Men and the Remaking of Identity
Arlene SteinArlene Stein is a professor of sociology at Rutgers University and the author of "Unbound: Transgender Men and the Remaking of Identity." See Arlene Stein in conversation with Rebecca Makkai at #PRLF18 on June 9 @ 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm. Details and RSVP → https://t.co/osA6At3nQQ https://t.co/2YIKqvXJYR
Paperback, 2019
$22.00Member price:$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Number One Chinese Restaurant
Lillian Li“I’ve been thinking about the privilege of likability. People don’t realize what it takes for a person to be in the world to be agreeable. I think we should take likability with a different grain of salt with different characters.” - Lillian Li, Number One Chinese Restaurant
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The Grip of It
Jac Jemc“What is more familiar than a home and then a home made strange, what could be more unnerving?” - Jac Jemc, The Grip of It #PRLF #PRLF18
Paperback, 2017
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
See What Can Be Done: Essays, Criticism, and Commentary
Lorrie MooreShe'll be signing her new book, SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE, in 15 minutes at Grace Place! #prlf18 https://t.co/SBoHVbcokZ
Paperback, 2019
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book