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 X
The 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 Vu
What 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
$7.20$3.60 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Soul: A Chef's Culinary Evolution in 150 Recipes
Todd Richards
Todd 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
$35.00$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 Bradburd
Rus 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
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Washington
George Washington
Historian 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
$31.95$15.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
West Winging It: An Un-Presidential Memoir
Pat Cunnane
Author 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
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
King: A Life
Jonathan Eig
Author 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
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Unbound: Transgender Men and the Remaking of Identity
Arlene Stein
Arlene 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
$16.95$8.48 + 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
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
See What Can Be Done: Essays, Criticism, and Commentary
Lorrie Moore
She'll be signing her new book, SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE, in 15 minutes at Grace Place! #prlf18 https://t.co/SBoHVbcokZ
Paperback, 2019
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book