After-words is an independent bookstore in Chicago located at 23 East Illinois Street. They don't have wifi but they do have a couple PC's located in the basement that people can use for about $2.50 every 15 minutes. They also have different events and signings at their store. A couple of their books on the [...]
Category: Bookstores
Graham Cracker Comics
Graham Cracker Comics can be found throughout Illinois. (There are about 9) The location I've been to is in the Loop at 77 East Madison Street. They sell nerdy t-shirts, figurines and action figures, games, buttons, mugs, collectible cards, and of course comics, both well known and independent and local. The shop is shaped a [...]
Uncharted Books
Uncharted Books is an independent used bookstore in Logan square, right off the blue line, at 2630 N Milwaukee Ave. They host events, have board games out by the front, and several tables around to hang out or play the games. When I went there was a reading of a play going on in the back. [...]
Alleycat Comics
Alleycat Comics is an independent comic shop located at 5304 N Clark St. This shop can be missed while walking around in Andersonville. At the other end of a narrow alleyway is a bright beacon of comic books. On my way, very far behind from my friends I had to wait for a woman with [...]
Lit Fest
Lit Fest is a literary festival that happens on Printers Row in June. The festival is packed with tents of different book stores, shops, publishers, writers and even historic art or music. There were also stages with poets and writers reading their work. Several of the events were free, but a couple were ticketed events [...]
Quimby’s
Quimby's is an independent bookstore for zines. The store is rather quiet and one of a couple stores in the area that doesn't allow phone calls. It has a strange air, the workers don't talk much, but the store has a nice collection of zines and independent comic books. They do have other things like [...]
Myopic books
Myopic books is a used bookstore in Wicker park. It is about 3 and half floors. The basement has a low ceiling and contains mostly biographies but also things like suspense, horror, true crime, and sci-fi. The main floor is where they'll take any large bags from you and give you a card for while [...]