This weekend the 20th annual Printers Row Book Fair will gather more than 160 exhibitors, including booksellers, publishers, and literary organizations, on Dearborn between Congress and Polk and along Polk between Plymouth Court and Clark. In addition to the new, used, and collectible books offered for sale, the fair features dozens of readings and signings by local and national authors, panel discussions, performances, and children’s activities; all are free. Events will be held at the Arts & Entertainment Stage, Dearborn and Harrison; Barnes & Noble Stage, 600 block of South Dearborn; Columbia College Residence Hall, 731 S. Plymouth Court; Good Eating Culinary Tent, 600 block of South Dearborn; Grace Place, 637 S. Dearborn; Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Tent, Polk and Clark; Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State; Jones College Prep, auditorium, 606 S. State; Nelson Algren Stage, Harrison and Dearborn; and Reading Chair Stage, Dearborn and Polk. The fair runs Saturday and Sunday, June 5 and 6, from 10 AM to 6 PM. For information call 312-222-3986 or see www.chicagotribune.com/extras/printersrow.
Augusten Burroughs
The award is presented to cartoonist, playwright, and children’s book author Jules Feiffer. Harold Washington Library Center, auditorium, 10 AM.
Jenny Nimmo
The publisher presents poetry readings by Sterling Plumpp, Kelly Norman Ellis, Quryash Ali Lansana, Cranston Knight, and Opal Moore. Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Tent, 10 AM.
Neighborhood Writing Alliance
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The children’s book author-illustrator presents The Berenstain Bears and the Mama’s Day Surprise. Reading Chair Stage, 11:30 AM.
