Not only have my bookseller friends at The Bookstore in Glen Ellyn been incredibly supportive of my Chicago Author Month, they have also taken the idea and run with it in their own way. For one thing, they and I are co-hosting a Chicago Author Month on Thursday, October 28th (put it on your calendar and join us!), but more information about that next week.
If you’re looking for more in-person Chicago Author Month fun this week, though, you can stop into The Bookstore on Friday morning from 10 until noon to shop with Celebrity Bookseller Melanie Benjamin. Melanie Benjamin is the author of “Alice I Have Been,” a book I absolutely loved. She has previously guest posted on this blog, talking about her inspiration for “Alice I Have Been,” and will actually be guest posting again for Chicago Author Month on Tuesday, October 26th, so look for that!
The ladies at The Bookstore have made sure to stock some of Melanie’s favorite books so stop by, have some coffee, and let her handsell you something! This could also be a good time to chat with Melanie about her upcoming work of historical fiction, due out next summer from Random House, it sounds like another winner!
Why not Nov 19? Then I could meet her. Boo! So close, yet so far away.
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I just had to mention that I love the partnership you have formed with this bookstore. I sure wish we had something…anything nearby me. I think the closest one is over an hour away.
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Alice I Have Been sounds like an endearing read. I must make time for it. The October 28th event sounds like it will be great.
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The Bookstore sounds like a wonderful book spot. It’s awesome that they are supportive of your book blogging and I love that they are taking your Chicago Author Month I instituting it in their store!
~ Amy
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Awesome! Please get the full deets on when her new book is going to be released!
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I loved getting to see Benjamin when she was at the Omaha Lit Fest. I’ll bet The March by E. L. Doctorow is one of the books she’ll be handselling.
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