Inside for Indies: Live on Independent Bookstore Day

Jim Garner and a cast of Chicago authors joined together early in this pandemic to raise awareness and money for Chicago's struggling independent bookstores. Jim called his creation, "Inside for Indies," and each episode featured an author showing off his home and writing space. A concerted effort was made to direct donations to local stores like The Book Cellar, and also to the American Booksellers Association, which was distrubting funds to bookstores in need. 

Independent Bookstore Day, a national celebration that usually features scavenger hunts, giveaways, frosted goodies, and so forth and so on, will, like everything else, be subdued because of the corona virus. Although many stores are open, there are severe limits on the number of people that can gather safely, and hours of operation. 

So...the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame will facilitate a live "Inside for Indies" program featuring author Faisal Mohyuddin and also pop-ins at some of our cherished indpendent stores, including Women & Children First, The Dial, Bookie's, Seminary Co-op and Centuries & Sleuths. Jim will host. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Register now.