The Book Cellar Book Club meets to discuss Flight by Sherman Alexie. Anyone is welcome to join our book club. And don't forget: Wine is half price all day!

Start time: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 At 07:00 PM
Contact Info : 9780802170378

Stop by before your Independence Day celebrations!

Start time: Friday, July 03, 2009 At 10:00 AM

Enjoy your Independence Day celebrations! See you soon.

Start time: Saturday, July 04, 2009 At 08:00 AM

The DesiLit Book Group meets to discuss The Konkans, by Tony D'Souza.

Francisco D'Sai is a firstborn son of a firstborn son in a long line of proud Konkans. His mother and his uncle Sam feed Francisco's imagination with proud visions of India and Konkan history, in this novel filled with romance, comedy, and masterful storytelling.

Start time: Monday, July 06, 2009 At 07:30 PM
Contact Info : 9780156034937

Calling all Muggles.... Come join us in celebrating the release of book #7 in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows--FINALLY out in paperback!

The paperback version of the book goes on sale on 7/7 at midnight, so tonight we're staying open late! Stop by and enjoy bingo, cake, and magic. We're also offering a 20% discount on the book. Don't miss the festivities!

Start time: Monday, July 06, 2009 At 11:45 PM
Contact Info : 9780545139700

The Sierra Club Book Group meets to discuss Lords of the Harvest: Biotech, Big Money, and the Future of Food.

Start time: Thursday, July 09, 2009 At 07:00 PM
Contact Info : 9780738207735

Join the Birth Network Book Group as they discuss Your Best Birth, by Ricki Lake.

Start time: Friday, July 10, 2009 At 07:00 PM
Contact Info : 9780446538138

Join us for DATE & DASH...a Chicago-based dating service! At Date and Dash events, ladies sit at the tables, and guys move from one woman to the next as soon as a whistle blows.

After each "date," participants circle "yes" or "no" on their cards to indicate if they'd be interested in seeing their "date" again.

A few days later, participants receive an e-mail connecting them with their "yes" matches...

Spaces are limited, so sign up today!


Start time: Saturday, July 11, 2009 At 05:00 PM
Url: http://www.dateanddash.com

Join us for Second City/Third Person, hosted by Brian Costello. It's the only reading series focusing exclusively on third-person stories, written and read by talented Chicago writers.

Start time: Saturday, July 11, 2009 At 07:00 PM

The Gapers Block Book Group meets to discuss Every Crooked Pot, by Renee Rosen.

In a debut novel that could easily have been published as an adult memoir, Rosen looks back at the life of Nina Goldman, whose growing up is tied to two pillars: a port-wine stain around her eye and her inimitable father, Artie. The birthmark, she hates; her father, she loves. Both shape her in ways that merit Rosens minute investigation, which begins with an incident both funny and shocking. -Booklist

Start time: Monday, July 13, 2009 At 07:30 PM
Contact Info : 9780312365431

Join us for Local Author Night! Tonight's authors are Robert Rodi (Dogged Pursuit: My Year of Competing Dusty, the World's Least Likely Agility Dog), Bryan Cruley (Starvation Lake), and Bernard C. Turner (Chicago Neighborhoods with Flavor).

Start time: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 At 07:00 PM

We are excited to host the following authors at a reading tonight:

Achy Obejas, author of Ruins...

This superb novel by Cuban-born writer and poet Obejas ("Memory Mambo") follows the story of Usnavy, who, despite a bleak childhood in a small provincial city near Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, achieves his rightful place in the world as a standard bearer for Castro and Che after the 1959 revolution. However, this all changes in 1994, when the Cuban government permits any and all to leave Cuba by any and all means. -Library Journal

Derek McCormack, author of The Show That Smells...

The latest in Dennis Cooper's Little House on the Bowery series, The Show That Smells[/I] [I]is the tale of Jimmie--a country music singer dying of tuberculosis--and Carrie, his wife, who tries to save him by selling her soul to a devil who designs haute couture clothing! Elsa is a powerful Parisian dress designer, and a vampire. She wants to make Carrie l...

Start time: Saturday, July 18, 2009 At 07:00 PM

Join us for a reading with some excellent authors! Tonight's lineup includes Scott McClanahan, author of the short story collection, Amy Guth (Three Fallen Women), Sam Pink (I Am Going to Clone Myself Then Kill the Clone and Eat It), and Tim Hall (Half Empty).



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Start time: Friday, July 24, 2009 At 07:00 PM

The KATES have taken the name of their first home--Kate the Great's Book Emporium--and moved to The Book Cellar where they continue to boast uproarious solo performance pieces, side-splitting monologues, and absurdly entertaining characters.

If you are looking for an intimate night of comedic storytelling, different from anything you'll see at a typical comedy club or late night bar, the hilarious Kates are for you!

Performers include: Sarah Clark, Jennifer Ann Coffeen, Jillian Erickson, Kelsie Huff, Jant Kane, Tamale Sepp, Kendra Stevens, and Amy Sumpter.


Start time: Saturday, July 25, 2009 At 07:00 PM

The Never Too Old book club says: "We're not ashamed to love young adult books, and you shouldn't be either! Join us at the Book Cellar once a month to discuss the next awesome title on our list."

Start time: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 At 08:00 PM