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The company’s origins date from 1893, when founder Hyman Freedman made seats for horse-drawn carriages in Chicago and exhibited at the World’s Columbian Exposition. Now, workers — including ...
This coming Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day. Should you need some reasons to participate, we have a shelf full of worthy writers and titles.
(It is) said to be the largest bookstore in the world ... section became the most famous book department in the country. She staged Chicago’s first book fair … originated the idea of ...
To celebrate the beginning of our 20th year, we’ve set out to catalogue the contributions that Pittsburgh and western ...
In 1893, the Tribune reported on an amazing Cubs game that saw 21 runs scored in two innings. On Friday, we reported it ...
The annual art fair runs from April 24-27 at Navy Pier. Courtesy of EXPO Chicago Share Art from around the globe, along with the who’s who of the art world, will descend on Chicago this week for ...
World Book Day is a global celebration that encourages reading and honors writers, storytellers, and readers. Reading offers psychological benefits, enhancing focus, memory, and emotional ...
The reading dialogue themed "The Power of Reading" was held at Beijing Foreign Studies University on Monday to mark the 30th World Book Day that fell on Wednesday. Experts, scholars and authors ...
From the little-known architect to the over 375,000 terra cotta pieces on the facade, the pioneering radio stations and ...
Jennifer Buchheit of Madison County IL wrote "The Big Book of Fantasy Kid Crafts," that was released to the public on April ...
On World Book Day, actor Aahana Kumra reflects on her life as she shares why her autobiography will be titled, ‘Finding the light through the tunnel’ In the age of technology, actor Aahana S ...
“It is quite ironic for a nation, whose independence was inspired by books, to be late at the world’s oldest book fair,” she remarked, reflecting on the country’s long hiatus from the event.