Read the @nytimes interview with legendary bookseller and chief buyer for @CityLightsBooks, Paul Yamazaki, and dive deeper into his story with "Reading the Room," published by our imprint, #OdeBooks

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We are pleased to present our stores' Notable Books of 2024. Unscientifically gathered, based on unquantifiable criteria, and compiled by our team - these are the books that helped define 2024. Explore the entire list now:

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we honor his 1967 speech, a call to recognize our worth and the value of every life. Explore his enduring vision for justice and compassion through our MLK book collection today. Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

On this week’s Front Table, explore poetry capturing the human spirit amid conflict, the resilience of a Black family overcoming injustice, and a satirical novel mocking literary vanity. Discover these bold collections on identity and survival at today.

Thanks to your generous donations, we raised over $500 to help fulfill the reading wishlists of the children at Comer Children's Hospital. Every donation brings a new story, a new adventure, and a smile to these brave young readers 💖📖

Make sure to place your orders by the following deadlines to get your books under the tree by December 25th! Please note that we cannot guarantee shipping dates for international orders. Happy reading (and gifting)! 🎄📚✨

Friends and Neighbors, Today on Giving Tuesday, we celebrate the beginning of our Annual Fundraiser and invite you to join a community of readers and thinkers in supporting the Seminary Co-op Bookstore & 57th Street Books. Best wishes for the holiday season & for the New Year.

Join us this Friday, November 8th at 6:00pm CT for a conversation with Christina Kiaer on "Collective Body" from @UChicagoPress. She will be joined in conversation by Matthew Jesse Jackson. RSVP Here:

Join us this Thursday, November 7th at 6:00PM CT for a conversation with @syntacticon on "No Measure" from Calamari Press. RSVP Here:

Join us on Wednesday, 11/6 at 6:00pm CT for a conversation with Pardis Dabashi on "Losing the Plot." She will be joined in conversation by Daniel Morgan. RSVP Here:

Join us this Sunday, November 3rd at 3:00pm CT for a conservation with @kenkrim on "Einstein in Kafkaland" from Bloomsbury Publishing. RSVP Here:

Join us this Friday, November 1st at 6:00pm CT for a conversation with Emrah Yildiz on "Zainab's Traffic" from University of California Press. He will be joined in conversation by Alireza Doostdar. RSVP Here:

Join us this Thursday, October 31st at 6:00pm CT for a conversation with Kenny Cupers on "The Earth That Modernism Built" from University of Texas Press. He will be joined in conversation with Andrei Pop and Cecilia Resende Santos. RSVP Here:

Join us this Wednesday, October 30th at 6:00PM CT for a conversation with Colombe Schneck on "Swimming in Paris" from Penguin. RSVP Here:

Join us on Monday, October 28th at 6:00pm CT for a conversation with Celia Imrie on "Meet Me at Rainbow Corner" from Bloomsbury Publishing. She will be joined in conversation by Fidelis Morgan. RSVP Here:

Join us this Sunday, October 27th at 3:00PM CT for a conversation with Judit Prat Martí on "Chicago in Color" from Trope Publishing Co. RSVP Here:

We're sure you've heard about these bestselling novels before—but we're here to remind you. Browse our annual Gift Guide for the most anticipated reads from this year (and next). Assembled by your neighborhood booksellers, stay tuned for our Holiday Gift Guide, coming this winter

Join us on Thursday, 10/25 at 6:30pm CT for a conversation with @Wendy_Pearlman. She will be joined in conversation by @cblatts. RSVP Here: