The Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair -- the largest free outdoor literary event in the Midwest -- is expected to draw up to 100,000 book lovers again this year to the two-day showcase, set in Chicago's historic Printers Row neighborhood on June 7 and 8.
Programs take place at the Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library, 400 S. State St.; University Center, 525 S. State St.; and in tents along Dearborn Street. All events are free, though programs at the Harold Washington Library Center require advance registration through the Fair website, http://www.printersrowbookfair.org/.
Also at the 2008 Fair are multiple indoor and outdoor stages with more than 100 free literary programs and nearly 140 new, used and antiquarian booksellers. This year's Kids Corner -- a children's entertainment and activity area sponsored by the Shedd Aquarium features Justin Roberts, David Algrim, Chris Fascione and Magical Nature Tales from Vered Hankin. For food fanatics, the Good Eating stage will be hosted by Jewel-Osco and will feature appearances by The Hearty Boys, Carlyn Berghoff and Liv and Belle, co-authors of The Spatulatta Cookbook. And returning to the Fair is the American Heritage Dictionary Define-a-Thon competition. New this year is the G.E. Pavilion, where Jewel-Osco will host a wine tasting.
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