Azizi Books

03/28/2025

Join us for an intimate conversation with Leilani Garrett, author of After the Burn! This stunning novel dives deep into resilience, healing, and self-discovery. 🔥✨

Come hear Leilani share the inspiration behind her powerful main character, her writing journey, and what it truly means to rise from the ashes. Comment RSVP to get a link sent straight to you so you reserve your seat & signed copy!

📅 April 6th
⏰ 1-3 PM
📍 Da Book Joint – 6900 S. Stony Island Ave

Don’t miss this special opportunity to connect with the author and fellow book lovers! See you there! 📚✨

03/04/2025

02/12/2023

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 — Harriette Gillem Robinet, the acclaimed author of 12 historical novels for young adults, will receive the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame's Fuller Award at a ceremony on Tuesday, March 14. The ceremony will take place…

12/15/2021

https://www.npr.org/2021/12/15/1064509418/bell-hooks-feminist-author-critic-activist-died

The prolific author, poet, cultural critic, feminist and professor, who wrote more than three dozen wide-ranging books, died Wednesday at her home in Berea, Ky.

09/06/2021

The Book Stall, an indie bookstore in Winnetka, is partnering with the Chicago Quarterly Review to present an online reading featuring some of the contributors to issue 33.

07/27/2021

Congratulations!

GOOOOD Afternoon fam. We are jumping up and down with excitement as our official celebration is in sight! Some of our faves are partying with us and we can’t wait for y’all to meet them as we officially give thanks for our National Harbor. Have your books ready (you know we’ve got you covered). All the big day deets are in our bio. See you A7.
1pm Kwame Alexander
2pm Christine Platt
3pm Tiffany Aliche aka The
4pm Jason Reynolds
5pm David Crownson