River City Reading Room

River City Reading Room For my next chapter (sigh!), I am opening an independent bookstore in downtown Peoria, IL.

Next Poetry Circle is this Thursday, 10/1 at 5:30. Bring a poem to share!
09/29/2026

Next Poetry Circle is this Thursday, 10/1 at 5:30. Bring a poem to share!

I'm in the market for a coffee table to display a growing collection of "coffee table books"!
09/26/2026

I'm in the market for a coffee table to display a growing collection of "coffee table books"!

Two Peoria writers, Ashley Hoff and Rick Olson, dropped by to plan upcoming Author Talks. Thanks for your work and the v...
09/25/2026

Two Peoria writers, Ashley Hoff and Rick Olson, dropped by to plan upcoming Author Talks. Thanks for your work and the visits, guys!

Attention non-fiction lovers! Just arrived: WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich's memoir of his time (and arrest) in Russia an...
09/24/2026

Attention non-fiction lovers! Just arrived: WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich's memoir of his time (and arrest) in Russia and books about WWII derring-do, the holocaust, and how the Po, the Rhone and the Rhine made modern Europe.

Pekin native Brian Sluga will be in the Reading Room this Saturday to discuss his memoir chronicling his battle with tes...
09/23/2026

Pekin native Brian Sluga will be in the Reading Room this Saturday to discuss his memoir chronicling his battle with testicular cancer. Please join us for an interesting and informative discussion.

Come by and "fall" for a new book.....
09/22/2026

Come by and "fall" for a new book.....

I don't think a city can have too many outdoor seats-- or fountains. Thanks to Distillery Labs, City of Peoria, Manual ...
09/19/2026

I don't think a city can have too many outdoor seats-- or fountains. Thanks to Distillery Labs, City of Peoria, Manual High School, Peoria Association of Realtors, and Big Picture Peoria for this colorful dash of downtown placemaking!

Such fun to be on WMBD Radio with Greg and Dan this morning discussing books! Thank you, guys! Below, my four fall pic...
09/18/2026

Such fun to be on WMBD Radio with Greg and Dan this morning discussing books! Thank you, guys! Below, my four fall picks!

New books will arrive throughout September. Yesterday, we welcomed some classic gentlemen (Dostoeyevsky, Camus), Illinoi...
09/17/2026

New books will arrive throughout September. Yesterday, we welcomed some classic gentlemen (Dostoeyevsky, Camus), Illinois writers (Edgar Lee Master, Lorraine Hansberry), a poet (Mary Oliver), and lots of contemporary novelists as well.

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