Jul 17 2009
Over the past quarter of a century, the Newberry Library Book Fair has cemented it’s status as one of the city’s most popular used book binges. Come check out the amazing deals, and don’t miss out on the annual Bughouse Debates. This year in honor of Lincoln’s Bicentennial, the Lincoln-Douglas debates will be recreated by Michael Krebs (Lincoln), and Larry Diemer (Douglas). Other soapbox speakers include Jorge Mujica on immigration rights, Nora Rowley on Burma, and ”The Parking Meter Geek” on Chicago’s parking meter troubles.
The 25th Annual Newberry Library Book Fair takes place July 23rd through July 26th. The Bughouse Square Debates take place on July 25th from 1pm-4pm.