…and everything you see will be given away to anyone and everyone who chances upon Book Bike this summer. Here’s the breakdown on the $700 that was raised in individual donations for this season: $343.81 spent on books from Women & Children First +$323.61 spent on books from 57th Street Books +$ 30.00 in shares in [...]
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As promised, one lucky donor for the Book Bike 2011 season would be randomly selected to receive a $100 gift certificate to their favorite bookstore: Congratulations to Michael McCune of Chicago!!! Michael chose Myopic Books for his $100 gift certificate. A fine choice, sir. Happy hunting! Countless thanks to our donors for the 2011 season. [...]
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Anjali Bidani—AKA the mastermind behind the 500 Clown/Book Bike collaboration—shares her story on how this all came to be. Click here for the original post from Adventure Stage’s blog. Thank you Anjali, Leslie, Adrian, 500 Clown and Adventure Stage! 500 Clown Trapped was an insane and fantastic show (surprise surprise) and Book Bike was honored to [...]
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Book Bike is thrilled to announce that we are teaming up with 500 Clown for their latest bit of theatrical mayhem: 500 Clown Trapped! Book Bike will be a part of this family-friendly mayhem for two of the performances in the run, stocked to the gills with free children’s books courtesy of 500 Clown! This is an [...]
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Thank you to Reader’s Digest for featuring Book Bike in their ‘Best of America’ issue. Head over to your favorite bookstore today and pick up a copy!
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The city of Chicago came out of hibernation on Saturday (including myself). I set Book Bike up next to Sulzer Library and crossed Lincoln Ave to take a photo; meanwhile a crowd had already descended on Book Bike! I waited until they dispersed so I could replenish the shelves and snap my obligatory Book Bike [...]
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Book Bike season doesn’t officially begin in Chicago until July but that won’t stop us from making some special appearances in the coming months. We’ll let you know all about them through this blog, beginning with…THIS WEEKEND! Weather-permitting, you will find Book Bike this Saturday, April 9th out front of Sulzer Library (4455 N Lincoln [...]
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A shout-out of thanks to NYLON for including Book Bike in their America issue (November 2010, Evan Rachel Wood on cover). “The premise was simple…travel to some of America’s coolest cities to uncover the most exciting music, art, and culture they have to offer.” -NYLON Book Bike is honored to represent Chicago, along with some [...]
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Hope you can make it out! -GL Heavemedia.com presents… A fundraiser for Book Bike With Sad Brad, Adam Fitz, and Stephen Paul Smoker When: October 7 at 9:30 pm Where: The Empty Bottle (1035 N Western Ave.) Who: Sad Brad, Adam Fitz, and Stephen Paul Smoker Details: Tickets are $5, with a portion of the [...]
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Copied below is the press release announcing Bloomington-Normal’s very own Book Bike. If you live in Bloomington-Normal or know someone who does, spread the word! -GL BOOK BIKE COMES TO BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL The West Bloomington Revitalization Project will welcome the Book Bike to the Bloomington-Normal community during the Family Fun Fall Festival at the WestsideCommunity Garden from 2 to 5 p.m., Saturday, [...]
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***The following fundraising effort ended on June 1st, 2011. Thank you for your interest and support! Stay tuned to learn how you can support Book Bike in 2012!*** For the 2011 Book Bike season, the goal is to raise $10,000 by June 1, 2011. This will cover all operating costs for its three-month season, thousands [...]
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Well, friends, today marks the end of the 2010 Book Bike season. When the leaves change colors in Chicago, so does the temperature and less and less people are visiting the public parks. The Book Bike is officially in storage for winter, but this is not the last you’ll hear of us. In fact, there [...]
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I took a different route on my way to Millennium yesterday and happened by Washington Square Park. The beautiful garden, seen in the photo below, was too inviting to ignore. As I have written before, one of the personal benefits I get from the Book Bike is meeting people from all over Chicago (and frequently [...]
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Saturday, September 4th was perfection in the park: a breezy 70 degrees with just the right mix of sun and cloud. Not only was it a perfect day to be outside in Chicago, but this date marks another Book Bike first: wedding photos! The Book Bike is officially out of Toni Morrison’s A Mercy. I still have [...]
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It is no exaggeration on my part when I tell you that I wait all week just to take the Book Bike out: a chance to hang out in a Chicago park in the summer, to read, share books with new friends…its the tops. Believe it or not, I’ve had many days where I don’t give away [...]
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With thunderstorms predicted to last all weekend long, things were not looking good for the Book Bike. The heavens opened up on Friday night while the Book Bike was hanging out with our friends at Naked Girls Reading (a spectacular time, by the by; see you September 10 at Read Naked Like a Pirate Girl Day!) [...]
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Tonight (Friday, August 13) the Book Bike is making a very special appearance with some very special friends. Join me and the ever-amazing Naked Girls Reading for their 2nd annual ‘So You Wanna Be A Naked Girl.’ Contestants have already been selected but you can still buy tickets to be an audience member, click here [...]
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The torrential downpours of early Sunday morning finally cooled down the city. Sunday turned into one of the most beautiful Chicago summer days yet; a sublime day to kick back in the shade of trees at Winnemac Park and read a book. Sunday was another Shel Silverstein first! Mikey is now the proud owner of [...]
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The highlight of the day was when Lee (eight years old) found the Book Bike and ended up walking away with his first Shel Silverstein: A Light in the Attic, complete with a CD of Shel performing the poems!
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I sometimes think that good readers are poets as singular, and as awesome, as great authors themselves. -Jorge Luis Borges After many days of tension and uncertainty, the crisis has a happy ending. The Book Bike will keep doing what it’s been doing for the last two years, going to Chicago’s great public parks and [...]
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The Book Bike on MSNBC: Chicago’s Book Bike man told to shut down The Book Bike on NBC Chicago: City Puts Brakes on Book Bike The Book Bike on WGN: Book Bike in need of paperwork Chicagoist posted a follow-up: Park District Responds To Book Bike Brouhaha MSNBC poll: Is the Chicago Park District crossing the line?
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Dear Everyone, Despite all of this, which I hope is just a huge misunderstanding, the Book Bike will keep on keepin’ on. If you are just now learning about the Book Bike, please check out my site to learn more about the project and gain a better understanding of why so many people are up [...]
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Here’s the latest update as posted today on Chicagoist: Chicago Park District Shuts Down Book Bike I have yet to be personally contacted by the Chicago Park District, nor have they returned my calls. HELP SAVE THE BOOK BIKE! Please consider making a donation today.
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Update 7/12/10: The Book Bike in Chicago After you finish this post, please take a moment to read this letter. The Book Bike has received press from the Chicago Tribune to PBS to The New Yorker and has raised over $1,000 to date in individual donations from around the world. In three summers I have [...]
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Books were flying off of the shelves before I had a chance to take a photo! I was able to hold them at bay long enough to snap the above shot before being mauled by the literate masses. Who would’ve thought a bunch of beer/gearheads would be so excited about books?! (Though I count myself [...]
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