Our condolences go out to the family and friends of longtime Chicago bookseller, John Chandler, owner of Bookman’s Corner.  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/chicagotribune/name/john-chandler-obituary?id=46601931 The Chandler Way: High Turnover versus High Prices  by Carlos Martinez (NOTE: This article, written several years ago, is here followed by a postscript.)             Tucked into a triangular corner of a busy feeder street . . . read more

Beth Garon has been appointed to fill the vacancy of her late husband, Paul, on the MWABA Board of Directors. Best wishes to Beth in her new position.

President Hank Zuchowski has announced that the annual board meeting will take place in Chicago on Sunday, December 4, 2022 from 10:30 a.m. to approximately 6:00 p.m. If you have any topics that you would like addressed at the meeting, please contact Hank.

Please click on the link below for a tribute to the life and legacy of our friend and colleague, Paul Garon.  We will miss him.   https://jacobin.com/2022/08/historian-paul-garon-blues-historian-obituary

Hi! Happy Autumn! We would like to introduce ourselves as the new MWABA Coordinators, John Montes and Karen Klancir. We will be happy to assist you with any questions you should have about your membership or book fair matters, as we are managing the 2023 Book Fair at the Plumbers Hall on June 17th.  We . . . read more