CWA @ Printers Row Lit Fest, June 6 & 7

The Chicago Writers Association returns to the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest (formerly Printers Row Book Fair) for the third consecutive year on Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7.

CWA authors will be selling and signing their books at the CWA tent during the two-day festival. The Midwest's largest free outdoor literary event, covering five Chicago city blocks (on Dearborn, from Congress to Polk), is expected to draw more than 125,000 book lovers.

Look for the CWA tent (GG1) on Polk near the Kids Corner Stage. 

The CWA authors signing schedule: 

Saturday, June 6

10-12

JD Gordon signs a book for a fan at the 2007 book fair.Dan Burns (The First 60 Seconds)

Randy Richardson (Cubbie Blues: 100 Years of Waiting Till Next Year)

12-2

Dan Burns (The First 60 Seconds)

Michael Weeks (The Complete Civil War Road Trip Guide) 

2-4

Mary Wagner (Running With Stilettos)

Gracie Hill (Where the Brothers At?) 

4-6

Marie Williams (NERVE JUICE and the Ivory Tower, Confrontation in Minnesota: The True Story of the Morrill Hall Takeover and Owning My Darkside)

Gracie Hill (Where the Brothers At?)

Sunday, June 7

10-12

George Rawlinson (Cubbie Blues: 100 Years of Waiting Till Next Year)

Michael Weeks (The Complete Civil War Road Trip Guide) 

12-2

Michael Gardner (American in a Sense)

Susanna Lang (Even Now) 

2-4

Jen Wilding and Mary Ellen Waszak at the 2007 book fair.Mary Ellen Waszak (iWrite Publications)

JoAnn Fastoff (Gordian Knot, The Pact) 

4-6

Mary Ellen Waszak (iWrite Publications)

Robin Fisher (Perseverance of a Dream)

Additional information about the Printers Row Lit Fest is available at its website.

Update on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 9:50AM by Chicago Writers Association

Check out some of the pictures from the Fest. The weather was more fitting for early March or April than early June but spirits were still high.