Books, Music, Food, Drink Life's Delights in One Location

Indie book lovers have a haven of their own, Curbside Books & Records. Situated alongside Revival Bar | Café in the National Building at 125 South Clark Street, the new store is part of Curbside Splendor Publishing’s effort to help readers find treasures from small press and independent labels. It features a rotating selection of fiction, non-fiction and poetry from presses including Featherproof Books, Coffee House Press, Two Dollar Radio, Hobart, Akashic, Dorothy a publishing project, Rose Metal Press, Agate, Octopus Books, Rescue Press, Drag City, New York Review Books, the Paris Review and local magazine The Point. Managing editor Catherine Eves says they want to “challenge the traditional understanding of literature’s function in our world. We also aim to enhance the literary community in Chicago’s South Loop by hosting discussions, readings and pop-up events.”