Chicago's NPR News Source
A man checks the Kindle at a book fair.

A man checks the Kindle at a book fair in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014. The nine-day long Delhi Book Fair began Saturday. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal)

Tsering Topgyal

A man checks the Kindle at a book fair.

A man checks the Kindle at a book fair in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014. The nine-day long Delhi Book Fair began Saturday. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal)

Tsering Topgyal

Feeling bookish? Get ‘lit’ this weekend at Printers Row Lit Fest

The two day festival is the largest free literary showcase in the midwest.

A man checks the Kindle at a book fair in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014. The nine-day long Delhi Book Fair began Saturday. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal)

Tsering Topgyal

   

Chicago plays in the big leagues when it comes to literary festivals across the country. The two-day Printers Row Lit Fest features your favorite authors, journalists and poets, and even includes plenty of kids events, authors, and illustrators.

Reset learns more about what you can find at the event, and hears from two local authors on their work.

GUESTS: Amy Danzer, Program Director of Printers Row Lit Fest

Lance Williams, author of King David and Boss Daley: The Black Disciples, Mayor Daley, and Chicago on the Edge

Rachel Shteir, author of Betty Friedan: Magnificent Disrupter

More From This Show
Chicago braces for surge of migrants ahead of DNC, while United Center owners unveil multi-billion dollar development plans.
For all the dairy-free folks out there, here are some options for your wine-and-cheese night.