Seminary Co-op

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Independent & Member-Owned Since 1961

Hyde Park, Chicago
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  1. 3 hours ago

    Tune in to the livestream of our 57th Annual Shareholder Meeting here:

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  2. 4 hours ago

    On our Front Table this week, explore systems of representation and their politics, starting with a global tour of language and moving to an attempt at representing global trade and finance that could change the way you see "the economy." Find more at .

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  3. 8 hours ago

    We've been moved by the interpenetration of the poetic, personal, and political by authors who have visited us, including Imani Perry’s account of the ways Lorraine Hansberry put her literary prominence to political use. Find all our Notables here:

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  4. Dec 2

    We met with educator, activist, and community builder Bill Ayers in the stacks of 57th Street Books for a look back on the Fresh Ayers series so far on this week's episode of Open Stacks. Listen here:

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    Nov 30

    Tomorrow, take a tour of renowned academic bookstore via Facebook Live! The fun starts at 11 a.m. CST. 📽️

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  6. Nov 30

    "Spill" is a book in contradictions, embodying helplessness in the face of our dual citizenship in the realms of trauma and gratitude, artistic aspiration and political reality. Join us TONIGHT at 6pm at the Co-op for a reading by author Bruce Smith.

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    Nov 30

    A Friday morning meeting doesn’t get better than this: the team from & are here talking about their stores, indie bookselling, and their view of the publishing landscape.

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    Nov 29

    Thanks to and professor Sarah Fredericks for the important conversation on the history and future of ecological conservation last night!

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  9. Nov 29

    "It was in the middle of my third mid-life crisis that I came upon a forest dark that I decided to become a bookseller again." Hear more from "portable bookseller" Fred (seen here with cartoonist Chris Ware) and his diary of a bookseller on Open Stacks!

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  10. Nov 29

    In our 1st Notables selection, philosophers not only interpret the world, but attempt to change it. Start by questioning "Action vs Contemplation," continue w/ Plato, Nussbaum, Machiavelli, &c.

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  11. Nov 29

    Join us TONIGHT, 6pm at the Co-op for a discussion with J. Eric Oliver, author of "Enchanted America" . The book is a clarion call to rationalists of all political persuasions to reach beyond the minority and speak to intuitionists in a way they understand.

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  12. Nov 29

    Join us, TONIGHT at 6pm at 57th Street Books for a discussion with David Shulman and his book, FREEDOM AND DESPAIR. "A persuasive, moving, and crucially needed account of resistance in these contentious times." In conversation with Jonathan Lear. Not to be missed!

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  13. Nov 28

    George Fell transformed a loose band of ecologists into The Nature Conservancy, helping to spark conservation organizations in the U.S. and beyond. "Force of Nature" tells his story. Join us TONIGHT at 6pm at the Co-op for a discussion with author Arthur Melville Pearson.

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    Nov 27

    CHF + gave over 900 free copies of 📕Shadowhouse Fall to CPS students this fall. After an inspiring convo w/ , signed every last book! Your donations help us provide FREE programs for students + teachers 👉🏾

    CPS student carries multiple copies of Daniel José Older's novel Shadowhouse Fall. Photo by Grace Shoot.
    CPS students wait in line to get their copy of Shadowhouse Fall signed by Daniel José Older. Photo by Grace Shoot.
    CPS student meets with author Daniel José Older.
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  15. Nov 27

    Join us TONIGHT at 6pm at the Co-op for Marcia Bjornerud's discussion of her book, "Timefulness," in conversation with Monica Rico. Presented in partnership with For more info:

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  16. Nov 26

    New episode of Open Stacks featuring the environmental wisdom of children's literature in scientist and poet Liam Heneghan's BEASTS AT BEDTIME, educator and activist Bill Ayers, and Co-op Booksellers on Shaun Bythell's THE DIARY OF A BOOKSELLER.

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  17. Nov 26

    Join us TONIGHT at 6pm at the Co-op for Adam Kotsko's discussion of his book, "Neoliberalism's Demons." By tracing the political and theological roots of the neoliberal concept of freedom, Kotsko offers a perspective that emphasizes the dynamics of race, gender, and sexuality.

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    Nov 23

    Chicago friends: Juliana Spahr will speak about Du Bois's Telegram at on 11/30 at 6:00 pm.

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  19. Nov 23

    "The [Critical Theory & Marx section] reflects the Co-op’s discerning sense of literary categories, understanding important differences in authorial intent & literary history." Conor Bean's list of CTMX titles & more on this week's episode of Open Stacks:

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  20. Nov 21

    Revisit recent episodes of Open Stacks this Thanksgiving weekend as our booksellers discuss their own lives in MIDDLEMARCH on the occasion of George Eliot's 199th birthday eve from :

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