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  2. Open Books - Wikipedia

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    Open Books is a nonprofit organization based in Chicago, Illinois, that sells donated books to fund literacy programs for kids. [3] Founded by Stacy Ratner in 2006, Open Books has since started several literacy programs for kids, and has taken part in literacy events in Chicago.

  3. List of fiction set in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    The Razor's Edge (1946) - based on Maughaum's novel of the same title; Red Heat (1988) The Relic (1997) - based on a book originally set in New York City (#1 film in the U.S.) Return to Me (2000) Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1994) - scenes filmed in Chicago; Risky Business (1983) - set in the North Shore; Road to Perdition (2002) (#1 film in the U.S.) (mob film)

  4. Category : Book publishing companies based in Illinois

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    Pages in category "Book publishing companies based in Illinois" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  5. Unabridged Bookstore - Wikipedia

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    Unabridged has an unparalleled sale book section, and an award-winning children's section, an extensive travel room, and offers a great selection of fiction and poetry. For more than 35 years, [11] Unabridged Bookstore has also been Chicago's premier go-to-bookstore for LGBTQ literature and one of the coolest indie bookstores in the United ...

  6. Newberry Library - Wikipedia

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    More than 2,500 incunables (books printed before 1501) Artists’ books by contemporary midwestern and Chicago printers such as Jennifer Farrell and Audrey Niffenegger; Atlases of Ptolemy, Ortelius, and Mercator; A wide array of 19th- and 20th-century guidebooks in various European languages

  7. Johnson Publishing Company - Wikipedia

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    Johnson Publishing Company was founded in 1942 by John Harold Johnson, who was working as an office clerk for Chicago-based Supreme Life Insurance Company of America. Using money from a $500 loan that was secured with his mother's furniture, [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Johnson mailed $2 charter subscription offers to members who had life insurance through ...

  8. Open Court Publishing Company - Wikipedia

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    The Open Court journal was founded in February 1887 as the official publication of the Free Religious Association. [5] By the end of 1887, its editor Benjamin F. Underwood resigned and Paul Carus became editor. The Open Court Publishing Company published The Open Court journal until 1936. [5] [6] Carus edited the journal for 32 years, until his ...

  9. Regenstein Library - Wikipedia

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    The Regenstein Library is also the location of the Special Collections Research Center, which houses rare book collections, manuscripts, and university archives. The SCRC was established in 1953 by Herman H. Fussler and was moved to the "Reg" when it opened in 1970. The rare books collection currently holds approximately 265,000 volumes.

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