Author Book Signings and Bookstore with Chicago's Women and Children First

12 May 2011

Green Festival is proud to partner with local business, Women and Children First, to create a wonderfully diverse Green Festival Bookstore!

Located in a new location in a spirited and diverse northside Chicago community, Women & Children First began in a modest storefront in 1979. Staffers include teachers, graduate students, professional writers and storytellers, political activists, board members and poets. The purpose in beginning the store 31 years ago was to promote the work of women writers and to create a place in which all women would find books reflecting their lives and interests. Women & Children First strives to do this in an atmosphere in which all are respected, valued and well-served.

As one of the largest feminist bookstores in the country, Women & Children First stocks more than 30,000 books by and about women, children's books for all ages and the best of lesbian and gay fiction and non-fiction, as well as music, videos, magazines and pride products. Anything not in stock can be ordered, even if it's a title outside their specialty.

Women & Children First will be operating the Green Festival bookstore this weekend May 14^th and 15^th. Browse and pick up books by your favorite speakers; and get your copies signed at one of the many author signings occurring throughout the weekend!

Author Book Signings take place directly after speaker presentations. Browse the Main Stage schedule to see presentation start times for all of your favorite visionary speakers.

Author Book Signing Schedule:

Saturday

1:15 pm - Colin Beavan

2:15 pm - Steve Whitman

2:15 pm – Stephanie Davies

2:45 pm – John Perkins

3:45 pm – Karen Calabrese

5:45 pm – Jeffrey Smith

Sunday

12:15 pm – Sharon Smith

12:45 pm – Amy Goodman

1:45 pm – Josh Kilmer Purcell and Dr. Brent Ridge

2:45 pm – L. Hunter Lovins

3:45 pm – Dr. Sharif Abdullah