Events
A calendar for people, places, and things relevant to the show. Do you have a book and/or booze–related event? Send the info and links to OfBooksAndBooze AT gMail dot com.
- Anderson’s Bookshops Events Calendar | https://www.andersonsbookshop.com/event
- Chicago Alternative Comics Expo | https://www.cakechicago.com
- Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo | https://www.c2e2.com
Sponsors
Of Books & Booze is wildly grateful for the various and multi–dimensional support provided by these businesses. When you’re in need of goods or services, we recommend talking with them first.
- sitebyMIKE | https://sitebymike.com
Website design, animations, and SEO at its finest - Acme Graphic Design | http://www.acmegraphicdesign.com
- Anderson’s Bookshops | https://www.andersonsbookshop.com
Chicagoland’s finest independent bookstores!
Friends of the Show
Associates, co–conspirators, co–defendants, and other good eggs you should know.
- Anderson’s Bookshops | https://www.andersonsbookshop.com
Chicagoland’s finest independent bookstores! - Aw Yeah Comics | http://awyeahcomics.com
- Oddball Art Labs | https://www.oddballartlabs.org
- Dangerous Brains | https://www.dangerousbrains.com
People, Causes, and Stuff We Like
More good people; the work they do and/or support; and some all–around, good–time miscellany.
People
- Art Baltazar | http://artbaltazar.com
Famous Cartoonist Does Stuff! - Colleen Frakes | http://www.tragicrelief.com
Comics and more! - Rebecca Hirsch | https://www.rhirschillustration.com
Children’s book illustrator - David Huyck | http://davidhuyck.com
Comics and kids’ books - Mitch O’Connell | https://www.mitchoconnell.com
World’s Best Artist! - Daniel Pinkwater | http://www.pinkwater.com
Children’s books, commentary, general wisdom
Causes
- Mines Advisory Group International (MAG) | https://www.maginternational.org
- Mines Advisory Group America | https://www.magamerica.org
“The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) is a global humanitarian and advocacy organization that finds, removes and destroys landmines, cluster munitions and unexploded bombs from places affected by conflict. MAG also provides education programmes, particularly for children, so people can live, work and play as safely as a possible until they clear the land.” - Donate Life | https://www.donatelife.net
Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation
Places
- Art Institute of Chicago | https://www.artic.edu
- Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting | https://hallofflame.org
A must-see the next time you’re in Phoenix, AZ! - International Museum of Surgical Science | https://imss.org
“The International Museum of Surgical Science, a division of the International College of Surgeons (ICS), maintains over 10,000 square feet of public galleries committed to the history of surgery, and an exquisite permanent collection of art and artifacts from the history of Medicine. The Museum supports its Mission through medically themed exhibitions and programs, in addition to a strong contemporary art exhibition program. - Museum of Science and Industry | https://www.msichicago.org
- El Taco Luchador | https://www.el-taco-luchador.com
The finest tacos in Louisville! - Volo Auto Museum | https://www.volocars.com
Stuff We Like
- Binny’s Beverage Depot | https://www.binnys.com
- Bookshop.org | https://bookshop.org
Support local bookstores, shop online with Bookshop.org - New Belgium Brewing Company | https://www.newbelgium.com
- Surly Brewing Company | https://surlybrewing.com
- The House on the Rock | https://www.thehouseontherock.com
- Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators | https://www.scbwi.org
- Totally Gonzo | https://totallygonzo.org
Scholarly analysis of the life and work of Hunter S. Thompson by the eminent Dr. Rory Patrick Feehan