Shop chicago state university apparel, textbooks, merchandise and gifts at the cougars bookstore. We support learning regardless of where it takes place. Stuart brent childrens book club 03164933 in winnetka, il. I grew up a few miles away, believing that there was an unbridgeable gap between the magnificent mile and me. Big finds from small businesses categorized under book stores in chicago il. Brent, who opened his first store in 1946 and closed his last one half a. Cozy up with a new and exciting book from stuart brent childrens book club in winnetka and escape reality for a few hours. As a child of famed chicago book purveyor stuart brent, who owned and operated stuart brent books until its closure in 1996, brent was born just short. An independent bookseller in chicago for 50 years, stuart opened his first bookstore in 1947 and closed stuart brent books on michigan avenue in 1996, retiring to a farm in wisconsin and passing away in 2010 at the age of 98. Its also great for the environment when we reuse old books rather than buying new ones. This blog is about my familys personal connection to north michigan avenue from the chicago river north, also known as the magnificent mile, as well as an homage to a few iconic buildings and businesses that no longer exist. Amy brent is carrying on a family tradition begun by her legendary dad stuart of loving and selling books, informed by a jewish sensibility.
Stuart brent childrens book club winnetka, il groupon. Bookstore survey friends of davis, ca citzens group. By george castle, special to chicago jewish news remember, jews are the people of the book. Hail and farewll stuart brent, bookseller chicago yelp. A true momandpop shop, sandmeyer s bookstore has been familyowned and operated since the beginning. A lovely memoir of a bookish life, led at an interesting time in chicago literature the early 1950s to the late 1980s. Sandmeyer s bookstore has served chicagos south loop since 1982, providing quality new books and unbeatable service. Stuart brent, 19122010 the chicago blog the chicago blog. With that abrupt announcement, my career in the book business began. There are a lot of ways to make money in the business, said brent, whose father, chicago bookseller stuart brent, closed the citys most famous bookstore after a half century in 1996. According to amy, the odds of finding a valuable rare book in your own house are considerably better than those of winning the lottery. Book lover brent builds readers for life dailynorthshore.
The daughter of legendary chicago bookstore owner stuart brent shows how a seemingly innocuous book, destined for the recycler, could be worth fifty. Hunting for the treasure of and in books wttw chicago. Used book sales are a great way to buy books on the cheap and to help library systems raise badly needed revenue. In 1946, my father, stuart brent, founded his first bookstore, the seven stairs, on rush street in chicago, using a gi loan and money he borrowed from his. We understand that the current circumstances have caused difficulty for many, and appreciate the efforts made by all to support unabridged bookstore at this time. The obituary was featured in chicago suntimes on june 27. Book club reading recommendations the american writers. His business still lives on the internet as stuart brent childrens book club. Christian books, music, bibles, gifts, home school. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Visit stuart brent childrens book club in winnetka today and discover a few new books, all of which are available at a fair price. Dear valued customers, once again, we would like to thank you for all the support shown in recent days. The daughter of legendary chicago bookstore owner stuart brent shows how a seemingly innocuous book, destined for the recycler, could be. Save money at chicago area used book sales chicago on.
A look inside amazons first brickandmortar bookstore in. Both are gone now, but a week doesnt go by that i dont wish i could go back. She interviewed stuart on television for three years, and ran the childrens section of stuart brent books until her death in 1984. For info the weinstein funeral home, wilmette chapel, 8472565700. Stuart brent had the irascible stuart brent himself, a bookseller who once told me, youre not too pretentious for someone affiliated with the university of chicago. The first saturday i was in high school, my father woke me up and said, youre in high school now, time to get to work. Stuart brent, who for fifty years personified independent bookselling in chicago, died thursday at the age of 98. The guest book is expired please restore the guest book to share in the life story for stuart brent dear brent family, with a special note to lisa and amy because i knew you the best. The store is huge and the floortoceiling shelves leave room for just one person to walk through the aisles. Find 1 listings related to stuart brent childrens book club 03164933 in winnetka on. A writer surveys the transformation of chicagos literary landscape. I never visited his namesake store, but did frequent his son adams brent books in the west loop for several years and thoroughly enjoyed stuarts memoir the seven stairs.
He attended the university of chicago where he earned a degree in education before service in the army in world war ii. The ground floor was stocked with a wellcrafted selection of literary fiction, art books, and essential nonfiction, with a tilt toward titles in psychology and psychoanalysis. Stuart brent ran a legendary little bookstore in chicago for decades, first on rush street and later on michigan avenue. Stuart brent books was a magical bookstore on chicagos michigan avenue, owned and managed by the strange and wonderful stuart brent. An adventure of the heart by stuart brent and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Brent was at the center of a remarkable cadre of chicago writers, critics, artists, and psychiatrists. Amazons first chicago store opens interesting chicago. Under siege by book superstores, discounters and his landlord for more than a decade, stuart brent had announced his stores demise so frequently, while denouncing the vulgarians and mass.
In 1946, my father, stuart brent, founded his first bookstore, the seven stairs, on rush street in chicago, using a gi loan and money he borrowed from his brotherinlaw. Welcome to the stuart brent childrens book club stuart. Youre going to want to keep this ranking of used bookstores handy for your next chicago trip. The stretch of north michigan called the mag mile, for short, figured into my familys life from the day i was born. Amy brent made that statement about her cultural and spiritual bent. His venture into book selling started after world war ii, when as a young man fresh out of the army, he opened a small book and music store. A few years later he moved to a larger space at 670 north michigan avenue which became the chicago readers destination stuart brent books.
Chicago state university bookstore apparel, merchandise. He later wrote about it in his book, the seven stairs. In light of covid19 coronavirus concerns, the store is extending free ground shipping on all orders. The chicago bookseller stuart brent is one of many who remember him as a good listener, an essentially diffident man who was quiet and careful in his speech. Search for product, service or business name near city, region. Either stopping at stuart brent bookstores or hobnobbing with the master kibitzer at. A writer surveys the transformation of chicagos literary. Atlanta austin baltimore boston charlotte chicago dallas denver. Book block is a stationery manufacturer with offices in chicago, usa, and london, uk. Stuart brent obituary wilmette, il chicago tribune. We believe that most were killed off primarly by book superstores. The daughter of legendary chicago bookstore owner stuart brent shows how a seemingly innocuous book, destined for the recycler, could be worth fifty, a hundred or even thousands of dollars. Once a store goes out of business, its owners can be difficult to find. Dalton opened a discount outlet a block from his michigan avenue bookstore, stuart brent decided that drastic action was required.
They can be contacted via phone at 312 3640126 for pricing, hours and directions. Stuart brent, whose book store was one of the great gems of the old, premallification, boul mich, died wed. As soon as amy entered high school, she was conscripted to work in her fathers shop, meeting the luminaries such as saul bellow and gore. Just the best book store anywhere very helpful and professional staff. Welcome to the stuart brent childrens book club stuart brent books. The inimitable stuart brent held down the fort for decades further south on michigan, lynn becker wrote last year at architecturechicago plus. Brent, hoping to propel the store into a literary hotspot, enthusiastically placed the book in his customers hands, selling hundreds of copies and holding periodic parties to keep sales alive. The university of chicago bookstore the barnes and noble bookstore located on campus sells textbooks, memorabilia, and school supplies. Remembering stuart brent, chicagos messianic bookseller. When books were only visible while they were in store windows, a book had to find readers fast or. A look inside amazons first brickandmortar bookstore in chicago. It is so much easier to find a valuable book than a valuable piece of art or furniture, where you have to know your chippendale or whatever.
But it probably never applied better than to three generations of her family, where judaism and a passion for the longest form of literacy ever invented, be it holy or merely bestseller, always were intertwined. Remembering stuart brent, chicagos messianic bookseller by the beachwood booksellers affairs division long before the advent of the megabookstore, there was a place of pilgrimage for readers and writers on north michigan avenue, presided over by stuart brent, who was not merely a merchant but literatures selfappointed local guardian, the tribune reports. When i was a little boy, any my parents had errands to run in chicago, rather than cart me around to lawyers, accountants, and doctors they would leave me for a few hours in the wonderland of the basement childrens book section of stuart brent books on michigan avenue. Always call to confirm all information before heading out as information is subject to change. My daughter has also been a member of the stuart brent childrens book club for several years, and their selections are consistently wonderful and firstrate. Stuart brent books, chicago, il taylors, dallasfort worth, tx the book co. Brent is the daughter of stuart brent, a legendary chicago bookseller famous for pulling passersby off michigan avenue into his store and thrusting a book into their hands, telling them they had to read it. Book club members and voracious readers alike will find something to pique their interest. Originally published in 1962, this book is the autobiography of brent stuart, a successful chicago book seller. Claim this business 6464 n sheridan rd, chicago, il, 60626 becks books is the place where college students can buy or sell college books and textbooks. Home book club reading recommendations check out the lists below for your next reading inspiration. After the war he opened a small bookshop on rush street that he called the seven stairs, for the number of steps it took to descend to its door.
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