

The Soulful Chicago Book Fair is One Day Away
We are now less than 24 hours away from The Soulful Chicago Book Fair and we sure hope we'll see you there. With all the hard work that's...


The Young Voices of the SCBF
The Soulful Chicago Book Fair is not your typical book fair. From tip to toe the SCBF has a deep dedication to amplifying the voices of a...


What Makes the SCBF Possible
By design, The Soulful Chicago Book Fair relies heavily on the Chicago community. It began when a woman with a clipboard and the right...
The Undeniable SCBF
When my work with the Soulful Chicago Book Fair started around a month ago, I was keen to see what kind of movement it was. Being a...


Behind the Scenes: The Final Stretch
With just a mere five days between now and The Soulful Chicago Book Fair, it's fair to say that we have hit the final stretch. Though...


Speaking with Spoken Word Artist & Activist, Joy Elan
Joy Elan began writing when she was a child. She loved literature from a young age and knew that she would, one day, become a writer....


Spotlight: Cassandra Washington
Cassandra Washington’s book, Teach and Take Time for You, was a book she came to after a career as an educator, principal, and teacher in...


Spotlight: J. Marcellus Burke
When J. Marcellus Burke returned from his tour of duty as a cartographer in World War II, he was greeted with the beginnings of what...


Spotlight: Bernard Turner
Bernard Turner is a Chicago native, born from Bronzeville with a career in teaching and educational publishing. He has been a volunteer...


Spotlight: Darese King, Author of The Dress Goddess
Hello and welcome to the 2017 Soulful Chicago Book Fair’s official blog. As we approach the day of the fair, July 16th, we wanted to...