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Home » Myopic Books

Tag: Myopic Books

Posted inCity Life

Bridgeport needs a bookstore

by Dmitry Samarov September 22, 2021September 22, 2021

Bridgeport is finally getting a bookstore. At the moment, neighborhood residents like myself have to travel to Pilsen or Hyde Park to get our fix. But a month or two from now, we’ll be able to walk into a store on Halsted stocked with some 60,000 hardcovers and paperbacks, on every subject imaginable. I can’t […]

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best used bookstore

by Chicago Reader June 23, 2016August 18, 2021

Myopic Books 1564 N. Milwaukee 773-862-4882 myopicbookstore.com Runner-Up: Open Books

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best bookstore

by Chicago Reader June 24, 2015August 18, 2021

Myopic Books Runner-Up: The Book Cellar

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best used bookstore

by Chicago Reader June 25, 2014August 18, 2021

Myopic

Posted inArts & Culture

The migration of the hipster

by Aimee Levitt October 2, 2013August 19, 2021

The migration of the hipster: A Chicago history, 1898-present

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best Place to Hear a Melody Played Out of a PVC Pipe

by Shannon Nico Shreibak June 19, 2013August 19, 2021

This weekly event is one of the few places in Chicago to meet a guy who’s programmed his pedal board with the almost delightful snoring of his cat or a band who build their songs around whatever disquieting wheezes they can coax out of Home Depot’s finest PVC pipes.

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best Bookstore

by Chicago Reader June 19, 2013August 19, 2021

Myopic Books

Posted inBlogs

The Reader’s Agenda: Sat 11/10

by Drew Hunt November 10, 2012August 19, 2021

What’s on the Agenda for Saturday, November 10, 2012

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best Bookstore

by Chicago Reader June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Myopic

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best literary event

by Chicago Reader June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Myopic Poetry Series

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best bookstore

by Chicago Reader June 23, 2011August 19, 2021

Myopic Books voted best bookstore

Andrew W.K.
Posted inMusic

The List: July 29-August 4, 2010

by Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer, Bill Meyer, Monica Kendrick and Brian Costello July 29, 2010August 19, 2021

Critic’s Choices and other notable shows: Zomes, Night Beats, Andrew W.K., the Aram Shelton Quartet, Seu Jorge & Almaz, Bob Log III, and more

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best bookstore

by Chicago Reader June 17, 2010August 19, 2021

The Book Table in Oak Park, Illinois voted best

Posted inBlogs

Dinner & a Show: Monday, 2/1

by Whet Moser February 1, 2010August 19, 2021

Free events paired with nearby restaurants.

Elly Jackson of La Roux
Posted inMusic

The List: January 28-February 3, 2010

by Peter Margasak, Monica Kendrick, Steve Langendorf, Miles Raymer, Ann Sterzinger, Bill Meyer and Jessica Hopper January 28, 2010August 19, 2021

Critic’s Choices and other notable concerts: Algernon, Tape, Rosanne Cash, Gates of Slumber, La Roux, and more

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