printer's row lit fest

I finally made it to lit fest. What treats!

First, a session on publishing children's books, given by author and U of C lecturer Esther Hershenhorn and then 826's dedication and reading, introduced by Dave Eggers, of this sweet tome:


[Things included in this book: * An inflammable super dog * Fear of milk and hammerhead sharks * The prodigious writing of Chicago students 6 to 18 * A final thumbs-up * The Kafkaesque transformation of a sweet little girl named Jessica * Super-warm chocolate chip-cookies * The frequent use and eventual renunciation of at least two swears]


Then, I attended a reading of the newest Skippyjon book (who wouldn't love a Spanglish-speaking Siamese 'kitty boy' that prefers to go by El Skippito?):

before browsing the bookstands, being evangelized by a Hare Krishna devotee (always me!), and wrapping things up with Chris Ware:


and the oddly inspirational Lynda Barry:


Thank you, Printer's Row!