Kristan Lieb / Chicago TribuneLeather-bound books are among offerings at Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
John J. Kim / Chicago TribuneTed Crim organizes handmade leather-covered journals for sale at Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
John J. Kim / Chicago TribuneAdam Richer leans over to view the book his son, Ethan, 8, is reading at the Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
John J. Kim / Chicago TribunePeople shop for books at the Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
John J. Kim / Chicago TribuneRobert Nowak feeds ice cream to his French bulldog, Francois, at the Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
Kristan Lieb / Chicago TribuneU.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., talks at Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017. The former comedian's most recent book is "Al Franken, Giant of the Senate."
Kristan Lieb / Chicago TribuneU.S. Sen. Al Franken, left, talks with Bruce Dold, Chicago Tribune publisher and editor-in-chief, at Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
Kristan Lieb / Chicago TribuneMichael Eric Dyson, author of "Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America," in conversation with WBEZ host Jennifer White at Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
Kristan Lieb / Chicago TribuneA crowd listens as Democratic U.S. Sen. Al Franken, author and comedian, talks with Bruce Dold, Chicago Tribune publisher and editor-in-chief, at Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
John J. Kim / Chicago TribuneTwo women shop for books at the Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
Kristan Lieb / Chicago TribuneAttendees look through books on the first day of the Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
Kristan Lieb / Chicago TribuneDr. Chaucey Chandler looks on as her niece Andrea Yates, 7, does a word search at their booth at Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
Kristan Lieb / Chicago TribuneAuthor and advice columnist Amy Dickinson in conversation with Peter Sagal, host of NPR's "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" at Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
John J. Kim / Chicago TribuneSidney Grenon, 5, flips through a book with help from his father, Jerry, at the Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
John J. Kim / Chicago TribuneSarah McNabb shops for books at the Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
Kristan Lieb / Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich, left, talks with Rita Dove, the 2017 Harold Washington Literary Award winner, former poet laureate and author of "Collected Poems: 1974-2004" at Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
John J. Kim / Chicago TribuneTammy Rhoda picks out paperback books at the Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
John J. Kim / Chicago TribunePeople shop for books at the This Old Book tent at Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
Kristan Lieb / Chicago TribuneAudience members listen to Michael Eric Dyson, author of "Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America," in conversation with WBEZ host Jennifer White at Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
Kristan Lieb / Chicago TribuneMaryum Fields flips through books at the Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
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Leather-bound books are among offerings at Printers Row Lit Fest on June 10, 2017.
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Welcome to the 33rd annual Printers Row Lit Fest, the largest gathering of book lovers between the coasts. It promises to be a wonderful weekend.























