Greg Holden has a passion for writing and Chicago and you can tell from reading this book. Equal parts quick book review, author mentions, places to see and of course bookshops and famous writing destinations; "Literary Chicago" is broken down by different places in Chicago.

I enjoyed the books and places mentioned. I was a bit saddened to see how many of the bookstores and places have closed but that's what a living breathing city does - stores close and others replace them. I will read this again when I want the nostalgia of those great writers who spent time in Chicago so that I can imagine them as the write the stories we fell in love with. ( )