Dragons, Knights & Royalty, Part II: A St Jordi's Storytime

A celebration so nice, we're having it twice!

At 57th Street Books

Presented in partnership with the Joan Coromines Visiting Chair of Catalan Studies in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago and Institut Ramon Llull

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On the south side of Chicago,
The mood was dark despair,
For a fire-breathing dragon,
Was winging through the air...

Not to fear, brave princesses and knights in shining armor! Celebrate St. Jordi's Day, Barcelona's most romantic day of the year for BOOK lovers, when Catalans exchange roses and books with those they love. Dress up like royalty (or a dragon or knight!) as we talk translation (for kids!), make our own myths in handmade books with author and book artist Esther K. Smith, and learn the history and legend of Sant Jordi, Catalonia's patron saint, with the University of Chicago's Catalan Studies program. Plus, receive a FREE ROSE with any book purchase, while supplies last!

About Esther K. Smith: Esther K. Smith is the author of HOW TO MAKE BOOKS  and 5 other book arts books  including MAKING BOOKS WITH KIDS, chosen for Bank Street Education's Best Children's Books of the Year and a reprint of the Victorian catalog Specimens of CHROMATIC WOOD TYPE Borders &c.

Artistic director at Purgatory Pie Press, she makes limited editions and artist books with Dikko Faust, who hand sets their vintage wood and metal type and prints on a mid-century letterpress. One of the longest running artist/publishers, they have collaborated with more than 100 other artists and writers. Their work is in collections at Newberry Library, The Poetry Foundation, School of Art Institute of Chicago, MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cooper Hewitt, the V&A and many other public and private museums and rare book libraries world wide.

Esther taught the long running Instant Artist Books class at Cooper Union, New York City, and continues to teach teachers and librarians and artists of all ages from 6 to infinity and beyond. Learn more at purgatorypiepress.com!