Read about the incredible work that Chef José Andres did in the aftermath of hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. This hardcover copy of We Fed an Island is signed by the chef himself and is packaged with a beautiful handmade silk tote bag.

This tote bag hand crafted by Ellen Deeter comes filled ith four capitvating children's books: Shaking Things Up, The Lion's Share, Zebra's Sneeze and Fairy Friends Counting as well as a $50 gift card to the adorable Fig Tree boutique for more goodies for that little one!

Read the spellbindingly beautiful Lincoln in the Bardo - his first, Man Booker prize winning novel about grief and loss and our 16th president. This paperback copy is signed by the author, George Suanders, himself who was recently awarded the Heartland Literary Award for fiction by the Chicago Tribune. This book can be tucked away in a beautiful handmade tote bag for safe keeping.

Want to cook life a top chef? Be inspired with this signed copy of Girl in the Kitchen by Stephanie Izard! Comes to you in a handmade tote!

Find out what's next from Mitch Albom with this signed hardcover copy of his long-awaited novel, The Next Person You Meet in Heaven, sequel to his mesmerizing bestseller, The Five People You Meet in Heave. Comes in its own handmade tote!

Check out the latest novel from the award winning author of The English Patient - Michael Ondaatje. This signed hardcover titled Warlight, is a post-World War II coming of age story set in London. The novel comes in its very own homemade tote!

You or the book lover in your life will cherish this signed hardcover, Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart , a volume of bi-lingual poetry (English/Spanish) by Pulitzer Prize Winning author, Alice Walker. Treasure it, along with your other precious books in your own handmade tote bag.

Do you have a strong little lady in your life? Connect her with this dynamic female leader with a great story! First Latina Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has transformed her best selling memoir into a version for middle-schoolers (The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor) and younger kids (Turning Pages: My Life Story) and even signed these copies herself! Take them home in this gorgeous hand woven tote.

NBA superstar Dwayne Wade himself signed this hardcover copy of his moving memoir, A Father First: How my life became bigger than basketball. A gripping read for book lovers and sports fans alike. Comes to you in a charming handmade tote!

A Chicago winter survival kit! This cozy package includes 6 months of book concierge service from our own Mia Valdez Quellhorst along with a beautifully handmade knit blanket and two gorgeous one-of-a-kind book-themed throw pillows. (Covers are removable and machine washable.) As well as a basket of goodies including English breakfast tea and mug, Ghiradelli sea salt caramel chocolate and a lavendar scented candle. Everything you need to curl away with your favorite book and beat those winter blues!

Get your mind going! Browse Open Books' stacks after your own VIP tour of the West Loop Store to pick out some page-turners with two $25 gift certificates and keep up your reading habit all year with a 12 month book subscription. Get access to great lectures and events with a Chicago Ideas brings thinkers and instigators from around the world to speak to Chicago Audiences, and you get access to all of that with your very own Spark Level membership! And finish off the new Renaissance you with $50 in gift certificates to dabble.co where you can pick up a class or two on that hobby you've always dreamed about!

Prop up those gems in your book collection with these beautiful geode bookends from Fox Gallery.