Winter World’s Fair Reading

As we head into the holiday season, you might find some time to enjoy a trip to the 1893 World's Fair through some vintage fiction. Check out our Fair Fiction Library page to connect with some historical novels, fictional memoirs, and juvenile literature. We'd eventually like to offer short summaries or reviews of these titles, so send us your thoughts if you happen to read one of these titles.

By |2017-12-17T11:06:30-06:00December 17th, 2017|Categories: FICTION, NEWS|Tags: |0 Comments

THE LIVING INFINITE imagines Princess Eulalia’s visit to the World’s Fair

"The White City was a young woman in a wedding gown. It was an undiscovered country." -- The Living Infinite by Chantel Acevedo The Infanta Eulalia of Spain She was the Queen of the Fair and the toast of the town, but the love affair between the Spanish Princess and Chicago was short-lived. After 47 days of travel that included visits to Puerto Rico, Cuba, Washington DC, and New York, the Infanta Eulalia of Spain pulled into Chicago [...]

By |2022-03-05T09:54:53-06:00October 18th, 2017|Categories: FICTION|Tags: , , |1 Comment
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