Jason Rothstein and John Greenfield, two of Chicago’s experts on “active transportation” adventure, will read and sign copies of their books celebrating car-free travel, Carless in Chicago and Bars Across America. Buy some copies at the event or bring your copies for signing, and bring your own beverage to enjoy during the readings.

Carless in Chicago: Survive and Thrive Car-Free in the Windy City

by Jason Rothstein

Imagine living in Chicago with more money in your pocket, a smaller bulge around your middle, and less stress about getting from point A to B. Whether you're an autoholic or a motorphobic, carless by choice or carless by circumstance, a savvy native or adventurous visitor, Carless in Chicago is the indispensable reference and guide to enjoying the city without that money-eating, gas-guzzling, smog-emiting two-ton monkey on your back.

For more info: http://www.lakeclaremont.com/

Bars Across America: Drinking and Biking from Coast to Coast

by John Greenfield

In Bars Across America, longtime Chicago green transportation advocate John Greenfield tells of his 5,000-mile bicycle journey from Astoria, OR, to Portland, ME, stopping to check out 48 taverns along the way. Part travelogue, part guidebook, part ode to the vanishing community tap, Bars Across America is the story of one man’s two-wheeled trek in search of the perfect pint.

For more info: http://pintsizepress.info