Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal hosted an outdoor launch event for her new memoir, Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal (Dutton), at the Bean in Chicago's Millennium Park. Hundreds of people joined in the all-day lineup of events, which featured a Facetime session with John Green, group yoga, vow renewals led by a licensed officiant (including the author, in the striped dress, and her husband, Jason), music, art, readings and more. There were also two field trips to Barbara's Bookstore, which sold books for the event. The biggest surprise came when a representative from Mayor Rahm Emmanuel's office appeared and made an official proclamation that August 9, 2016, was Amy Krouse Rosenthal Day in Chicago, urging all Chicagoans to acknowledge and honor the author's "steadfast commitment to literature, film, and our city."
