Semicolon Bookstore launched a pop-up shop Saturday at the Kimpton Gray Hotel in Chicago, Ill., that will run through the end of the month, Block Club Chicago reported.
Officially called "Narrative: A Semicolon Concept at the Gray," the pop-up carries books written by women of color. Among the featured authors are writers like Audre Lorde and Jessamine Chan, and a grand opening celebration on Saturday included giveaways for the first 100 guests, champagne, cookies and more.
Semicolon owner Danielle Mullen explained that the idea was to make the space feel like being in a "literal dream." She told Block Club: "When you walk in, you get how life feels on a normal basis, and it's black and white like the inside of a book. As you move through the space, you enter what is more of a dreamlike space that represents the work of women of color."
The pop-up is open from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and all profits from the pop-up will go to Parenthesis, Semicolon's nonprofit.