The Chicago Tribune placed The Little Paris Bookshop, by Nina George, #2 on their Chicagoland Best-Sellers list this week. I’ve had the book since last May, when I picked it up — free — at BookExpo America (BEA) in NYC. It was one of several free books I was able to get during book signings and giveaways at North America’s largest publishing event. This year, BEA is coming to Chicago’s McCormick Place May 11th-13th. Free books are the bonuses to an event filled with useful workshops, fabulous exhibitions, author appearances and countless networking opportunities for anyone involved with the book industry. Who knows – you may come home with next year’s best sellers.