72-Hour Sale this Today through Thur: 25% off most gently used items throughout the store!

Check out these pic's of top-notch movies we've recently acquired: many are classics, many are perfect for Halloween-season scares. #frugalmusebooks #indiebookstore #ownmovies

Received a Thank You card from internationally bestselling thriller author Lisa Jewell from across the pond after her signing at our store last month. It says, "One month on and I'm still buzzing from that amazing night in Darien. . . #frugalmusebooks #indiebookstore #lisajewell

The great Chicago journalist Dave Hoekstra and I after an amazing book signing at our store. Thrilled that he himself was thrilled enough to offer to write a history of Frugal Muse after last night's event! Article forthcoming in one of Chicago's great newspapers or magazines!

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LAST DAY OF OUR 24TH ANNIVERSARY SALE, FOLKS! #frugalmusebooks #shoplocal #indiebookstore

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Post-Holiday Sale at the Muse. #christmasbooks #christmasmusic #shoplocal #frugalmusebooks

Now seeking volunteers to help at our independently owned bookstore. #indiebookster #frugalmusebooks #shoplocal

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Frugal Muse is one of 40+ vendors (booksellers, record dealers, musicians) at the 1st Annual Dead Drop/Rock Shop Words & Music Fest at the Thornton Distilling Company Sun, Feb. 4th, Noon to 5 p.m. Come peruse our merch tables and enjoy a craft cocktail and some world-class food!

Bring the kiddies for an afternoon of fun and fiction next Saturday and get a book signed by a great local author. #frugalmusebooks #localauthor #indiebookstore

Welcome to Discworld, Fellow Musers: Take 30% off ALL CDs and DVDs this Tuesday, March 12th through Thursday, March 14th! Wall and Table Art also on sale for $5.00 each (formerly $20 each)!

Don't miss this double dose of Sound + Vision from two of the best graphic novelists in the world. It promises to be an afternoon fit for any true rock music aficionado!

Only 2 weeks away, folks. . .Don't miss this double dose of Sound + Vision from two of the best graphic novelists out there for an afternoon fit for any true rock music aficionado! #frugalmusebooks #indiebookstores #davidbowieforever #toriamos

THIS Saturday we're hosting a special event for a couple of superior graphic novelists for a celebration of music, graphic art and narrative at our store in Darien, IL. Don't miss this unique event, folks! #frugalmusebooks #indiebookstore

TODAY TODAY TODAY from 1 to 3 we're hosting a special event for a couple of superior graphic novelists for a celebration of music, graphic art and narrative at our store in Darien, IL. Don't miss this unique event, folks! #frugalmusebooks #indiebookstore

When a 52-year-old divorced single mom abandons happy self-employment for the stability and health insurance (and decades younger coworkers) of a large, cold corporation, the best therapy is to write a book about the experience.