The Secret Agent Supply Co.
If curiosity is the mother of invention, then writing nonprofit 826CHI is doing the right thing by naming their storefront “The Secret Agent Supply Co.” Located in Wicker Park and previously called “The Boring Store,” they sell books written by student-authors in their programs and local authors, books put out by local indie presses, and lots of children’s books. They also sell toys and gadgets befitting the “secret agent” theme such as disguises and invisible ink pens, and all sorts of travel-themed items, from notebooks and journals to maps and luggage tags. All proceeds go to 826CHI’s writing programs, which mostly benefit low-income students ages six to eighteen and their teachers.
1276 N. Milwaukee,773.772.8108, 826chi.org/programs/workshops/ and secretagentsupply.com
Best of Chicago 2016
