For our spring contest, we’ve joined forces with a 58-year-old Chicago institution: the customer-owned Seminary Co-op Bookstore.

First prize is $65 credit at the Co-op’s online bookstore, plus books.
Two runners up will receive one book each.
To enter, in 200 words or less tell us about the best book we’ve never heard of. Make sure it’s something we’ve never seen, and make sure you make us understand why we need to track down a copy.
Send your entry to contests@quarterlyconversation.com with the subject “The Quarterly Conversation Issue 15 Contest.” We’ll accept entries through April 15, 2009, so make sure to file your recommendation, and your taxes, by then.
We’ll post the winning recommendations on The Quarterly Conversation’s website in May. Good luck.