- Following 2.1K
- Followers 12.1K
- Engagement 2.08%
- Avg likes 260
- Avg comments 7
About Call & Response Books
Call & Response Books (@callandresponsechi) is a Bookstore creator on Instagram, also filed under eCommerce/DTC. The account has 12,079 followers and 314 published posts. Recent posts average 260 likes and 7 comments, an engagement rate of 2.08%.
With 12.1K followers, Call & Response Books is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. Call & Response Books follows 2,118 accounts, so the audience is roughly 5.7 times the size of the list followed. Call & Response Books uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Call & Response Books under Bookstore, with eCommerce/DTC as a secondary category.
The Instagram bio for Call & Response Books runs to 19 words across 3 lines. Emoji sit alongside the words. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Call & Response Books dates from January 2026.
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314 Posts
Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Call & Response Books, 9 are single images and 1 is a carousel. That mix leans toward single images. 314 published posts give Call & Response Books a moderate archive on Instagram. Against the audience, that is roughly 38 followers for each post published. Call & Response Books also keeps 2 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 134 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include indiebookstore, january, rsvp, book and holiday. The captions tag #indiebookstore, #bookstore, #blackowned, #chilovebooks and #blackownedbookstore.
Wingspan is a gorgeously illustrated, competitive, medium-weight, card-driven, engine-building board game in which players are bird enthusiasts—researchers, bird watchers, ornithologists, and collectors—seeking to discover and attract the best birds to their network of wildlife preserves.
is a local group of birders committed to providing space for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color to experience the natural beauty of our city and the broader Midwest/Great Lakes region. BIPOC Birders organizes birding trips, social gatherings, and education on birding for beginners.
#bookstore #birding #gamenight #communityevents #indiebookstore
We’re feeling the heaviness of the current moment and reaffirming the truth that *we* collectively create the world we want to live in. One without state-sanctioned violence, one where people’s needs are met without fear. If you need somewhere to rest, or are looking for a book to help inform you about where we’ve been and the road ahead, swing by the shop starting tomorrow. We’re here for you 🖤
#blackownedbookstore #communitycare #abolishice #freepalestine #indiebookstore
In Yorùbá the word “kójo” means “to gather”. In Spanish, “canto” means “to sing”. In our efforts to gather community together, we hope to make something new sing. All are encouraged to bring anything they'd like to share within community, whether that be a poem, a song, a very short piece of fiction, or anything else that's on their heart! Spectators also more than welcome!:) Featured artist to be announced soon!
RSVPs (link in bio) are on a sliding scale pay-as-you-can basis, as snacks will be provided! Suggested contribution is $5. See you there??
#openmic #indiebookstore #poetry #blackowned #chicagoliteraryevents
Yearning for more human connections in 2026? New to the city and looking to find a kindred spirit? Come through on Saturday, January 24 at 7 PM for another installment of our Friend Speed Dating event! This is a high fun, low-pressure way to make new connections in a welcoming and friendly environment!
RSVP at the link in bio! Snacks and beverages will be provided (all attendees must be 21 or over). See you there?!?!
#friendship #speeddating #community #booktore #blackowned
RSVP at the link in bio!
Illustrated by New York Times bestselling artist Laura Freeman, Amanda Gorman: Poet and Activist introduces early and elementary readers to Amanda Gorman’s journey—her love of words, her commitment to community, and her historic rise to national prominence. It’s uplifting, joyful, and perfect for families who love poetry, picture books, and stories about big dreams.
L'Oreal Thompson Payton is an award-winning journalist, author, speaker, and founder of Zora's Place, a Black feminist bookstore and community hub in Evanston, Illinois. Her work has appeared in outlets such as Essence, Fortune, New York Magazine, and Self, and her work centers Black women and girls, mental health, and the power of storytelling. She lives in Evanston, Illinois with her husband and daughter.
#bookstore #storytime #kidlit #readblackbooks #indiebookstore
While our physical storefront is closed for the holidays, we are giving 10% off all online orders through our direct website that are made between 12/23 and 1/9 for pickup or shipping with code WINTERBREAK—all orders will be shipped out and available for pickup starting 1/10 when we reopen the storefront in the New Year!
Happy holidays to all! 🥰🎄🎅🏾🕎❄️🖤❤️💚
#bookstore #chilovebooks #blackowned #indiebookstore #shopsmall
The only thing better than curling up with a good book is doing it in the company of others! Join us on Friday, January 16 at 7 PM for our January Do Not Disturb silent reading party--kick back with a book (bring one or purchase one here) and let's read together! We'll read for the first 60-90 minutes and then have some time for mingling as desired!
Please bring a mask! It's cold, flu, and COVID season still, and we want to keep everyone safe!
#bookstore #chilovebooks #silentreadingparty #indiebookstore #blackowned
Please be sure to RSVP for free at the link in bio so we can get a headcount! See you at book club?!
About the Book:
In this definitive volume, featuring an afterword by Pulitzer Prize-winner Jericho Brown, June Jordan's generous body of poetry is distilled and curated to represent the very best of her works. Written over the span of several decades―from Some Changes in 1971 to Last Poems in 2001-―Jordan's poems are at once of their era and tragically current, with subject matter including racist police brutality, violence against women, and the opportunity for global solidarity amongst people who are marginalized or outside of the norm. In these poems of great immediacy and radical kindness, humor and embodied candor, readers will (re)discover a voice that has inspired generations of contemporary poets to write their truths. June Jordan is a powerful voice of the time-honored movement for justice, a poet for the ages.
#bookclub #readblackbooks #poetry #indiebookstore #blackownedbookstore
🤯🚨HUGE: For the very first time EVER, we will be open on a MONDAY(!!!!!!) to accommodate last-minute holiday shoppers on 12/22 before we close up shop for some much needed R&R over the holidays! Please be sure to stop in between now and Monday, December 23 for all your holiday gift-giving needs—otherwise we’ll see you in January!
We have been so immensely grateful for all of our wonderful community members who have been showing up for us since opening last year—we would not be here without you! In all honesty, though, we’re extremely burnt out 😅 and need some time to recover and spend some time with family and friends before hitting the ground running to continue bringing the events you all love here! We’re so sorry for any inconvenience, and are giving 10% off all online orders through our direct website that are made between 12/23 and 1/9 for pickup or shipping—all orders will be shipped out when we return and available for pickup starting 1/10 when we reopen the storefront in the New Year!
#bookstore #chilovebooks #indiebookstore #bookworm #chicagohydepark
We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the whistle system and arm yourself with a whistle to use if you spot 🧊. Free whistle kits are available in our area at Call & Response Books.
Call & Response Books's engagement
Call & Response Books's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.08%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 48 followers. An average post collects 260 likes and 7 comments, close to 37 likes for each comment.
Engagement rate
2.08%
- Avg likes
- 260
- Avg comments
- 7
- Interactions : followers
- 1 : 48
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Who is Call & Response Books?
Call & Response Books (@callandresponsechi) is a Bookstore creator on Instagram, also filed under eCommerce/DTC. Call & Response Books uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Call & Response Books runs to 19 words across 3 lines.
How many followers does Call & Response Books have?
Call & Response Books has 12,079 followers on Instagram (12.1K). Call & Response Books follows 2,118 accounts, so the audience is roughly 5.7 times the size of the list followed. 314 published posts give Call & Response Books a moderate archive on Instagram.
What is Call & Response Books's engagement rate?
Call & Response Books's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.08%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 48 followers. An average post collects 260 likes and 7 comments, close to 37 likes for each comment.
What does Call & Response Books post about on Instagram?
Flinque files Call & Response Books under Bookstore, with eCommerce/DTC as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Call & Response Books, 9 are single images and 1 is a carousel. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Call & Response Books repeatedly use the words indiebookstore, january, rsvp, book and holiday. Call & Response Books's captions carry hashtags such as #indiebookstore, #bookstore and #blackowned. Call & Response Books writes those captions mainly in English. Call & Response Books keeps 2 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.
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