"Corchin and Illustrator Dan Dougherty were hosted at Dandelion Bookshop for an event promoting their new children's book, "A Million Yes's." While the book is available online, Corchin is encouraging readers to purchase it at their neighborhood, independent bookstore. "Its a great community business to rally around," said Corchin. "Bookstores are fighting for their right to survive in todays day and age.""
"A former band director and trombone performer, Corchin says his journey to becoming a children's author may have begun with an early love of books by poet and cartoonist Shel Silverstein, who was serendipitously a high school classmate of his grandmother. In a chance conversation with Hollywood film producer and writer John Hughes, Corchin was encouraged to pursue writing as a career, even while he was still working at a retail job. "It was a really impactful moment," said Corchin."
DJ Corchin lives in Oak Park and frequently shops at and supports the local Dandelion Bookshop. Corchin and illustrator Dan Dougherty held an in-store event to promote the children's picture book A Million Yes's and urged purchases at neighborhood independent bookstores. Corchin advocates community support for bookstores that are struggling to survive. Corchin's background includes work as a band director and trombone performer and an early influence from Shel Silverstein. A conversation with John Hughes prompted a decision to pursue writing. Corchin self-published Band Nerds and later partnered with Sourcebooks for the I Feel series focused on emotional recognition.
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