75 Years of Independent Bookselling on Chicago's North Shore

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PETER  J. HATCH

"A Rich Spot of Earth": Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden at Monticello

Hatch, the Director of Gardens and Grounds at Monticello, oversaw its vegetable garden’s restoration to a place that reflects Jefferson's genius and distinctly American attitude.  Its impact on the culinary, garden, and landscape history of the United States continues to the present.  For reservations, contact the CBG registrar’s office at 847 835-8261. Cost: $19 for members and $24 for non-members.

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JENNIFER NIELSON

The False Prince

This novel, the first in a new trilogy, is great for ages 12 and up—the story of a boy who is plucked from an
orphanage by an evil nobleman in order to pose as a the missing prince of the realm. But there are three other boys also vying for the dubious honor of being the false prince, and only one can actually be presented to the court. The remaining boys will know too much to be allowed to live. Replete with swordplay, intrigue, betrayal, and gallantry, this is an action-packed and surprising read.

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STEVE LOWENSTEIN

For the Love of Israel

Rabbi Lowenstein, who currently serves Congregation Am Shalom in Glencoe, speaks about his vibrant A-to-Z guide—or rather Z-to-A, Hebrew-style—that examines more than 3,000 years of Israel’s history.

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Teen Summer Reading Preview with ROBERT McDONALD

 May 19, 2012 at 3:00 p.m.

We’ll have some of our teen reviewers talking about books they are loving, Robert will chat about a title or two, and we’ll host special guest star authors, with refreshments, prizes, and tons of book giveaways.  Please spread the word—the event is absolutely free, but we do ask for you to RSVP to us at 847 446-8880.  Teen readers, educators, and fans of young adult literature will not want to miss it. Ages 12
to adult welcome.

ANN PATCHETT
State of Wonder

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet one of today’s most popular authors and hear her speak about her bestselling novel.  The book is the Wilmette Public Library’s “One Book, Everybody Reads” selection.

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KYLE CRAMER

American Frankenstein: How the United States Created a Monster!

Cramer, a Chicago native and current North Shore resident, talks about his book’s premise that African Americans were created as an aberration of American citizenry, relegated to a marginal existence in their homeland, and condemned to a persistent socioeconomic struggle in the greatest country on earth.

JOEL PECKHAM
Resisting Elegy: On Grief and Recovery

Peckham, a writer, poet and teacher at the University of Cincinnati, talks about his book, a literary examination of the grief, suffering, and recovery he experienced after losing his wife and a child in an accident abroad that left him in chronic distress.

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CHARLOTTE ADELMAN and BERNARD L. SCHWARTZ

The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants

This new book is a welcome guide for gardeners whose styles range from formal to naturalistic but who want to create an authentic sense of place, with regional natives. For reservations, contact the CBG registrar’s office at 847 835-8261. Cost: $5

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CHARLES WHEELAN

10 ½ Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said

With good-natured humor, Wheelan (PhD in public policy and years of research in social science) offers up 10 aphorisms on happiness and success that anyone wearing a mortarboard needs to hear but probably hasn't heard yet.  

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JONATHAN HAIDT

 7 pm, Winnetka Congregational Church, 725 Pine St.

The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion

Social psychologist Haidt explores the origins of divisions in the country and points the way to mutual understanding. Haidt, a psychology professor at the University of Virginia, shows what the different sides are right about, and why we need the insights of liberals, conservatives, and libertarians to flourish as a nation. 
Open to the public. 

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REBECCA MAKKAI

The Borrower

Local writer and elementary school teacher Makkai talks about her debut novel, the story of a children’s librarian and a 10-year-old boy obsessed with reading.

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JOHN McEVOY

Close Call

Evanston author McEvoy, former editor and senior correspondent for Daily Racing Form, returns to the world of thoroughbred horse racing in his latest Chicago-set novel featuring adventurous protagonist Jack Doyle, whose challenge this time is horse drugging. 

The Book Stall at Chestnut court has scheduled Evanston Library stop on the
Dark Days Tour, 

Friday, June 8th at 4 PM.

 Come meet these YA authors:

Veronica Roth  (INSURGENT)

 Aprilynne Pike (DESTINED),

Elisabeth Norris (UNRAVELING),

and Bethany Griffin (MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH)

More details to follow.

Jennifer Holland who has
written Unlikely Friendships will speak about her book at the University
Club on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

Tuesday, June 11 AVLI Restaurant, 12PM

Laura Moriarty, The Chaperone

http://www.lauramoriarty.net/ 
She is published with Harper Collins.

$46.00 For reservations, includes lunch and book with a 10% discount, call us at 847 446-8880. 

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COLIN POWELL

It Worked For Me: In Life and Leadership

"It Worked for Me" is filled with vivid experiences and lessons learned that have shaped the legendary public service career of the four-star general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. At its heart are Powell's "Thirteen Rules"--notes he gathered over the years and that now form the basis of his leadership presentations given throughout the world. Powell's short but sweet rules--among them, "Get mad, then get over it" and "Share credit"--are illustrated by revealing personal stories that introduce and expand upon his principles for effective leadership: conviction, hard work, and, above all, respect for others. In work and in life, Powell writes, "it's about how we touch and are touched by the people we meet. It's all about the people."

A natural storyteller, Powell offers warm and engaging parables with wise advice on succeeding in the workplace and beyond. "Trust your people," he counsels as he delegates presidential briefing responsibilities to two junior State Department desk officers. "Do your best--someone is watching," he advises those just starting out, recalling his own teenage summer job mopping floors in a soda-bottling factory.

Powell combines the insights he has gained serving in the top ranks of the military and in four presidential administrations with the lessons he's learned from his immigrant-family upbringing in the Bronx, his training in the ROTC, and his growth as an Army officer. The result is a powerful portrait of a leader who is reflective, self-effacing, and grateful for the contributions of everyone he works with.

Colin Powell's "It Worked for Me" is bound to inspire, move, and surprise readers. Thoughtful and revealing, it is a brilliant and original blueprint for leadership.

Author Joshua Henkin will discuss The World Without You, at The Book Stall.