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The Book Stall is excited to welcome bestselling author Jane Hamilton for an in-store discussion in celebration of the paperback release of her book, The Phoebe Variations! A stunning coming-of-age novel about friendship, mothers, and finding one's way in the world by the&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author of&nbsp;The Book of Ruth&nbsp;and&nbsp;A Map of the World. Ms. Hamilton will be happy to sign her works! She will be in-conversation with the Avant Symphony Orchestra composer-in-residence, Michael Druzinsky.&nbsp;
Jane Hamilton’s novels have won literary prizes, have been made into films, and have been international bestsellers, and two of them,&nbsp;The Book of Ruth&nbsp;and&nbsp;A Map of the World, were selections of Oprah’s Book Club. Her nonfiction has appeared in the&nbsp;New York Times;&nbsp;The Washington Post;&nbsp;Allure;&nbsp;O, The Oprah Magazine;&nbsp;Elle; and various anthologies. She lives on an apple farm in Wisconsin.
Michael Druzinsky grew up in Chicago and is the composer-in-residence for the Avant Symphony Orchestra (formerly the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago) which makes its home at DePaul University, since 2011. This orchestra, led by Mina Zikri, regularly performs his works, most recently a waltz from his Suite for Strings in June. Michael also occasionally accompanies jazz singer Bonnie Watts.

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The Phoebe Variations: An Evening with Jane...

The Book Stall is excited to welcome bestselling author Jane Hamilton for an in-store discussion in celebration of the...

The Phoebe Variations: An Evening with Jane Hamilton

The Book Stall welcomes acclaimed singer and author Julianna Glasse for a powerful discussion featuring her new book, This Is What Happens When Women Read, an empowering journey to self-actualization by a former Evangelical Christian pop star whose life was transformed when she began reading books that had been forbidden to her. In this impactful, riveting memoir, Julianna writes of her very public and painful split from both the church and her marriage and the books she read that inspired her to reclaim her life as an autonomous, independent woman on a path to self-discovery and purpose. Ms. Glasse will be in-conversation with author Hannah Pittard.&nbsp;
Julianna Glasse is a former Christian pop star and the founder and CEO of This Is What Happens When Women Read, a global organization dedicated to the liberation of women through education and safe community. She holds a master’s degree from the Saïd Business School at Oxford University, with which she has created a partnership to provide scholarships to educate, support, and empower women who have left restrictive religious communities. She currently resides in New York City.
Hannah Pittard is the author of six books, including the memoir We Are Too Many and the novel If You Love It, Let It Kill You. She is a winner of the Amanda Davis Highwire Fiction Award, a MacDowell fellow (‘12, ‘23, ‘25), and the Guy M. Davenport Professor in English at the University of Kentucky. She lives with her boyfriend and stepdaughter in Lexington. Much of her family lives nearby.&nbsp;

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The Book Stall welcomes acclaimed singer and author Julianna Glasse for a powerful discussion featuring her new book, This Is...

This is What Happens When Women Read: A Discussion with Julianna Glasse and Hannah Pittard

The Book Stall welcomes Winnetka-based author Paul Agase for a Saturday Storytime featuring his new picture book, Harry the Cat Goes to the Zoo. On a sunny morning, Harry the Cat starts off on a new adventure to visit his friends at the Lincoln Park Zoo! The book is aimed at readers aged 4–9 years and is part of the Harry the Cat series.&nbsp;
Paul Agase a retired broadcast executive and a devoted father of four, has a deep passion for storytelling, especially about real-world events that have shaped his family. In Harry the Cat, Paul happily shares the lessons learned through loving his family's four-legged members. This journey of love and growth reflects his dream of inspiring creativity and wonder in children.

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The Book Stall welcomes Winnetka-based author Paul Agase for a Saturday Storytime featuring his new picture book, Harry the Cat...

Harry the Cat Goes to the Zoo: Saturday Storytime with Paul Agase

The Book Stall welcomes bestselling author Heather Morris for her new book, The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse. The #1&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author of&nbsp;The Tattooist of Auschwitz&nbsp;returns with a masterful new novel that captures the astonishing bravery of ordinary people in extraordinary times. Ms. Morris will be in-conversation with author Renée Rosen.
Heather Morris&nbsp;is a native of New Zealand, now residing in Australia. For several years, while working in a large public hospital in Melbourne, she studied and wrote screenplays. In 2003, she was introduced to a gentleman who had "a story worth telling," which formed the basis of her first novel,&nbsp;The Tattooist of Auschwitz, and its follow-up,&nbsp;Cilka's Journey. Her third novel,&nbsp;Three Sisters, concluded the Tattooist trilogy. One of the twenty-first century's best-selling books,&nbsp;The Tattooist of Auschwitz&nbsp;was made into an acclaimed miniseries in 2024. Heather's books have sold over nineteen million copies worldwide.
Our conversation partner Renée Rosen is a USA Today bestselling author. Her novels include Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl, The Social Graces, Park Avenue Summer, Windy City Blues, White Collar Girl, What the Lady Wants&nbsp;and&nbsp;Dollface&nbsp;as well as the young adult novel,&nbsp;Every Crooked Pot.

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The Book Stall welcomes bestselling author Heather Morris for her new book, The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse. The #1 New York...

The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse: An Evening with Heather Morris

We excited to host Michelle Brafman for her new book, Draw Near to Me. In this highly-anticipated sequel to&nbsp;Swimming with Ghosts, the discovery of a desperately-hidden secret brings a family to the brink of collapse—the exact place where they may ultimately find true healing and forgiveness. She will be in conversation with Rachel Kamin, Director of Lifelong Learning at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El.
Michelle Brafman&nbsp;is the author of&nbsp;Washing the Dead,&nbsp;Bertrand Court: Stories, and&nbsp;Swimming with Ghosts, the companion novel to&nbsp;Draw Near to Me. Her work has appeared in&nbsp;Oprah Daily,&nbsp;O Quarterly,&nbsp;Slate,&nbsp;LitHub,&nbsp;Tablet,&nbsp;The Forward, and elsewhere. She teaches fiction writing in the Johns Hopkins University MA in Writing Program and spoken about her work and the creative process at more than 200 venues, including book stores, literary festivals, classrooms, synagogues, and myriad book groups. Learn more at michellebrafman.com.

Local Event: Draw Near to Me: An Evening with Michelle Brafman

Draw Near to Me: An Evening with Michelle Brafman

We excited to host Michelle Brafman for her new book, Draw Near to Me. In this highly-anticipated sequel to Swimming with...

We welcome Walter Stahr back to the store to discuss his new book about President William Howard Taft. William Howard Taft was perhaps not a great president, although his limited view of the president’s role looks better today than it did at the time. But Taft’s true claim to greatness lies in his work before and after the White House: five decades of selfless public service culminating as one of the most transformational chief justices in American history. A carefully researched and gracefully written biography, displaying a deep understanding of both political history and human nature,&nbsp;William Howard Taft&nbsp;thoughtfully reassesses what makes a great American public servant worth remembering. He will be in conversation with our very own Jon Grand.&nbsp;
Walter Stahr is the&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author of&nbsp;Seward: Lincoln’s Indispensable Man,&nbsp;Stanton: Lincoln’s War Secretary, and&nbsp;John Jay: Founding Father. A two-time winner of the Seward Award for Excellence in Civil War Biography, Stahr practiced law in Washington and Asia for more than two decades. He is an honors graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School.

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We welcome Walter Stahr back to the store to discuss his new book about President William Howard Taft. William Howard Taft was...

William Howard Taft: A Discussion with Walter Stahr In-Conversation with Jon Grand

We are so excited to welcome back to the store Matt Tavares for a very special holiday Saturday Storytime featuring his picture book, Dasher: How a Brave Little Doe Changed Christmas Forever. Return to the beloved Christmas story of Dasher—now with exclusive additions featuring art from the Disney Jr. and Disney+ animated special! Mr. Tavares will be hosting a fun storytime and drawing demo with a book signing to follow.&nbsp;
Dasher is an adventurous young reindeer with a wish in her heart. She spends her days with her family under the hot sun in a traveling circus, but she longs for a different life—one where there is snow beneath her hooves and the North Star above her head. One day, when the opportunity arises, Dasher seizes her destiny and takes off in pursuit of the life she wants to live. It’s not long before she meets a nice man in a red suit with a horse-drawn sleigh—a man named Santa. And soon, with the help of a powerful Christmas wish, nothing will be the same.

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Dasher: Saturday Storytime with Matt Tavares

We are so excited to welcome back to the store Matt Tavares for a very special holiday Saturday Storytime featuring his picture...

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Concert I: A Halloween Haunting, October 24, 2026, 2pm
In this theatrical and musically compelling program, pianist Susan Merdinger and members of the Sheridan Solisti present Halloween Haunting, an imaginative concert of “ghost-themed” classical works for piano, organ, and chamber ensemble by Bach, Beethoven, Bolcom, Liszt and Levinson. The program features author and narrator Karen Kaplan presenting excerpts from her novel “Conjoined”, interwoven with music reflecting themes of memory, spirit, and the supernatural. A centerpiece of the program is the Chicago live premiere of Dybbuk Piano Trio by Grammy-nominated composer Ilya Levinson. Musicians include Steven Greene, organ, Alex Koffman, violin, Martine Benmann, cello. The Sanctuary Sounds Concert Series is Free and Open to the Public, but donations are gratefully accepted on the Highland Park Presbyterian Church website. www.hppcil.org

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Concert I: A Halloween Haunting, October 24, 2026, 2pm
In this theatrical and musically compelling program, pianist Susan...

Sanctuary Sounds: Masterworks for the Spirit Inaugural Concert

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What does it take to become a Certified Financial Planner™? CFP® professionals earn 23% more on average than those without the credentials. If you've been thinking about making the move, DePaul's <a href="https://continuinged.depaul.edu/catalog?pagename=SCPS_FPCP&amp;utm_source=patch&amp;utm_medium=event&amp;utm_campaign=fin_plng&amp;utm_content=oct2026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Financial Planning Certificate Program</a> is the place to start. Join our free info session to learn more.Registration is required to attend this virtual event. <a href="https://continuinged.depaul.edu/product?catalog=SCPS_FPCP_INFO&amp;utm_source=patch&amp;utm_medium=event_desc&amp;utm_campaign=fin_plng&amp;utm_content=oct2026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sign up today!</a>

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The International Students Association (ISA) invites the Lake Forest College community and friends to join us for One World, a celebration of Lake Forest College’s cultural diversity through music, art, and dance.<a href="https://advancement.lakeforest.edu/register/oneworld2026" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">REGISTER BY CLICKING HERE TODAY!</a>
Held on Tuesday, November 10, the evening begins with a reception for community members at the Gorton Center in Lake Forest at 5:30 p.m., followed by the event inside Gorton’s John and Nancy Hughes Theater beginning at 6:30 p.m.
One World features an amazing display of talented performances representing cultures from around the globe while also serving as a fundraiser supporting our international students who may be experiencing financial challenges.

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The Phoebe Variations: An Evening with Jane Hamilton

OCT

20

6:30 PM

The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka, IL

This is What Happens When Women Read: A Discussion with Julianna Glasse and Hannah Pittard

OCT

21

6:30 PM

The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka, IL

Harry the Cat Goes to the Zoo: Saturday Storytime with Paul Agase

OCT

24

10:30 AM

The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka, IL

The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse: An Evening with Heather Morris

NOV

2

6:30 PM

The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka, IL

Draw Near to Me: An Evening with Michelle Brafman

NOV

10

6:30 PM

The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka, IL

William Howard Taft: A Discussion with Walter Stahr In-Conversation with Jon Grand

NOV

12

6:30 PM

The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka, IL

Dasher: Saturday Storytime with Matt Tavares

NOV

14

10:30 AM

The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka, IL

Sanctuary Sounds: Masterworks for the Spirit Inaugural Concert

Free Info Session: Learn How to Become a CFP®

Lake Forest College Community Engagement Event: One World 2026 - A Cultural Journey