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Join us for a

Virtual Book Signing ™

with Obama's campaign manager, David Plouffe!

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Join us Nov. 7th all day

New Book Reviews

Timothy Keller

November 6

Tony Kushner

November 8

Joy Harjo

November 11

Spiritual Life Workshop

with Tina Staley

November 16

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November 2009

Friday, November 6, 2009 7:00 p.m. TIMOTHY KELLER Location: Winnetka Congregational Church, 725 Pine St. Description: TIMOTHY KELLER, author of the bestsellers The Reason for God and The Prodigal God, speaks about his ... More info on this event

 

 

Friday, November 6, 2009 7:00 p.m. HEATHER VOGEL FREDERICK Description: HEATHER VOGEL FREDERICK, popular young adult fiction writer, signs Dear Pen Pal, the third in her be... More info on this event

 

 

Saturday, November 7, 2009 10:00 a.m. SUBMARINE SATURDAY - ROBERT SCHULTZ and STEPHEN MOORE Location: Pritzker Military Library 610 N. Fairbanks Ct., Chicago Description: At 10 a.m. and 12 noon, SUBMARINE SATURDAY. ROBERT SCHULTZ speaks at 10 a.m. about his book We W... More info on this event

Sunday, November 8, 2009 10:00 a.m. TONY KUSHNER Location: Symphony Center, 220 N. Michigan Ave. Description: Lecture at Symphony Center. Chicago TONY KUSHNER, acclaimed playwright whose plays include “Angels... More info on this event

Monday, November 9, 2009 7:00 p.m. JEFFREY HAAS Description: JEFFREY HAAS, an attorney previously based in Chicago and co-founder of the People’s Law Office, spe... More info on this event

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 7:00 p.m. DAVID SCHMAHMANN Description: DAVID SCHMAHMANN, South African-born Boston attorney, reads from and signs his novel Nibble & Kuhn, ... More info on this event

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 7:00 p.m. Tori McClure will be at the Highland Park Library signing and discussing her new book, A Pearl in the Storm: How I Found My Heart in the Middle of the Ocean.

Thursday, November 12, 2009 12:00 p.m. JOY HARJO - Women Writers Series Location: Lunch at Mirani’s, 727 Elm St., Winnetka Description: Women Writers Series 12 noon, JOY HARJO, a member of the Muscogee Creek tribe and a poet, write... More info on this event

Thursday, November 12, 2009 3:30 p.m. Margaret Philbrick, author of the holiday children's book Back to the Manger, will be in the store reading from and signing her book.

Thursday, November 12, 2009 6:30 p.m. BILL LITTLEJOHN Description: BILL LITTLEJOHN, author and former Chicago attorney, reads from and signs Calvin, his new novel abou... More info on this event

Friday, November 13, 2009 6:30 p.m. STEVE KARRAS Description: STEVE KARRAS talks about The Enemy I Knew: German Jews in the Allied Military in World War II, his ... More info on this event

Saturday, November 14, 2009 1:00 p.m. DAN McNEIL and ED SHERMAN Description: DAN McNEIL, afternoon host of “The Score,” and ED SHERMAN, Chicago Tribune sportswriter for 27 years... More info on this event

Sunday, November 15, 2009 6:00 p.m. Charles Madigan will be in the store reading from and signing his new book Destiny Calling: How the People Elected Barack Obama.

Monday, November 16, 2009 4:00 p.m. SPIRITUAL LIFE WORKSHOP Led by Tina Staley Description: SPIRITUAL LIFE WORKSHOP Led by Tina Staley, based on the book, Living Fully, Dying Well More info on this event

Monday, November 16, 2009 6:30 p.m. Mike Fallaw will be in the store signing and reading from his novel Just Like Me.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:00 p.m. JOSEPH HALLINAN Location: Luncheon University Club, Chicago Description: JOSEPH HALLINAN, Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago writer, talks about Why We Make Mistakes, a look at ... More info on this event

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 7:00 p.m. LIBBY HELLMANN, LAURA CALDWELL and THERESA SCHWEGEL Description: LIBBY HELLMANN discusses her new mystery novel, Doubleback; LAURA CALDWELL talks about the lates... More info on this event

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:00 p.m. WILLIAM POLK Location: Luncheon, University Club, Chicago Description: WILLIAM POLK, who established the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago and... More info on this event

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:00 p.m. JIM KOKORIS Description: JIM KOKORIS, Chicago-area author, signs The Pursuit of Other Interests, his humorous novel about a h... More info on this event

Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:00 p.m. JIM CUNO Description: JIM CUNO, President of the Art Institute of Chicago, signs The Modern Wing: Renzo Piano and The Art... More info on this event

Friday, November 20, 2009 4:00 p.m. ELIZABETH BERG - Salon with Wine and Cheese Location: The Women’s Exchange, 725 Pine St., Winnetka Description: Join us at the Women's Exchange from 4 'til 5:30 p.m. - Salon with Wine and Cheese ELIZABETH BE... More info on this event

Monday, November 23, 2009 7:00 p.m. JIM McMANUS Description: JIM McMANUS, local author of the bestselling Positively Fifth Street, signs his new book, Cowboys Fu... More info on this event

Monday, November 30, 2009 7:00 p.m. WALLY LAMB Description: WALLY LAMB, author of the #1 bestsellers She’s Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True, signs his n... More info on this event

D E C E M B E R

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 7:00 p.m. RICHARD MACK Description: RICHARD MACK, award-winning Evanston-based photographer, gives a lecture and shows images on the mak... More info on this event

Thursday, December 3, 2009 7:00 p.m. AMANDA LITTLE Description: AMANDA LITTLE, an author with ties to Chicago, reads and signs her book, Power Trip, at 7 p.m. in the store.

Cookbook Club

Bon Appetit!  The  faithful in The Book Stall’s longstanding Cookbook Club celebrated the season with recipe samples from some of their favorite cookbooks of the year. 

Contact Tracy Segal at tracy@thebookstall.com. 

Our next meeting will be January 12 at noon in the store.  This month's meeting will be a tribute to Ruth Reichl.  Club members will be sharing their favorite recipes from Reichl's cookbook/memoirs Tender at the Bone, Comfort Me with Apples, and Garlic and Sapphires.