Barbara Lewis book signing 7/27 @ Chicago Public Library Beverly

Meet the Author: Barbara Lewis

Date: Wed. July 27, 2011

Time: 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm

Location:
Beverly
1962 W. 95th Street
60643

About this event:

Meet Barbara Lewis, playwright, actress, producer,
and director for a book signing and discussion of 
her book, The Jewels of Sutton Avenue. It is based
on her third produced stage play, Jewels, which was
selected among 40,000 entries to be presented at
The National Black Theater Festival in New York.

This is the story of Pearl, Diamond, Topaze and Ruby Morgan, Jewels of Sutton Avenue, and how
they are put through the ultimate test of their 
beloved home.

For mroe information, come in or call the library 
at 312-747-9673.

http://www.chipublib.org/events/details/id/69395/

Lisa See book signing 6/15 @ Newberry Library Chicago

In her beloved New York Times bestsellers Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, and, most recently, Shanghai Girls, Lisa See has brilliantly illuminated the potent bonds of mother love, romantic love, and love of country. Now, in Dreams of Joy, she returns to these timeless themes, continuing the story of sisters Pearl and May from Shanghai Girls, and Pearl's strong-willed nineteen-year-old daughter, Joy. Wednesday, June 15th at 6pm Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton Street

Newberry Library

60 W. Walton Street

Chicago

, 

Illinois

60610

United States

http://www.semcoop.indiebound.com/event/lisa-see-dreams-joy

Arthur Plotnik appearing 6/25 @ Harold Washington Library Center

Better Than Great -- An Author Talk and Book Signing with Arthur Plotnik

Date: Sat. June 25, 2011

Time: 12:15 pm

Location:
Harold Washington Library Center
Authors Room
400 S. State Street
60605

About this event:
In his latest book, Better Than Great: A Plenitudinous Compendium of Wallopingly Fresh Superlatives, Arthur Plotnik offers some 6,000 alternatives to tired terms of acclaim such as awesome, amazing, incredible, and sweet. For anyone interested in being more expressive, more engaging, and more persuasive, writing guru Plotnik’s advice is not merely great, it’s the alligator's adenoids.

The Chicago Authors Room is located on the 7th Floor.

http://www.chipublib.org/events/details/id/64863/

Natalie Moore & Lance Williams appearing 5/25 @ Blackstone Library Chicago

Blackstone Library

4904 S. Lake Park Avenue

Chicago

, 

Illinois

60615

http://www.semcoop.indiebound.com/event/natalie-moore-lance-williams-almighty-black-p-stone-nation-rise-fall-and-resurgence-american--0

Kelly O'Connor McNees appearing 6/22 @ Chicago Public Library

Harold Washington Library Center
Authors Room
400 S. State Street 60605
http://www.chipublib.org/events/details/id/64268/

David McCullough appearing 6/13 @ Chicago Public Library

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY

400 South State Street

Chicago,IL

6:00PM

http://authors.simonandschuster.com/David-McCullough/938/author_appearances

Lee Sandlin appearing 5/21 @ Chicago Public Library Roden

Roden
6083 N. Northwest Highway 60631
http://www.chipublib.org

Erik Larson appearing 5/23 @ Chicago Public Library

Harold Washington Library Center
Cindy Pritzker Auditorium
400 S. State Street 60605
http://www.chipublib.org

Rebecca Skloot appearing 5/19 @ Chicago Public Library

Harold Washington Library Center
Cindy Pritzker Auditorium
400 S. State Street 60605
http://www.chipublib.org

Lee Sandlin appearing 5/12 @ Chicago Public Library Sulzer

Sulzer Regional
4455 N. Lincoln Avenue 60625
http://www.chipublib.org

Jacques d'Amboise appearing 5/9 @ Chicago Public Library

Harold Washington Library Center
Cindy Pritzker Auditorium
400 S. State Street 60605
http://www.chipublib.org