Location: 555 N. LaGrange Road, LaGrange Park, IL

Come see Stephen Rodrick share his memoir The Magical Stranger: A Son's Journey Into His Father's Life against the intimate backdrop of the The Boarding House.

The Magical Stranger is a moving and powerful story of love and sacrifice, fathers and sons, heroism and duty, soldiers and the families they leave behind, in which a writer--the son of an accomplished Navy pilot killed on duty--uses his own experience to illuminate the triumphs and tragedies of a life in military service.

**This is a ticketed event. More information coming soon!

Location: Street: The Boarding House Additional: 720 N. Wells City: Chicago, Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60654 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

People who are more active are less likely to have problems with their memory and thinking as they get older. Come learn about the changing brain and healthy aging from Phyllis Patnaude of the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center. You will hear some tips on how to keep your memory sharp and find out about new research studies. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to the library Reference Desk at 708-366-5205. This program is part of Celebrating Seniors Week. (LTFL_riverforest)… (more)

In 1917 a bomb exploded in a Milwaukee police station, killing nine officers and a civilian. Those responsible never were apprehended, but police, press, and public all assumed that the perpetrators were Italian. Days later, eleven alleged Italian anarchists went to trial on unrelated charges involving a fracas that had occurred two months before. Against the backdrop of World War I, and amidst a prevailing hatred and fear of radical immigrants, the Italians had an unfair trial. The specter of the larger, uncharged crime of the bombing haunted the proceedings and assured convictions of all eleven. Although Clarence Darrow led an appeal that gained freedom for most of the convicted, the celebrated lawyer's methods themselves were deeply suspect. The entire case left a dark, if hidden, stain on American justice. Largely overlooked for almost a century, the compelling story of this case emerges vividly in this meticulously researched book by Dean A. Strang. In its focus on a moment when patriotism, nativism, and terror swept the nation, Worse than the devil exposes broad concerns that persist even today as the United States continues to struggle with administering criminal justice to newcomers and outsiders.

Location: Street: Seminary Co-op Bookstore Additional: 5751 S. Woodlawn Avenue City: Chicago, Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60637-1507 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Join Lois Leveen, the Newberry’s 2013 Arthur and Lila Weinberg Fellow, for a discussion of the research behind The Secrets of Mary Bowser, her novel based on the true story of a former slave who became a Union spy in the Confederate White House.

Dr. Leveen will provides insight into the lives of free and enslaved blacks in urban, industrialized Richmond; into the thriving black community in antebellum Philadelphia; and into how blacks and whites worked together in the pro-Union underground that operated in Richmond during the war. The author will also explore what it means to teach—and learn— African American history through fiction. What happens when ordinary people do extraordinary things?

Award-winning author Lois Leveen earned degrees in history and literature from Harvard, the University of Southern California, and UCLA, and taught at UCLA and at Reed College. She is a regular contributor to Disunion, the New York Times coverage of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. (lilithcat)… (more)

Drew Magary returns to the Book Cellar to sign copies of his book Someone Could Get Hurt, a sharp, funny, and heartfelt memoir about fatherhood and the ups and downs of raising a family in modern America. The "GQ" correspondent and "Deadspin" columnist's stories about trying to raise a family have attracted millions of readers online. And now he's finally bringing that unique voice to a memoir.

Location: Street: 4736-38 N Lincoln Ave City: Chicago, Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60625 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Rock-Bottom Blessings: Discovering God's Abundance When All Seems Lost

What does it mean to live an abundant life? Can we actually be blessed in the midst of serious disappointments and setbacks? In Rock-Bottom Blessings, Karen Beattie makes the case that true abundance is found in the transformation that happens when we experience God’s presence during periods of grief, loss, and disappointment. Beattie begins to see life’s challenges as gifts to be accepted like all other gifts: with reverence and gratitude. Karen Beattie has been a writer for more than 20 years and has been published in numerous publications, including Christianity Today and Midwest Living.

Location: Street: 5233 N. Clark St. City: Chicago, Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60640-2122 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

PHIL JACKSON Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success Former Bulls coach Jackson talks about his memoir, full of revelations about fascinating personalities and their drive to win; about motivation and competition at the highest levels; and about what it takes to bring out the best in ourselves and others.

Location: Street: Luncheon, The Union League Club City: Chicago, Province: Illinois Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

The ancient Indian practice of yoga has exploded into a popular American phenomenon, with over 20 million practitioners and a $10 billion “industry.” In the process, yoga has morphed into a paradoxically multidimensional practice that’s taught everywhere from spas to prisons, and for everything from weight loss to spiritual transcendence. If you’ve ever wondered how to make sense of modern yoga and what it might offer you personally, this event is for you! Author, editor, blogger and yoga teacher Carol Horton, Ph.D., will lead an experiential discussion of her path-breaking new books, 21st century yoga: Culture, Politics, and Practice and Yoga Ph.D.: Integrating the Life of the Mind and the Wisdom of the Body. Come prepared to move, breathe, think, share, and discuss. Refreshments will be served. Carol Horton, Ph.D., holds a doctorate in Political Science from the University of Chicago, served on the faculty at Macalester College, and has extensive experience as a research consultant specializing in issues affecting low-income children and families. A Certified Forrest Yoga teacher, Carol teaches yoga to women in the Cook County Jail with Yoga for Recovery, and at Chaturanga Holistic Fitness in Chicago.

Location: Street: 57th Street Books Additional: 1301 E. 57th Street City: Chicago, Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60637-1507 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

The Book Cellar is excited to present Susan Benjamin Feingold as she shares her book Happy Endings, New Beginnings: Navigating Postpartum Disorders.

In Happy Endings, New Beginnings, Dr. Feingold presents her unique approach for navigating the journey through postpartum disorders. Guiding women through the challenges, feelings and distressing symptoms, she leads them to a new view of the postpartum experience and how to make it a positive, life-changing event. Here is an inspirational book filled with fascinating true stories of women Dr. Feingold has coached through post-birth disorders to take control of their new lives and find lasting fulfillment, as she did in her own life. It also provides a new perspective for therapists and other health professionals treating women during this critical period.

Location: Street: 4736-38 N Lincoln Ave City: Chicago, Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60625 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Come to Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore for Ryan Jennings Peterson's first appearance for his latest Jolene Hartley mysteries, On the Ladder of Humanity and On the Edge of Greed. Both novels are set in Chicago and Hartley is a Homicide Detective. On the Ladder of Humanity A people's politician. A housewife. An ex-gangbanger on the righteous path. And they've all been killed. When Benjamin Ochoa is murdered at an overpass bus stop above Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway, homicide detective Jolene Hartley finds herself trudging through two past cold cases, revealing more about them than her current investigation. The perplexing circumstances lead Hartley into the deaths of each victim as she tries to find a common thread between each and thus shine some much needed light on her jumbled investigation. Hartley, a stunningly beautiful, extremely focused officer, wades into Chicago on a hunt for a murderer that has resurfaced after five long years. An old fling and a jealous partner lend a hand throughout the investigation, churning up clues and tensions as Hartley tries to focus on her goal: Find her common thread before her killer does. On the Edge of Greed It was a story that should have been left alone. Unfortunately for journalist Bartholomew Reed, the story will be his last. After the bullet-laden body of Reed is found in an upscale Chicago neighborhood, homicide detective Jolene Hartley is set as lead investigator in a case that will prove to push her to the limit, personally and professionally. Amidst the evidence that swirls just beyond her reach, the name of her estranged brother appears in the dead journalist's appointment book, forcing Hartley to face the man she calls family, something she has not had to do in years. Hartley and her new partner, Jacoby Ratliff, a homicide rookie, brush through the journalistic and financial web surrounding Reed's demise, coming ever closer to the truth behind a cold-blooded murderer and an embezzling scheme that goes deeper than the greed of a few. Show more Show less

Location: Street: 7419 Madison St. City: Forest Park, Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60130-1502 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

COVER TO COVER BOOK GROUP

Anderson’s welcomes the Cover to Cover Book Group, a club that focuses on fiction books. This month’s title is Alex George’s A good American. Please read the book, and join our lively discussion. New members are invited to participate, but are asked to please call and register: (630) 355-2665. MONDAY, MAY 20 at 7:00 p.m. Anderson's Two Doors East | 111 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville

Location: Street: Anderson's Two Doors East Additional: 111 W Jefferson Ave City: Naperville, Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60540 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)