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20% off on the 20th! Annual Summer Sale for Discount Club Members
About This Event
On Monday, July 20th , all Book Stall discount club members receive an additional discount instead of their usual 10% off—thus 20% off on the 20th! This special discount applies to books as well as cards, puzzles, stationery, journals, and other gift items. The fine print: Your membership must be up to date for the discount to apply. The finer print : You can renew your membership on July 20th and still receive that 20% discount for the day! Discount Club members pay $15.00 a year for a family membership, with all family members getting a 10% discount on all purchases. In addition, you’ll get our monthly print newsletter mailed to your home, so you can stay up to date on author event news and staff book reviews. You also get the satisfaction of supporting a local independent business! When you stop in on the 20th, our booksellers will be happy to help you find the perfect beach read, books for summer camp, hostess gifts for your weekend BBQs, or an armchair adventure! We’ll be open from 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Out of town? No worries, you can order online. Make sure you add a note: “discount club member” in the “order comments” section as you make your purchase. We’ll add the extra discount as we process your order. Not sure if your membership is current? Stop by the store or give us a call at 847-446-8880 and we can check on your membership status, and help you renew if that’s what’s needed!
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Hollow Bones: An Afternoon with Jodi Picoult
The Book Stall welcomes Jodi Picoult to The Skokie School Auditorium for a discussion featuring her new book, Hollow Bones. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name comes a riveting novel about the risks we take to protect the ones we love in a world where crisis is always just around the corner. The ticket price is $40.50 and includes a signed copy of the book. Attendees will be invited to take a professional photo with Ms. Picoult following the talk! Please note, Ms. Picoult will not be personalizing copies at the event.
Shadow Before the Flame: An Evening with Catherine Grace Katz
The Book Stall is thrilled to welcome Winnetka native and acclaimed historian, Catherine Grace Katz for a discussion of her new book, Shadow Before the Flame: The Hindenburg Disaster and the Prelude to War at the Winnetka Chapel. In this rigorously researched, ticking-clock account, Shadow Before the Flame offers a portrait of an era when illusions of peace, fueled by the hubris of invention, hovered in suspended time as the clouds of an inevitable war loomed on the horizon. Ms. Katz will be in-conversation with Book Stall resident historian Jon Grand. Doors open at 6:30, join us early for mingling before the talk at 7:00!The ticket price is $45 and includes a copy of the book. Ms. Katz will be happy to sign her works! Please note, additional copies will be for sale at the event. Catherine Grace Katz is a writer and historian from Winnetka, IL and the author of the acclaimed history, The Daughters of Yalta: The Churchills, Roosevelts, and Harrimans: A Story of Love and War. She received degrees in History from Harvard and Christ’s College, University of Cambridge, and a JD from Harvard Law School. Alongside her work as an historian, Catherine is an associate at an international law firm in Washington, D.C.