On Wednesday, Dec. 4th at 6:30 PM The Book Stall (811 Elm Street in Winnetka) hosts renowned Booklist editor Donna Seaman as we celebrate the release of her new memoir, River of Books. She will be joined in conversation by Miles Harvey, author of the recently published The Registry of Forgotten Objects. Kirkus says, "A 'constant reader' who generously advocates for a wide diet of literature, from novels to poetry to narrative nonfiction to essays and all that lie between, Seaman counsels that 'the more varied our reading, the more detailed, intricate, and vital our perceptions become.' A lively and entertaining contribution to the shelf of books about books.” This event is free with registration, please CLICK HERE to register.
More About the Book: With the infectious curiosity of an inveterate bibliophile and the prose of a fine stylist, Donna Seaman charts the course of her early reading years in a book-by-book chronicle of the significance books have held in her life. River of Books recounts Seaman's journey in becoming an editor for Booklist, a reviewer, an author, and a literary citizen, and lays bare how she nourished both body and soul in working with books. Seaman makes palpable the power and self-recognition that she discovered in a life dedicated to reading.