Category: Authors
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NPR: Genre fiction and female authors top U.S. libraries’ most-borrowed lists in 2025
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/29/nx-s1-5645098/libraries-most-borrowed-books-2025
Jane Simon Ammeson
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Local author to appear at bookstore for book signing of new “Lost East Chicago and Indiana Harbor” history book

Award-winning author and journalist Joseph S. Pete will appear at a Northwest Indiana bookstore to sign copies of his new history book, “Lost East Chicago and Indiana Harbor.” Pete, a Lisagor Award-winning reporter and columnist, will do a book signing from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 20 at Miles Books at 2819 Jewett…
Jane Simon Ammeson
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Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with Romance and Brews

On Saturday, April 27 at 3:30 pm, join the folks at The Book Stall for an afternoon of Romance and Brews to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day! Author Stephanie Jayne joins us at The Book Stall (811 Elm Street in Winnetka) with three fellow Romance authors for a meet & greet with some frosty refreshments! Stop by for a brew and say hello to romance author Kelly Farmer,…
Jane Simon Ammeson
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Tracey Garvis Graves and Rochelle Weinstein: In-Conversation with Lauren Margolin

The Book Stall (811 Elm Street in Winnetka) is so pleased to host authors Tracey Garvis Graves and Rochelle Weinstein on Wednesday, April 24th at 6:30 PM. They will be in conversation with Lauren Margolin, a.k.a. The Good Book Fairy. Tracey Garvis Graves’ new book is The Trail of Lost Hearts, which Colleen Hoover calls, “Breathtaking and endlessly romantic.” Rochelle Weinstein’s latest title is What You Do to Me. Lisa…
Jane Simon Ammeson
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NPR: What to read in 2024: 11 books we’re looking forward to
https://www.npr.org/2023/12/30/1221337678/what-to-read-2024
Jane Simon Ammeson
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Dead Mountain by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

Two fraternity brothers taking a drunken joyride after too much Captain Morgan Spiced Rum crash their Jeep in the mountains of New Mexico on a freezing winter night. With no cell service available, they manage to find a cave to spend the night. Unfortunately for them they discover several other things as well. Besides ancient…
Jane Simon Ammeson
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CrimeReads: The Best Reviewed Books of the Month
https://crimereads.com/the-best-reviewed-books-september-2023/
Jane Simon Ammeson
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Sonali Dev writes about three generations of women in latest book

“The Vibrant Years” by Sonali Dev, the bestselling Indian American novelist, was the first book chosen by actress Mindy Kaling when she started her publishing imprint, Mindy’s Book Studio with the goal of bringing diversity to readers. “Sonali Dev’s ‘The Vibrant Years’ captures the spirit of Mindy’s Book Studio,” Kaling said in the press release…
Jane Simon Ammeson
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CrimeReads: The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of 2023 ‹ CrimeReads
https://crimereads.com/the-most-anticipated-crime-fiction-of-2023/
Jane Simon Ammeson
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Article: Most Anticipated: The Great 2023A Book Preview – The Millions
Most Anticipated: The Great 2023A Book Preview – The Millions https://flip.it/48hLWV
Jane Simon Ammeson