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Irish Above All by Mary Pat KellyFriday, March 1, 6:30 pm
When she captures the moment an assassin's bullet narrowly misses President-elect Franklin Roosevelt, an Irish-American photographer enters a world of international intrigue and danger involving larger-than-life historical figures. By the best-selling author of Galway Bay
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The Island of Sea Womenby Lisa SeeTuesday, March 12, 6:30 pm
This beautiful, thoughtful novel illuminates a world turned upside down, one where the women are in charge, engaging in dangerous physical work, and the men take care of the children. A classic Lisa See story—one of women’s friendships and the larger forces that shape them — The Island of Sea Women introduces readers to the fierce and unforgettable female divers of Jeju Island and the dramatic history that shaped their lives
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The Blue Circus by Dennis FoleyThursday, April 25, 6:30 pm
In his first novel, award-winning author Dennis Foley offers a wild romp through assorted Chicago neighborhoods, dive bars, shady political deals and more. The Blue Circus offers insight into the politics of the City of Big Shoulders.
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An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicagoby Alex KotlowitzThursday, May 9, 6:30 pm
The award-winning author of There Are No Children Here examines the humanity and brutality of Chicago's most turbulent neighborhoods through a series of deeply intimate profiles that illuminate the firsthand realities of gun violence in today's America.
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