Book notes: Honor Jack Prelutsky at reception, poetry reading

Posted June 21, 2011 11:00 pm

By Laura Milbrath Stewart

• “The Gray Zone” author Daphna Edwards Ziman discusses and signs copies of her novel at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 24, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880 or thebookstall.com.

• Meet Victoria Kann as she reads from and signs copies of “Silverlicious,” her newest book for young readers, at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.

• Chicago graphic designer and author Eric Shivvers discusses his book “I'm a Fan: How I Married U2 into My Life without Going to the Altar” at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880 or thebookstall.com.

• Author June Skinner Sawyers discusses and signs her book “Bob Dylan: New York” at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 W. Madison St., Forest Park. (708) 771-7243.

• Meet author/poet Jack Prelutsky at a reception honoring him with the 2011 Kermit Myers Award from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 26, at the Evanston Historical Society, 225 Greenwood St., Evanston. Prelutsky, named the first children's Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation, will recite his poetry at the reception. Some of Prelutsky's award-winning books include “The New Kid on the Block” and “The Dragons Are Singing Tonight.” Tickets are $35 for adults; children accompanied by an adult are free. Each child in attendance will be invited to select a copy of one of Prelutsky's books to take home. The event is hosted by Book Worm Angels, an organization that collects and distributes books for elementary schools in impoverished neighborhoods. To register for tickets, call (773) 332-8091, or visit bookwormangels.org.

• Rebecca Makkai discusses her new novel “The Borrower” at a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, at Lovell's of Lake Forest, 915 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. The event is hosted by the Lake Forest Book Store. Cost is $39. Call the book store for reservations. (847) 234-4420.

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