Ann and Ben Brashares celebrate their new book for young people, ‘Westfallen,’ at Arlington Heights Memorial Library
On Saturday, Sept. 21, at 2 p.m., Ann Brashares, The New York Times-bestselling author of the “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” series, teams up with her brother Ben Brashares to discuss their new middle grade thriller, “Westfallen.” This program, co-sponsored by The Book Stall, takes place at Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave. in Arlington Heights.
This free program is recommended for readers ages 9 and up. To reserve your place, visit ahml.info.
In “Westfallen,” three friends uncover a radio that allows them to talk to kids from their New Jersey hometown living 80 years in the past. When their communications begin to alter history, and create a timeline where Germany wins World War II, it's a race against time to change things back.
Ann Brashares is the author of the #1 The New York Times bestselling “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” series as well as several other novels. Before becoming a writer, she was a student of philosophy, a receptionist, an editor, a ghostwriter, and, briefly, the co-president of a small media company. She grew up in Washington, D.C., with her three brothers and a stunning number of weird pets. She helped her youngest brother, Ben, with his shoes (and the debilitating lumps in his socks) every morning before school until he learned to tie his own shoes.
Ben Brashares is the author of “Being Edie Is Hard Today” and “The Great Whipplethorp Bug Collection.” He holds an MFA in creative writing and has worked at and written for several magazines, including Rolling Stone, Men's Journal and Entertainment Weekly. He spent much of his youth wading through heaps of clothes in his big sister's room looking for the family's escape-artist tarantula, Fredricka … to put on his sister's head while she slept. As an adult, Ben gets no help whatsoever tying his shoes. But he still has weird pets. And he still gets lumps in his socks.
Can’t make the event? Call The Book Stall at (847) 446-8880; they will be happy to get you a signed copy.