2002 National Book Award Winner Julia Glass will appear at Town House Books and Café on Thursday evening, November 13th from 6 to 7pm. Winner of the Nelson Algren and Tobias Wolff Awards for her first novel, Three Junes, Ms. Glass will greet people and sign books in the Garden Room of Town House Books. The reception is free of charge and open to the public. For additional information please call 630-584-8600.

And if you are in the Chicago area anytime between now and November 16th, you may want to check out the 19th Annual Chicago Humanities Festival taking place at various sites throughout the city. Prominent lecturers, spectacular art exhibits, and unforgettable performances in the areas of literature, architecture, law, philosophy, economics, history, and music are offered to visitors. Guests include David McCullough, Francine Prose, Jeffrey Sachs, Anne Carson, Mark Doty, Mark Salzman, Alex Ross, Naomi Klein, Garry Wills, Richard Rhodes and many more. For a complete list of programs, presenters, venues, (maps) go online and view each day's happenings or download the entire program guide at www.chfestival.org.

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