Author Lauren Fox at Round Lake Area Public Library

Lauren Fox, author of Days of Awe

(Knopf Publishing Group $24.95, due August 4)

Wednesday August 19 at 7:00 p.m.

Register at Round Lake Area Public Library or call 847-546-7060

Celebrated for her irresistibly witty, strikingly intelligent examinations of friendship and marriage, Lauren Fox ( An immensely gifted writer a writer adept at capturing the sad-funny mess that happens to be one woman s life Michiko Kakutani, “The New York Times”) has written her most powerful novel to date. Days of Awe is the story of a woman who, in the wake of her best friend s sudden death, must face the crisis in her marriage, the fury of her almost-teenage daughter, and the possibility of opening her cantankerous heart to someone new.

Lauren Fox is the author of the novels “Still Life with Husband” and “Friends Like Us.” She earned her MFA from the University of Minnesota, and her work has appeared in numerous publications.

Event date: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 7:00pm Event address: Round Lake Area Public Library 906 Hart Road Round Lake, IL 60073