Hear Top Young Adult Authors Talk at The Book Stall

On Friday, May 13th at 7 PM, sit in on a discussion between best-selling young adult novelists David Arnold (Mosquitoland) Jennifer Niven (All the Bright Places) Sabaa Tahir (An Ember in the Ashes) and John Corey Whaley (Highly Illogical Behaviour) in a far-ranging conversation moderated by Jeff Giles, a former editor at Entertainment Weekly and author of the forthcoming novel The Edge of Everything. Recommended for ages 12 and up, this event takes place at The Book Stall, 811 Elm Street in Winnetka. IL. It is free and open to the public, but registration is required! Call us at 847-446-8880 to reserve your place. We feature free street parking, and the store is easily accessible via Metra and CTA/Pace. All attendees will get a chance to enter a free raffle and win books and other prizes. More information about the participating writers follows!

David Arnold lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with his (lovely) wife and (boisterous) son. He is the critically acclaimed author of Mosquitoland, which has been translated into over a dozen languages. Previous jobs include freelance musician and producer, stay-at-home dad, and preschool teacher. He is a fierce believer in the power of kindness and community.

Jennifer Niven is the author of the New York Times bestseller and international bestseller All the Bright Places. She has also written four novels for adults—American Blonde, Becoming Clementine, Velva Jean Learns to Fly, and Velva Jean Learns to Drive—as well as three nonfiction books--The Ice Master, Ada Blackjack, and The Aqua-Net Diaries, a memoir about her high school experiences. She grew up in Indiana and now lives with her fiancé and literary cats in Los Angeles. For more information, visit JenniferNiven.com, GermMagazine.com, or find her on Facebook or Twitter.

Sabaa Tahir grew up in California's Mojave Desert at her family's eighteen-room motel. There, she spent her time devouring fantasy novels, raiding her brother's comic book stash, and playing guitar badly. She began writing An Ember in the Ashes while working nights as a newspaper editor. She likes thunderous indie rock, garish socks, and all things nerd. Sabaa currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.

John Corey Whaley's first novel, Where Things Come Back, was the winner of the 2012 Printz Award and the 2012 Morris Award. His second novel, Noggin, was a 2014 National Book Award finalist. He lives in Newport Beach, California.

Jeff Giles's debut YA novel, The Edge of Everything, will be published by Bloomsbury in January, 2017. Most recently, he was the Deputy Managing Editor of Entertainment Weekly, where he oversaw all coverage of movies and books. He has written for Rolling Stone and The New York Times Books Review. He also co-authored The Terrorist's Son, a nonfiction book that won an Alex award from the American Library Association.