The Book Stall (811 Elm Street in Winnetka) is pleased to welcome to the store Cory Franklin, M.D. and Robert A Weinstein, M.D. on Wednesday, June 26 at 6:30 pm for a discussion of their new book, The Covid Diaries: 2020-2024: Anatomy of a Contagion as It Happened, a book of columns by several medical experts written during the Covid contagion. This event is free with registration. To register, please visit our website or CLICK HERE. 
 
More About the Book: The Covid Diaries traces the development of the pandemic from its earliest days until the beginning of 2024. It discusses events as they occurred and deals with the controversial issues that arose including how the pandemic spread, lockdowns, vaccines, masking, school openings, and the origin of the virus. It offers perspective on the different arguments and insight into topics like the varying mortality of Covid in different countries. It is an invaluable reference to laymen and medical professionals, as well as a contemporaneous historical account of one of the most important events of the 21st century.
 
More About the Authors: Cory Franklin M.D. was director of medical intensive care at Cook County Hospital in Chicago for more than 25 years. An editorial board contributor to the Chicago Tribune op-ed page, his work has also appeared in the New York Times, Jerusalem Post, Chicago Sun-Times, New York Post, Guardian, Washington Post and has been excerpted in the New York Review of Books. He is the author of several books including Cook County ICU: 30 Years of Unforgettable Patients and Odd Cases.
 
Robert A Weinstein M.D. is an infectious disease physician with 50 years of experience. He is a professor of internal medicine at Rush University Medical Center, former chair of medicine at Cook County Hospital, and past chief operating officer of the CORE Center for the Prevention, Care, and Research of Infectious Diseases in Chicago. Dr. Weinstein was the inaugural recipient of the CDC Lifetime Achievement Award for Infection Control and Prevention. 
 
The Book Stall is an independent bookstore and cultural institution on Chicago’s North Shore. We’re known for our great selection of books, cards, and gifts, as well as our long-running author event series, including Saturday Storytime. Learn more at www.thebookstall.com.