Join us at The Book Stall (811 Elm Street in Winnetka) on Thursday, February 12 at 6:00 pm for a fun evening with two great authors! Nancy Chadwick will be in conversation with Janis Falk to discuss their newest books. Ms. Chadwick's Mercy Town is a contemporary women’s fiction novel set in northern Wisconsin about one grief-stricken family’s journey toward redemption and forgiveness in a rural town divided by the past, perfect for fans of Ann Patchett and Louise Erdrich. Not Yet Lost by Ms. Falk is a novel about a Polish immigrant woman who fights against worker oppression in Depression-era Detroit despite opposition by many—even her own husband, great for fans of Kristin Hannah and Jennifer Chiaverini.

More about the Authors: Nancy Chadwick is an essayist, memoirist, and fiction writer. After a decade in advertising another decade in corporate banking, she quit and began to write full time. She is the author of Under the Birch Tree: A Memoir of Discovering Connections and Finding Home and The Wisdom of the Willow, and her essays have appeared in The Magic of Memoir: Inspiration for the Writing Journey, Adelaide Literary Magazine, Meaningful Conflicts – The Art of Friction, Writer’s Digest, and other outlets. Nancy and her husband reside in Glenview, Illinois.

Janis M. Falk, in her first act, raised her family, pursued a business career, and lived large and wide—and now she has something to write about. She is a graduate of both University of Michigan and Northwestern University. Now in her second act, she can often be found kayaking the Great Lakes or pruning lavender plants on her organic farm. Janis was born in Detroit, then took a multiyear tour through Chicago. She and her husband, Jim, currently live in a home they built by combining two 157-year-old log cabins in Door County, Wisconsin.