Thursday
September 16, 2010
Get Capone:
The Secret Plot That Captured America’s Most
Wanted Gangster
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Jonathan Eig
Author/Presenter
Based on never-before-seen
government documents and newly discovered
letters written by Al Capone himself,
Get Capone presents America’s
most famous gangster as you’ve never seen him
before.
The Chicago author, a former reporter for The Wall
Street Journal, brings his uncompromising
standards for research and his superb knack for
storytelling to one of the most thrilling
stories in American history.
Book Website
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Thursday
October 21, 2010
Being Wrong:
Adventures in the
Margin of Error
by Kathryn Schulz
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Roger Breisch
Presenter
Roger Breisch, Executive Director of the
Batavia Chamber of Commerce, talks about how he
faces the tragedy of feeling we are wrong as he
deals with callers to the suicide hotline. He
will also touch on his experiences with debates
about the future of Batavia, the Socrates Cafe
he moderates in Geneva, and with the teens at
Operation Snowball. You are sure to walk away
with insights on the joy of discovering we are
wrong.
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Thursday
November 18, 2010
Batavia Literary Highlights, Part 4
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Mayor Jeff Schielke
Presenter
Mayor Jeff Schielke continues sharing
his discoveries in literature, both new and old,
which feature Batavia, Illinois, and Batavians.
The highly entertaining pieces are sure to catch
the interest of local readers. A special feature
this year are appearances of the legendary Oke
G. Pamp. The tall, Swedish, “Bohemian Batavian”
was a champion of barbed letters to the editor.
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Thursday
December 16, 2010
Getting Sassy
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D.C. Brod
Author/Presenter
Tri-City author
D. C. Brod returns to tell about her newest
book. With her nearly broke and practically
homeless mother about to land on her
doorstep, Robyn Guthrie learns that desperation
can play havoc with a daughter’s scruples.
Otherwise, why would she even consider
kidnapping a goat and holding it for ransom?
Publishers Weekly gave Getting Sassy a starred
review, saying “Caper fans will relish Brod’s
offbeat stand-alone thriller.”
Author's Website
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Thursday
January 20, 2011
My Occasional Torment
Pen Name —
Bee Robb
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Bruce Steinberg
Author/Presenter
Award winning, star-reviewed author Bruce
Steinberg returns with a new moniker for a new
novel, My Occasional
Torment. This time Bruce's novel is
also a powerful play performed at Naperville's
beautiful Center Stage Theater, February 2011.
Both book and play dare ask the question, What
makes a woman a woman — and how in the world
would a man know the answer?
A do-not-miss
special treat: actors and producers will appear to discuss adapting this play from the
novel, as well as to perform a scene.
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Thursday
February 17, 2011
The Last Hero
by Howard Bryant |
Lester Munson
Presenter
Nationally known commentator, writer, ESPN
editor, and our go-to guy on sports topics,
Lester Munson returns for his annual visit to share his impressions
this new
sports book.
The Last Hero,
the first biography of
Henry Aaron, tells the story of a great athlete,
his battle against racism, and his quest for
respect.
An additional bonus, Munson is sure to give his
insights into the latest sports stories, and
answer your most probing questions.
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Thursday
March 17, 2011
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ONE BOOK, ONE BATAVIA 2011
Please join us for a presentation related to the
selection for
One Book, One Batavia 2011
—To Be Announced—
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Thursday
April 21, 2011
Abraham Lincoln and
the
Structure of Reason
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Dan Van Haften
Co-Author/Presenter
For more than 150 years, historians have
speculated about what made Abraham Lincoln
great. How did Lincoln create his iron logic,
his compelling reason, his convincing oratory,
and his memorable writing? Some point to
Lincoln's study of grammar, literature, and
poetry. Others believe it was the deep national
crisis that elevated Lincoln's oratory. Most
agree though that he honed his persuasive
technique in his work as an Illinois attorney.
Authors Hirsch and Dan Van Haften (of Batavia)
persuasively argue, for the first time, that it
was Lincoln's in-depth study of geometry that
gave our sixteenth president his verbal
structure.
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Thursday
May 19, 2011
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Rick Kogan
Author/Presenter
Rick Kogan, of the Chicago Tribune
and WGN Radio, returns for his annual visit to
Books Between Bites. We will update his topic
closer to the date, so Rick can pick something
timely to discuss!
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