Summer at Town House Books.

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The back courtyard at
Town House Café

About Town House Books
We are an independent bookstore for all ages, with a friendly knowledgeable staff located in historic Century Corners in downtown St. Charles, Illinois. The uniqueness and ambiance of the 34 year old bookstore carry over into the Town House Café, featuring a menu of fresh-from-scratch soups and creative sandwiches. Our back courtyard is open for lunch every day, weather permitting! In addition we have tables set up outside in front of the bookstore that are available for self service... a perfect spot to sit and enjoy your morning paper with coffee or an afternoon iced tea & sandwich.

Personal Shopping Available
Books make the perfect gift any time of the year and we can help you pick the right book for every age person. Let our knowledgeable staff do the work and, as always, we provide complimentary gift wrapping!

Book Signing with D.C. Brod
Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010
From 11am-2pm

A reception and book signing for beloved, local author Deb Brod will take place from 11:00am until 2:00pm and is open to all. Her new novel is Getting Sassy. Publishers Weekly says that Brod "expertly blends suspenseful action with characters readers will care for." For details please call the bookstore at (630) 584-8600. The book is available at the store: $24.95 for the hardback and $14.95 for the paperback.

Book Signing & Author Dinner with Julia Glass
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
6pm Reception, 7pm Dinner

Town House Books & Café is honored to host Julia Glass, recipient of the 2002 National Book Award for Fiction. She has also been awarded three Nelson Algren Fiction Awards and the Tobias Wolff Award for her first novel, Three Junes. Ms Glass will be signing copies and reading from her new novel, The Widower's Tale ( Pantheon 26.95).

The author will greet people and sign books in the Garden Room of Town House Books from 6-7pm. Reception is free of charge and open to the public. Dinner following the reception is by reservation only, cost is $40 per person which includes the program, a three course dinner, tax & gratuity. Beer and Wine are available for purchase. For additional information please call the café at (630) 584-8603.

The book is available September 7, so call the bookstore now at (630) 584-8600 to reserve your copy.

In The Media

Town House was featured on ABC 7's 190 North. You can view the segment online here. Or download a podcast by clicking on "podcasts" on their home page.

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