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We’re so excited to be hosting @robertmoor_ to discuss his new book, “In Trees.” Moor is a journalist, a @lfhs_lakeforest alumn, and a bestselling author 📖

We hope you’ll join us for this FREE, in-store event on Wednesday, October 14th from 6 to 7pm. Books will be available for purchase and signing, and refreshments will be served.

But space is limited! So please visit the link in our bio, our website, or call to sign-up ✍️

“One day, on a whim, Robert Moor set out to climb a tree near his home—unwittingly embarking on what would become a decade-long adventure of intellectual and spiritual transformation.

Pursuing the hidden wisdom of trees, he digs through forgotten archives, scales to the top of a giant sequoia with Sir David Attenborough, trudges through swamps in Papua to reach a treehouse-dwelling tribe of hunter-gatherers, and travels to a remote research camp in Tanzania, where he spends one very uncomfortable night sleeping in a chimpanzee nest. Galvanized by a radical new outlook on both our gnarled past and our ever-branching future, he ultimately falls in with a ragtag clan of climate activists risking everything to halt construction of an oil pipeline and save an old-growth forest.

Along the way, Moor learns the art of “treethinking,” which, he discovers, has the power to break open some of humanity’s oldest questions: What is the secret to truly growing old? How do we set down roots in an increasingly chaotic world? Can we ever learn to pursue our future in the farsighted, deeply entangled manner of an ancient forest?

A witty, relentlessly curious excursion through philosophy, history, and science, what begins as an ode to the miracle of trees blossoms into a joyous, daring, and fiercely hopeful effort to “arborize humanity.” taken in Lake Forest Book Store by @lf_bookstore

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We’re excited to announce that Lake Forest Book Store is hosting @catherinegracekatz at @thegallerylf to celebrate her new book “Shadow Before the Flame”

We hope you’ll join us on Wednesday, October 7th (1:00 to 3:00pm) at The Gallery of Lake Forest for this author luncheon and book signing!

Tickets are $90, and will include a seated lunch and a copy of the book for signing.

Space is limited, so please visit or website, the link in our bio, or call us to purchase your ticket at 847.234.4420 📞

“Acclaimed historian Catherine Grace Katz unites groundbreaking research with thrilling narrative that situates this famous disaster squarely on the collision course between the decade’s two prevailing currents.

In this sweeping drama, Katz illustrates the story of the Hindenburg through the captivating passengers and crew caught in the grip of fate: an adventurous heiress, a renowned vaudeville star, a Chicago industrialist with German Jewish roots, an esteemed zeppelin captain, and a young cabin boy on his first voyage to the United States. Meanwhile, on the ground, two intrepid journalists’ reporting on the Hindenburg fundamentally changed breaking news, paving the way for modern media.

In this rigorously researched, ticking-clock account, Shadow Before the Flame offers a portrait of an era when illusions of peace, fueled by the hubris of invention, hovered in suspended time as the clouds of an inevitable war loomed on the horizon. Above all, it is a story of humanity and of lives forever changed by a moment that served as a harbinger for the global conflagration yet to come.” taken in The Gallery by @lf_bookstore

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We look forward to hosting @kristineahansen at our store to celebrate her new book, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Illinois! OUT NOW

We hope you’ll join us for this FREE, in-store event on Wednesday, September 30th from 6 to 7pm. Books will be available for purchase and signing, and refreshments will be served.

Space is limited! So please visit the link in our bio or call to sign-up ✍️

“Of Frank Lloyd Wright’s 532 completed projects, the highest concentration worldwide exists in Oak Park, Illinois, where Wright’s home and studio lies. Combining architectural history with human interest, explore 41 of the nearly 80 Frank Lloyd Wright-designed sites all within four hours of Chicago.

Organized by region and covering sites built from 1889 to 1959, learn about each site’s history, from its ownership and commission, to how materials were selected and the natural landscape were used.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Illinois is the perfect travel guide for Wright fans visiting Illinois, looking for a self-guided tour, or for those wanting to learn more from the comfort of their own home.” taken in Lake Forest Book Store by @lf_bookstore

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Welcome to episode 2 of our “Family Favorites” series—where we share books that aren’t always on our top ten list, and maybe aren’t the next viral trend… BUT they’re books that have us gushing during staff meetings, in our group chats, and that several of our booksellers have read and all loved!

Let us introduce you to your next favorite book ❤️

Thank you @morleyvahey for being our star of episode two! taken in Lake Forest Book Store by @lf_bookstore

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Happy new release Tuesday, readers! So many great new books hit our shelves today. Swipe through to see a selection of this week’s new books—and we’ll see you in the store soon for your next great read 📚 taken in Lake Forest Book Store by @lf_bookstore

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Thank you @elinhilderbrand, you were a joy to host!

Thank you to all the lovely readers who came out for the event, @littlecarrotcatering for the delicious food, and to our amazing events team for a wonderful night celebrating Elin Hilderbrand 🤎

Thoroughbreds by @elinhilderbrand & @shelbykcunningham is OUT NOW. Come buy a signed copy at @lf_bookstore while supplies last! taken in Lake Forest Book Store by @lf_bookstore

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12 days ago

Happy new release Tuesday, readers! Swipe through to see a selection of some of the new books we added to our shelves today — including a new @elinhilderbrand, @emilystjohnmandel AND @jodipicoult!

We hope to see you in the store soon for your next great read 📚 taken in Lake Forest Book Store by @lf_bookstore

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14 days ago

Shana Tova all of those celebrating Rosh Hashanah this weekend! We hope you enjoy your celebrations and find joy the coming year 💙 taken in Lake Forest Book Store by @lf_bookstore

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“If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.” 🇺🇸

— Sandy Dahl, wife of Flight 93 pilot Jason Dahl

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18 days ago

@inagarten is back on October 20th with a new collection of 85 simple and impressive recipes—and we’re now taking preorders!

From now until 10/06, all prepaid Simply Ina preorders will be 10% off (20% for bookstore members). So call soon and reserve your copy!

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From the best-selling author of Moneyball and The Big Short comes an inside look at the early days of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency.

Preorder a copy before September 22nd and get a special discount!

For all prepaid preorders customers will receive 10% off (20% for our members). Call us soon to place your order.

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