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Bookends and Beginnings & WBEZ present

A Table For Two – Amor Towles & Greta Johnsen

April 29, 2024
7:00 PM
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About the Show

WBEZ and Bookends and Beginnings are proud to present Amor Towles on Monday, April 29th at the Athenaeum Center. Towles, the best selling author of The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow, and Rules of Civility, will be joined by host of WBEZ Nerdette podcast Greta Johnsen.

Fans of the bestselling author are in for a treat, as Amor presents six short stories based in New York City and a novella set in Golden Age Hollywood. Written with his signature wit, humor, and sophistication, Table for Two is another glittering addition to Towles’ canon of stylish and transporting fiction.

Tickets include a discounted copy of A Table for Two (20% discount) and access to a post-event book signing.

Don’t miss out on this exclusive offer and be sure to subscribe to WBEZ’s Nerdette podcast for a deep dive discussion in May’s book club.

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Amor Towles

Amor Towles is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow, and Rules of Civility. His novels have collectively sold millions of copies and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Towles lives in Manhattan with his wife and two children.

Greta Johnsen

Greta hosts and produces WBEZ’s Nerdette podcast, an interview show featuring people you either already love, or will be delighted to learn about. When she’s not leading book clubs or interviewing your favorite authors on stages throughout Chicago, she’s usually walking her dog, knitting, or baking something delicious.

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Event Details

Show Begins: 7:00pm
Running Time: ~75 minutes
Ages: All ages
Performance Space: Historic Main Stage
Address: 2936 N Southport Ave
Parking: behind the building on Oakdale, and south of the building on Southport
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