Join us for a special in-person discussion with Jon Grand and local author Laurie Lawlor, at The Book Stall. Laurie’s book, Restoring Prairie, Woods, and Pond: How a Small Trail Can Make a Big Difference, is about something near and dear to our hearts – activism at the community level. It tells the story of […]
The Go Green Reads discussion group meets to discuss Ecopiety: Green Media and the Dilemma of Environmental Piety by Sarah McFarland Taylor. This unique book examines the intersections of environmental sensibilities, contemporary expressions of devotion and reverence, and American popular culture. The author asserts it is through a framework of play and delight that we […]
Join us for a lively discussion of Artic Dreams by Barry Lopez. This award-winning, bestselling, and groundbreaking exploration of the Far North is a classic of natural history, anthropology, and travel writing. Written in prose as pure as the land it describes, Arctic Dreams is a timeless meditation on the ability of the landscape to […]
The Story of Stuff: The Impact of Overconsumption on the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health-And How We Can Make It Better, by Annie Leonard (with 2-minute video). The book, published in 2011, expands on the original documentary film, which was released in 2007.
The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food by Dan Barber Join us for our next Go Green Reads book group, when we will discuss The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food by Dan Barber, an award-winning chef who moves beyond “farm-to-table” to offer a revolutionary new way of eating. After […]
Join members of local Go Green groups at the Winnetka Book Stall for a discussion of “Healing Earth.” Standing out from the sea of despairing messages about environmental threats, author John Todd shares workable engineering solutions to existing environmental problems. More details Here
JUNE 20, 2019 @ 6:30 PM Amanda Little will be at The Book Stall to discuss her recent book “The Fate of Food: What We’ll Eat in a Bigger, Hotter, Smarter World”. Traversing the Globe from Norway to India, and from Ethiopia to California and beyond, Amanda explores the frontiers of food innovation, and the […]
Join members of local Go Green groups at the Winnetka Book Stall for a discussion of “The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World.” The acclaimed author of Founding Gardeners reveals the forgotten life of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world—and in the process created […]
Join Go Green group members and friends at The Book Stall in Winnetka for Go Green Reads. Monday, March 11 at 6:30pm. Jeanne Nolan will discuss her book From the Ground Up. ********* When Jeanne Nolan, a teenager in search of a less materialistic, more authentic existence, left Chicago in 1987 to join a communal farm, she had […]
Join nature lovers from Wilmette and nearby communities at The Book Stall in Winnetka to discuss the compelling book, “The Nature Fix.” Learn about the science that proves the importance of the human and nature connection. Monday, Jan. 14 at 6:30pm.
