Author Talk: “Turning Pages” by Roberta Rubin

Longtime independent bookstore owner and AWM Founding Board Member Roberta Rubin stops by to discuss her new memoir Turning Pages: The Life and Times of a Bookseller. For more than thirty years, Rubin owned and ran The Book Stall at Chestnut Court in Winnetka, Illinois—one of the nation’s most admired independent bookstores. In this warm and inspiring memoir, she reflects on the journey that transformed a neighborhood shop into a nationally respected cultural destination and a beloved cornerstone of community life. Rubin will be interviewed by writer Richard Reeder. Books will be available for purchase and Rubin will sign them following the program. Find out more information here. Get tickets here. More about *Turning Pages*: A leader in independent bookselling, Rubin championed emerging and established writers, cultivated generations of passionate readers, and steered her bookstore through every challenge the shifting literary landscape presented—from big-box competition to the rise of online retail.