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Meet author Daniel Kraus with Heidi Stevens at MCC's Luecht Auditorium!
DANIEL KRAUS, critically acclaimed author of the “crazily enjoyable” (The New York Times) Whalefall, returns with an immersive, cinematic novel about five World War I soldiers who stumble upon a fallen angel that could hold the key to ending the war: Angel Down. This novel leaves you breathless. You can't guess where it's going, or how it's going to get there. Just, let it take your hand, pull you through these trenches, this war, this century, this . . . this life. STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES, New York Times bestselling author.
With Guillermo del Toro, Daniel co-authored The Shape of Water, based on the same idea the two created for the Oscar-winning film. Also with del Toro, Kraus co-authored Trollhunters, which was adapted into the Emmy-winning Netflix series. He cowrote The Living Dead and Pay the Piper with legendary filmmaker George A. Romero. Kraus’s The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch was named one of Entertainment Weekly‘s Top 10 Books of the Year. Kraus has won the Bram Stoker Award, Scribe Award, two Odyssey Awards (for both Rotters and Scowler), and has appeared multiple times as Library Guild selections, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, and more. Kraus’s work has been translated into over 20 languages. He lives with his wife in Chicago. Visit him at danielkraus.com.
A coalition of McHenry County public libraries are pleased to host Daniel Kraus on Thursday, November 6th at 7 p.m. at McHenry County College's Luecht Auditorium. Copies of his books will be available for purchase and signing at the event courtesy of Read Between the Lynes bookstore of Woodstock. Registration is required for this free author event. Daniel will be interviewed by Chicago Tribune columnist Heidi Stevens and will discuss his new novel, Angel Down.
This event is part of the McHenry County Libraries - Let's All Read Together community reading program. County residents are encouraged to come together in a shared reading experience. This event is sponsored by Algonquin Area Public Library, Cary Area Public Library, Crystal Lake Public Library, Harvard-Diggins Library, Huntley Area Public Library, Johnsburg Library, Marengo-Union Library, McHenry Public Library, Nippersink Public Library and Woodstock Public Library.
We will host a book discussion of Angel Down on Thursday, October 30th at 7p.m. at Cary Ale House. We will also offer a WWI historical program ("Over There, The War to End All Wars") with Terry Lynch on Saturday, November 1st at 2:00 p.m. at the Algonquin Area Public Library. Please feel free to register for both of these events!
AAPLD embraces inclusivity in its programs and services. To request accommodations, please email [info@aapld.org] or call (847) 458-6060 x143 at least 7 days in advance.
