Paper Quilling Craft Night at Secret World Books!

1774 2nd St, Highland Park, IL, United States, Illinois 60035

Join us for a fun night of paper quilling, facilitated by Kim Moldofsky of Scrappy Affirmations! $30–all materials supplied, no experience necessary!

Robert Archambeau reads from Alice B. Toklas Is Missing

1774 2nd St, Highland Park, IL, United States, Illinois 60035

Join us as Lake Forest College professor Robert Archambeau reads from and discusses his latest novel, Alice B. Toklas. Jazz-age Paris was the center of the artistic and literary world, […]

Joyce Maynard comes to Secret World Books!

1774 2nd St, Highland Park, IL, United States, Illinois 60035

Fifty years after The New York Times Magazine feature that first made her a household name, Joyce Maynard delivers a decades-spanning, page-turning family saga – fearless, heartrending, timely. Pulitzer Prize […]

Linda Kramer Silber reads The Booger Book!

1774 2nd St, Highland Park, IL, United States, Illinois 60035

For kids (and the kid in all of us!)–local author Linda Kramer Silber will be reading her delightful picture book, The Booger Book, with musical accompaniment by her husband Marty. […]

Erin Rachel Doppelt reads from Nothing Can Stop You

1774 2nd St, Highland Park, IL, United States, Illinois 60035

Highland Park native Erin Rachel Doppelt returns to discuss her new book, Nothing Can Stop You: A Revolutionary Guide to Unleash Your Authentic Self. Join us for a spirited reading […]

$1 Comic Book Days!

1774 2nd St, Highland Park, IL, United States, Illinois 60035

Come out for $1 Comic Days! Thousands of back issues for one buck each! All new comics 20% off!

An evening of poetry with Faylita Hicks!

1774 2nd St, Highland Park, IL, United States, Illinois 60035

We are thrilled to be hosting the amazing Faylita Hicks and their stunning new poetry collection A Map of My Want at Secret World! Faylita is one of the most […]

$1 Comic Book Days at Secret World Books!

1774 2nd St, Highland Park, IL, United States, Illinois 60035

We’re bringing back $1 Comic Days this weekend, with a fresh crop of back issues (plus 20% off all new comics!) Come find treasures to fill out (or start) your […]

Allen Saxon presents The Climber of Pointe du Hoc

1774 2nd St, Highland Park, IL, United States, Illinois 60035

Join us to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allen Saxon (in conversation with Judy Levin) presents his captivating historical novella The Climber of Pointe du Hoc, set against […]