Meet Author Blue Balliett

March 20 • 7 p.m. • Schlafly • $

New York Times bestselling author Blue Balliett discusses and signs her new novel, Hold Fast.

Eleven-year-old Early Pearl has fallen into Chicago's shelter system from which she must solve the mystery of her father's strange disappearance. From the cold, snowy Chicago streets to the darkest corner of the public library, readers are taken on an unforgettable hunt for deep truths and a reunited family.

Balliett is the author of several acclaimed mystery novels.

Co-sponsored by Left Bank Books. Books available for purchase courtesy of Left Bank Books.