DANIEL KRAUS\, critically acclaimed author of the &ldquo\;crazily \;enjoyable&rdquo\; (The New York Times) \ ;Whalefall\, \;returns with an \;immersive\, cinematic no vel 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. Yo u can't guess where it's going\, or how it's going to get there. \;&nb sp\;Just\, let it take your hand\, pull you through these trenches\, this war\, this century\, this . . . this \;life. \; STEPHEN GRAHA M JONES\, \;New York Times \;bestselling author.
\nWith Guil lermo del Toro\, Daniel co-authored \;The Shape of Water\,&nb sp\;based on the same idea the two created for the Oscar-winning film. Als o with del Toro\, Kraus co-authored \;Trollhunters\, which wa s adapted into the Emmy-winning Netflix series. He cowrote \;The L iving Dead \;and \;Pay the Piper \;with legendar y filmmaker George A. Romero. Kraus&rsquo\;s \;The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch \;was named one of \;Entertainment Weekly&ls quo\;s Top 10 Books of the Year. Kraus has won the Bram Stoker Award\, Scr ibe Award\, two Odyssey Awards (for both \;Rotters \;and \;Sco wler)\, and has appeared multiple times as Library Guild selections\, YALS A Best Fiction for Young Adults\, and more. \; Kraus&rsquo\;s work has been translated into over 20 languages. He lives with his wife in Chicago . Visit him at \;danielkraus.co m.
\nA coalition of McHenry County public libraries are pleased to host Daniel Kraus on Thursday\, November 6th at 7 p.m. at McHenry Count y College's Luecht Auditorium. \; Copies of \;his books will be av ailable for purchase and signing at the event courtesy of Read Between the Lynes bookstore of Woodstock. Registration is required for this free auth or event. \; Daniel will be interviewed by Chicago Tribune columnist H eidi Stevens and will discuss his new novel\, \;Angel Down.\n
This event is part of the \;McHenry County Libraries - Let's Al l Read Together \;community reading program. County residents are enco uraged to come together in a shared reading experience. \; \;This event is sponsored by Algonquin Area Public Library\, Cary Area Public Lib rary\, Crystal Lake Public Library\, Harvard-Diggins Library\, Huntley Are a Public Library\, Johnsburg Library\, Marengo-Union Library\, McHenry Pub lic Library\, Nippersink Public Library and Woodstock Public Library.
\ nWe will host a book discussion of Angel Down on Thursday\, Oc tober 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\, Nov ember 1st at 2:00 p.m. at the Algonquin Area Public Library. \; Pl ease feel free to register for both of these events!
\nAAPLD embrace s inclusivity in its programs and services. To request accommodations\, pl ease email [info@aapld.org] or call (847) 458-6060 x143 at least 7 days in advance.
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