Library Foundation fete a literary feast

The Chicago Public Library and the Chicago Public Library Foundation hosted the 13th annual Carl Sandburg Literary Awards dinner at the UIC Forum on Oct. 17. Emcee Bill Kurtis introduced more than 65 noted authors, all with ties to Chicago, to the crowd of 700. The evening's author presentation, which was produced by Donna LaPietra, included Scott Turow, Sara Paretsky, Gillian Flynn, Joe Brown, Paul Virant, Alpana Singh, Victor Skrebneski, Bernard Sahlins, Walter Jacobson, Bonnie Koloc, Neil Steinberg and Jim Karas, along with the Tribune's Mary Schmich and Rick Kogan.

By Candace Jordan

October 26, 2012