Jessica Chiarella, author of "And Again" (Touchstone Books $15.99) Thursday September 8 at 6:00 p.m. Register at Lake Forest Book Store 847-234-4420 We are pleased to welcome Chicago native Jessica Chiarella and her stunning first novel! An exciting debut novel about four previously terminally ill people who must grapple with the reality of reentering their lives after being granted genetically perfect copies of their former bodies, and the unimaginable consequences and entanglements that follow. How much of who you are rests not just in your mind, but in your heart and your body? In the spirit of Never Let Me Go and The Age of Miracles, And Again is about identity, second chances, and the courage to start life afresh. Jessica Chiarella grew up in the Chicago area and has a Master's Degree in Writing and Publishing from DePaul University. She is currently a student in the University of California, Riverside's MFA in Creative Writing program.