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One Stop West of Hinsdale: A Visit with Author Valerie Reid

Joint program at Clarendon Hills Public Library

Join author Valerie Reid as she discusses her latest book, One Stop West of Hinsdale. It is a memoir, a mystery, a family saga and a coming-of-age tale of a Clarendon Hills family in the 1960s.

The time is 1960. The place is Clarendon Hills, Illinois, the idyllic Chicago suburb just one train stop west of Hinsdale. Fairytale families are beginning to crumble in staggering numbers, including Valerie Reid's family. Armed with the pure eyes of childhood and the clear eyes of age, Reid braves the past in search of answers.

Valerie Kuhn Reid grew up during the fifties and sixties, in Clarendon Hills. After graduating from the University of Minnesota, she found a teaching job Kennebunkport, Maine, and has lived in Maine ever since. She returns to her roots to discuss her memoir.

This program is being offered in partnership with Clarendon Hills Public Library, where it will be held.