Stacey Ballis is releasing her second novel, "Sleeping Over," published by Red Dress Ink (reddressink.com). Part "Sex and the City," part "Little Women," "Sleeping Over" examines relationships both romantic and platonic (and platonic wanting to be romantic), and looks at the various configurations of what it means to spend the night together. "Sleeping Over," featuring five female thirty-something Chicagoans, will be available starting April 1 at amazon.com and also at bookstores. The 352-page paperback book will retail for $12.95
Two local bookstores will host readings, followed by Q & A and then signings. Each is free and runs about one hour. The first is Tuesday, April 5, 7 p.m., at Barnes and Noble, 1441 W. Webster St. (at Clybourn Ave.). The second is Thursday, April 14, 5 p.m., at Borders, 150 N. State St. (at Randolph St.).
Author Stacey Ballis, a fifth-generation North-Sider, was born and raised in Lincoln Park. After graduating from Brandeis University, she returned to the Windy City to pursue a Master's degree in Education at DePaul University. Ballis spent four years teaching high school English in the Chicago Public Schools, including two years at her alma mater, Lincoln Park High School. She shifted into full-time theatre education work in 1996, and since 2000 has served as the Director of Education and Community Programs at The Goodman Theatre (goodman-theatre.org). Ballis’ first novel, "Inappropriate Men," was released in April 2004, and she currently lives in Logan Square, where she also writes poetry and short fiction. For more information, visit staceyballis.com. |
