From the precincts
Local booksellers tell us what Chicago is buying
Books on Vernon
664 Vernon St., Glencoe
847-835-5180
1. The Promise of Happiness
By Justin Cartwright (St. Martin’s, $23.95)
A family prepares for the return of a daughter imprisoned for an alleged art theft.
2. The Lost Painting
By Jonathan Harr (Random House, $24.95)
A non-fiction journey to discover a long-lost Caravaggio painting.
3. The Three Incestuous Sisters
By Audrey Niffenegger (Abrams, $27.95)
An art book that tells a story.
4. The Penderwicks
By Jeanne Birdsall (Knopf, $15.95)
A middle-reader tale of four sisters, two rabbits and an interesting boy.
5. Lost and Found
By Oliver Jeffers (Philomel, $15.99)
A children’s picture book about the friendship between a young boy and a lost penguin.
