Forest View Auditorium | 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights

Join us for this signature event celebrating our 12th annual One Book, One Village selection. Our 2025 author, Fiona Davis, joins us in person to share the story behind The Stolen Queen. She will be joined in conversation by Alison Cuddy. Registration opens September 2 for Arlington Heights cardholders only. Registration opens to the general public on September 15, as space allows. American Sign Language (ASL) will be provided.

Fiona Davis’s author event will also be livestreamed at 7 p.m. on October 28 on AHML’s YouTube page.

Fiona Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of eight historical fiction novels set in iconic New York City buildings, including The Stolen Queen, The Magnolia Palace, The Address, and The Lions of Fifth Avenue, which was a Good Morning America Book Club pick. Her writing has appeared in publications such as The Wall Street Journal and O, The Oprah Magazine. She first came to New York as an actress but fell in love with writing after earning a master’s degree from Columbia Journalism School. Her books have been translated into more than twenty languages, and she is based in New York City.

Alison Cuddy is a Chicago-based writer and editor. She is the former host of the award-winning program Eight Forty-Eight on the NPR affiliate WBEZ and served as Artistic Director of the Chicago Humanities Festival. She is a board member of the Arts Club of Chicago and a member of the City of Chicago’s Cultural Advisory Council.

This program is presented as part of One Book, One Village. 

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request an accommodation, please call 847.392.0100, text 847.665.1491 or email us at accessibility@ahml.info