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NO. 426 | A JWC MEDIA PUBLICATION
MAKING HER MARK
STEPHANIE HOCHSCHILD WRITES THE NEXT CHAPTER FOR THE BOOK STALL, A WINNETKA TREASURE. BY RONI MOORE NEUMANN THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
With a Princeton undergraduate degree, a law degree from Georgetown, and legal experience ranging from corporate litigation in New York City to serving as Delaware’s Deputy Attorney General, Winnetka’s Stephanie Hochschild is uniquely qualified to take on any number of challenges. But what she chose to do, some eight years ago, is to devote her extraordinary talents to enhance the legacy of The Book Stall of Winnetka. “I’m passionate about books, about authors, about the play of ideas, and the sheer joy of reading. Through The Book Stall, I get to live that passion every day and share it with others. How many people get to do that?” asks Hochschild. Hillary Clinton, JK Rowling, Veronica Roth, David Ross, and Pat Conroy are just some of the bold names, luminaries, and newsmakers who made The Book Stall their signature stop on Chicago’s North Shore for in-person book signings, helping define The Book Stall’s status as a Winnetka mainstay. As the daughter and niece of librarians, Hochschild had a love of reading written into her DNA. Summers were spent reading
stacks of library books in the backyard and to this day she is never without a book or two in her purse. But well before Hochschild took the helm of The Book Stall, she first came to know it as a mother to three voracious readers who loved to stop at the store to pick out their next favorite book. As time went on, The Book Stall had an even larger place on the young family’s schedule, as
they joined neighbors and friends at events ranging from fun activities for young readers, special author evenings, and book-buying for friends and family, far and wide. Over 40 years ago, The Book Stall came into being, first on Chestnut Court and now at its current location on Elm Street. During that time, much has changed but much has remained the same: personal service, involvement in, and steadfast support of the Continued on PG 12
Stephanie Hochschild PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBIN SUBAR / HAIR, MAKEUP & STYLING BY THERESA DEMARIA