Book notes: 'Civil War Road Trip' author at Lisle library

• Author Ginny Clarke discusses and signs copies of her book, "Career Mapping: Charting Your Course in the New World of Work," at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 22, at Barnes and Noble Old Orchard, 55 Old Orchard Center, Skokie. (847) 676-2230.

• Author Barbara Lewis of Chicago signs copies of her novel, "The Jewels of Sutton Avenue," from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at Caribou Coffee, 90 E. Northwest Hwy., Mount Prospect. Books will be available for purchase at the event. (847) 259-2080.

• Finnish author Jarkko Sipila discusses and signs copies of his mystery, "Helsinki Homicide: Nothing But the Truth," at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 W. Madison St., Forest Park. (708) 771-7243 or centuriesandsleuths.com.

• "The Vault" author Boyd Morrison discusses and signs copies of his mystery at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 24, at Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 W. Madison St., Forest Park. (708) 771-7243 or centuriesandsleuths.com.

• Michael Weeks, author of the book "Civil War Road Trip," presents an interactive lecture, "Finding Hallowed Ground: America's Civil War Sites Today," at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 24, at the Lisle Public Library, 777 Front St., Lisle. The event is free. (630) 971-1675 or lislelibrary.org.

• Meet local author Melanie Benjamin as she reads from and signs copies of her newest title, "The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb," at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.

• Meet "Ghost Story" author Jim Butcher as he reads from and signs copies of his book at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. Butcher will also take part in a Q&A session with guests. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.