Book notes: Meet 'Flipping Out' star Jenni Pulos
• "Gemini" author Carol Cassella discusses and signs copies of her mystery title at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.
• Meet "Best Lunch Box Ever" author Katie Morford as she discusses and signs copies of her book at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 14, at the Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. $10 for program only; $35 for program and signed copy of the book. To register, call (847) 234-6060. Visit lakeforestbookstore.com or gortoncenter.org.
• Author Jenni Pulos, co-star of the Bravo reality-TV series "Flipping Out," discusses and signs copies of her memoir, "Grin and Bear It: How to Be Happy No Matter What Reality Throws Your Way," at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880 or thebookstall.com.
• Alison McQueen discusses and signs copies of her book "Under the Jeweled Sky" at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.
- Laura Milbrath Stewart