Book notes: Rocker Jim Peterik signs new book at NCC in Naperville

Posted November 01, 2014 6:30 am

• Silhouette artist and author Clay Rice discusses his children's book "The Stick" and will create silhouettes of guests (for a fee) at an author event running from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at Anderson's Two Doors East, 111 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. For details and to schedule a silhouette appointment, call (630) 355-2665 or visit andersonsbookshop.com.

• Meet author Tasha Alexander as she discusses and signs copies of her book "The Counterfeit Heiress" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, at the Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Books will be available for purchase at the event. To register, call (847) 244-5150 or visit wnpl.info.

• The Ides of March and Survivor musician Jim Peterik signs copies of his book "Through the Eye of the Tiger" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, at Meiley-Swallow Hall, on the campus of North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville. Tickets are available with the purchase of Peterik's book from Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.

• Award-winning pastry chef and author Kate Lebo discusses and signs copies of her book "Pie School: Lessons in Fruit, Flour, and Butter" at 7 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 5, at the Cook Memorial Public Library District, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Books will be available for purchase at the event. To register, visit webres.cooklib.org.

• Author Renee Rosen signs copies of "What the Lady Wants," her book about entrepreneur Marshall Field and his legendary Marshall Field & Company department stores in Chicago, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. To receive a number for the signing line, purchase a copy of "What the Lady Wants" from Anderson's. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.

• "Fives and Twenty-Fives" author Michael Pitre discusses his novel at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880 or thebookstall.com.

- Laura Milbrath Stewart

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