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Author appearances: Mariel Hemingway discusses new book in Naperville, Winnetka

• Meet authors John Horn and David Powell at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 17, in the Community House at the Civil War Days event at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. Horn is the author of "The Siege of Petersburg," while Powell is the author of "The Chickamauga Campaign." Paid $10-$15 admission to Civil War Days is required. For details, call Anderson's Bookshop of Naperville at (630) 355-2665 or visit andersonsbookshop.com.

• Actress, mental health advocate and author Mariel Hemingway discusses and signs copies of her book "Out Came the Sun" at 7 p.m. Monday, May 18, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. Copies of Hemingway's title "Invisible Girl" will also be available for signing. To receive a number for the signing line, purchase "Out Came the Sun" or "Invisible Girl" from Anderson's Bookshop. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com. Hemingway will also be on hand to discuss her books at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880 or thebookstall.com.

Adam Rockoff discusses his book "The Horror of It All: One Moviegoer's Love Affair With Masked Maniacs, Frightened Virgins, and the Living Dead" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at Anderson's Two Doors East, 111 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. To receive a number for the signing line, purchase Rockoff's book from Anderson's Bookshop. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.

Bruce Boher discusses his new book, "Best Seat in the House: Diary of a Wrigley Field Usher," at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at the Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. A book signing follows the discussion. Books will be available for purchase at the event. Register at itpld.org or by calling (847) 459-4100, Ext. 253.

• Best-selling author Jodi Picoult and her daughter Samantha van Leer introduce their young adult romantic novel "Off the Page" a companion title to their 2013 book "Between the Lines" at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at the La Grange Theatre, 80 S. La Grange Road, La Grange. The event is sponsored by Anderson's Bookshops. Tickets are required and are available with the purchase of the new book from Anderson's in Naperville, at 123 W. Jefferson Ave., or in Downers Grove, at 5112 Main St. andersonsbookshop.com.

• Meet Kate Betts, author of "My Paris Dream: An Education in Style, Slang, and Seduction in the Great City on the Seine," at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at Cellar Gate Wine Market, 524 Sheridan Road, Highwood. Tickets cost $45 and include a copy of the book, a glass of wine and light appetizers. Register by calling the Lake Forest Book Store at (847) 234-4420 or lakeforestbookstore.com.

- Laura Milbrath Stewart

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