Author events: Lou Piniella returns to Chicago for two book signings

• Ashley Black signs copies of "The Cellulite Myth," a title she co-wrote with Joanna Hunt, at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at Barbara's Bookstore, 810 Village Center Drive, Burr Ridge. Purchase the book from Barbara's Bookstore to have it signed. (630) 920-1500 or barbarasbookstore.com.

• Local author Susan Schubert reads from her book "The Way I Remember It, A Memoir of a Trip to Europe 1971" at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water St., Batavia. Admission is $3-$5. waterlinewriters.org. Schubert also reads from her book at a "Harmonious Howls" open mic event at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, outside of Grahams 318 Coffee House, 318 S. 3rd St., Geneva. Free. Books will be available for purchase. (630) 845-3180.

• Benjamin Ludwig ("Ginny Moon") and Phaedra Patrick ("Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone") sign copies of their books at 7 p.m. Monday, May 22, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. To join the signing line, purchase one of the authors' books from Anderson's in Naperville. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.

• Author Dana Schwartz discusses her novel for young adults "And We're Off" at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, at The Book Stall, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880 or thebookstall.com.

• Best-selling author Allison Pataki discusses her book "Sis: Empress on Her Own" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, at the Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St., Libertyville. Register by calling the Cook Memorial Public Library District at (847) 362-2330 or cooklib.org.

• Maureen Chiquet, the former global CEO of Chanel, discusses her book "Beyond the Label: Women, Leadership, and Success on Our Own Terms" at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, at the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. The dress code for this event is business casual. No denim is permitted. Admission is $42. Books will be available for purchase. eventbrite.com/e/authors-group-presents-maureen-chiquet-tickets-31830023457?aff=eac2.

• The Frugal Muse (7511 Lemont Road, Darien) and Hollywood Blvd. Cinema present "An Evening With Scott Turow" at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, at Hollywood Blvd. Cinema, 1001 W. 75th St., Woodridge. The New York Times best-selling author will discuss and sign copies of his new title, "Testimony." The evening also features a screening of "Presumed Innocent." Advance tickets are required and can be purchased at Frugal Muse or (630) 427-1140. Admission is $32 for one ticket and one book; $42 for two tickets and one book. Only books purchased from Frugal Muse will be allowed in the signing line. frugalmusebooks.com.

• Meet husband-and-wife author-illustrator team James Dean and Kimberly Dean as they sign copies of their latest children's book, "Pete the Cat and the Cool Cat Boogie," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. For a place in the signing line, purchase the book from Anderson's in Naperville. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.

• Major League Baseball legend (and former Chicago Cubs manager) Lou Piniella discusses his new memoir, "Lou: Fifty Years of Kicking Dirt, Playing Hard, and Winning Big in the Sweet Spot of Baseball," during a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 25, at the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. The dress code for this event is business casual. No denim is permitted. Admission is $45. Books will be available for purchase. eventbrite.com/e/authors-group-presents-lou-piniella-tickets-34163741671?aff=es2. Piniella will sign copies of his book at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at Anderson's Bookshop, 26 S. La Grange Road, La Grange. To join the signing line, purchase the book from Anderson's in La Grange. (708) 582-6353 or andersonsbookshop.com.

• Meet syndicated advice columnist ("Ask Amy") and author Amy Dickinson as she discusses her new book, "Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things," at a Books Between Bites program at noon Thursday, May 25, at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. Free; no registration required. Books will be available for purchase and signing. (630) 879-1393 or bataviapubliclibrary.org.