Author events: Joelle Charbonneau stops in Woodstock July 8

Posted July 01, 2017 7:12 am

• Amy Young signs copies of her book "A New Friend for Sparkle" at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 2, at Anderson's Bookshop, 26 S. La Grange Road, La Grange. For a place in the signing line, purchase the book from Anderson's in La Grange. (708) 582-6353 or andersonsbookshop.com.

• "Go Sleep in Your Own Bed" author Candace Fleming signs copies of her children's book at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 5, 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.

• Michelle Cox will sign copies of her novels "A Girl Like You" and "A Ring of Truth" from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, during the Grayslake farmers market, outside of This Old Book, 138 Center St., Grayslake. (847) 548-6951 or thisoldbook.com.

• Author Cynthia Clampitt discusses her book "Midwest Maize: How Corn Changed the U.S. Heartland" in a presentation titled "How Corn Changed Itself and Then Changed Everything Else" at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 6, at the Parmesans Station restaurant, 18001 80th Ave., Tinley Park. The program is presented by the Tinley Park Public Library. For information, visit tplibrary.org or worldplate.com.

• Carrie Anton and Erin Falligant sign copies of "American Girl Character Encyclopedia" at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 6, at Anderson's Bookshop, 26 S. La Grange Road, La Grange. Call Anderson's in La Grange at (708) 582-6353 to reserve a place at the event. To join the signing line, purchase the book from Anderson's in La Grange. andersonsbookshop.com.

• Theresa Schwegel launches her new book, "The Lies We Tell," at 7 p.m. Friday, July 7, at Read Between the Lynes, 111 E. Van Buren St., Woodstock. (815) 206-5967 or readbetweenthelynes.com.

• "The Force" author Don Winslow discusses and signs copies of his book at 7 p.m. Friday, July 7, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. To reserve a place in the signing line, purchase the book from Anderson's in Naperville. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.

• Donna Codell signs copies of her book "There are No Alligators in Heaven!" from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 8, at This Old Book, 138 Center St., Grayslake. (847) 548-6951 or thisoldbook.com.

• David Kaplan of CSN Chicago and ESPN Radio leads a rally and discussion of his book "The Plan: Epstein, Maddon, and the Audacious Blueprint for a Cubs Dynasty" at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 8, at the Woodstock Square Gazebo, on Main Street, in downtown Woodstock. A book-signing follows, inside the Read Between the Lynes bookstore at 111 E. Van. Buren St., Woodstock. For a place in the signing line, purchase Kaplan's book from Read Between the Lynes. (815) 206-5967 or readbetweenthelynes.com.

• Shirley Melis discusses her memoir "Banged-Up Heart" at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 8, at The Book Stall, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880 or thebookstall.com.

• Joelle Charbonneau discusses her young adult title "Dividing Eden" at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 8, at Read Between the Lynes, 111 E. Van Buren St., Woodstock. (815) 206-5967 or readbetweenthelynes.com.

- Laura Milbrath Stewart

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