Author events: Joyce Maynard, R.L. Stine appear in the suburbs this week
• Debbie Diesen signs copies of her new picture book, "The Pout Pout Fish and the Bully Bully Shark," at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, 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.
• Nancy Pearl signs copies of her novel "George and Lizzie" at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, 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.
• Children's author R.L. Stine ("Goosebumps" series) and children's book author and illustrator Marc Brown ("Arthur" series) present their new picture book, "Mary McScary," at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Community Christian Church, 1635 Emerson Lane, Naperville. Tickets are required. One ticket admits a family and includes a copy of the book. Purchase the book at andersonsbookshop.com or purchase tickets at (630) 355-2665 or in person at the store at 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville.
• Craig Johnson signs copies of "The Western Star," the 13th novel in his New York Times best-selling "Longmire" series, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. For a place in the signing line, purchase "The Western Star," or Johnson's 12th "Longmire" novel, "An Obvious Fact" (now in paperback), from Anderson's in Naperville. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.
• Manoush Zomorodi signs copies of her book "Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, 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.
• Jason Reynolds signs copies of his middle-grade title "Patina" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, 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.
• Ruth Spiro signs copies of her two new children's board books, "Baby Loves Thermodynamics!" and "Baby Loves Quantum Physics!," at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at Anderson's Bookshop, 26 S. La Grange Road, La Grange. For a place in the signing line, purchase one of the author's latest books from Anderson's in La Grange. (708) 582-6353 or andersonsbookshop.com.
• Joyce Maynard discusses her book "The Best of Us: A Memoir" at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at The Book Stall, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880 or thebookstall.com.
• Dennis Hetzel signs copies of his book "Season of Lies" at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at Barnes and Noble, 47 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. (630) 579-0200 or barnesandnoble.com.
• "When Football was Football" author Joe Ziemba discusses his book at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at the Bloomingdale Public Library, 101 Fairfield Way, Bloomingdale. Register by calling (630) 924-2730 or visit mybpl.org.
• Former WGN Radio co-hosts and husband-and-wife writing team Steve King and Johnnie Putman sign copies of their book "A Little More Les" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at the McHenry Public Library District, 809 N. Front St., McHenry. The book focuses on musician Les Paul, inventor of the solid body electric guitar. Books will be available for purchase. Register by calling (815) 385-0036 or go to mchenrylibrary.org.
• Jesmyn Ward, associate professor of creative writing at Tulane University and the recipient of the 2011 National Book Award for Fiction, discusses her new book, "Sing, Unburied, Sing," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave., Evanston. Ward is also the author of "Salvage the Bones," "The Men We Reaped" and "The Fire This Time." The event is free. Books will be available for purchase and signing. This event, which will be videotaped, is appropriate for ages 12 and older. familyactionnetwork.net.
• Vanessa Grigoriadis, a contributing editor to Vanity Fair magazine and The New York Times Magazine, discusses her new book, "Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power, and Consent on Campus," at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, in the Cornog Auditorium at New Trier High School, 7 Happ Road, Northfield. familyactionnetwork.net.