Author events: Michael Moreci shares latest comic book at Anderson's

• Chicago lawyer and author Claire Hartfield will discuss “A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at the American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., Second Floor, Chicago. Books will be sold before and after the event, which is for ages 12 and older and is open to the public. americanwritersmuseum.org/.

• Authors Sonali Dev and Kristan Higgins will present and sign their books at a joint author event at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. Dev will discuss her fourth novel, “A Distant Heart,” her first book set entirely in India, while New York Times best-selling author Higgins will present her book “Now That You Mention It.” Free and open to the public. To join the signing line, purchase one of the authors' books from Anderson's. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com/.

• Chicago-based comic book writer Michael Moreci shares “Black Star Renegades,” his new sci-fi galaxy-hopping adventure starring a young misfit, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at Anderson's Bookshop, 26 S. La Grange Road, La Grange. He'll discuss and sign his book at the event. To join the signing line, purchase “Black Star Renegades” from Anderson's. (708) 582-6353 or andersonsbookshop.com/.

• Local women's fiction author Barb Warner Deane will discuss how she became a writer at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at the Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. Deane's books include “On the Homefront” and “Killing Her Softly.” (630) 960-1200 or downersgrovelibrary.org/.

• Local social worker and counselor Adam Russo presents his first book on parenting, “Unwritten Rules: Real Strategies for Parenting Your Child Into a Successful Adult,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. To join the signing line, purchase the book from Anderson's. Free and open to the public. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com/.

• Meet Steve Sheinkin, author of the “Time Twisters Series,” during an informal meet-and-greet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at Anderson's Bookshop, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove. Check out his new titles, “Abraham Lincoln, Pro Wrestler” and “Abigail Adams, Pirate of the Caribbean,” at the free events. To join the signing line, purchase one of the books from Anderson's. (630) 963-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com/.