Author appearances

• Meet David Lubar, author of "The Curse of the Campfire Weenies," at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2655.

• Lee Strobel signs "The Case for the Real Jesus: A Journalist Investigates Current Attacks on the Identity of Christ" at 11 a.m. Sept. 15 at Borders Books and Music, 101 Rice Lake Square, Wheaton. (630) 871-9595.

• "A Death in Pilsen" author Robert Goldsborough talks about and signs his book from noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 15 at Barnes and Noble, 351 Town Square, Wheaton. (630) 653-2122.

• Isabella and Olivia Gerasole come to Anderson's Bookshop, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove, for a cooking demonstration and book signing. Meet the young authors of "The Spatulatta Cookbook" for children at 1 p.m. Sept. 15. (630) 963-2665.

• Luisa Buehler, author of "The Lighthouse Keeper: A Beckoning Death," discusses and signs her book at 2 p.m. Sept. 15 at Borders Books and Music, 1500 16th St., Oak Brook. (630) 574-0800. She also appears at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 at Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 47 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. (630) 579-0200.

• Jerry Spinelli reads from and signs "Love, Stargirl" at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2655.

• Jon Berkeley, author of the new book for young readers, "The Tiger's Egg," will give a reading and do a book signing at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at Anderson's Bookshop, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove. (630) 963-2665.

• "Darkwing" author Kenneth Oppel reads from and signs his book at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2655.

• Lorna Landvik reads from and signs her novel "The View From Mount Joy" at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2655.

-- Laura Stewart