Author appearances
• Meet Rhonda B. Hurst as she discusses and signs copies of her book "A Woman And Her Issues" from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 3 at the House of Peace Bookstore in the Evergreen Mall, 9500 S. Western, Evergreen Park. (708) 424-0634.
• Authors Frank and Mary Ann Sesko will read from and sign copies of "Santa and Sam's Big Secret" at 11 a.m. Nov. 3 at Barnes and Noble, 20600 N. Rand Road, Deer Park. (847) 438-7444.
• Meet author Thomas M. DeFrank as he discusses and signs copies of his new book, "Write It When I'm Gone: Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations with Gerald R. Ford," at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at Borders Books and Music, 830 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. (312) 573-0564.
• Alan Weisman, best-selling author of "The World Without Us" and "Gaviotas -- A Village to Reinvent the World," will discuss and sign copies of his books from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Columbia College Film Row Cinema Theatre, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Visit www.colum.edu/.
• Meet Wheaton College student and author Richard Morris as he signs copies of his new book, "The Grace to Glory Gap: A 31 Day Youth Devotional," at 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 47 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. (630) 579-0200.
• Amy Newman, author of the poetry collection "Fall," will read from her book at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 in Room 191D of the Visual and Performing Arts Center at Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. A book sale and signing follows. (847) 214-7578.
-- Laura Stewart