Bookstore events

Naperville: Anderson's Bookshop will offer these events at 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville, unless otherwise noted. For details, call (630) 355-2665.

• Libba Bray, author of the teen read and New York Times bestseller "A Great and Terrible Beauty," comes with her new book, "The Sweet Far Thing," at 7 p.m. Monday. The title is book 3 in Bray's Gemma Doyle series about the goings-on at a Victorian boarding school.

• Eoin Colfer, author of the best-selling Artemis Fowl series, presents an entertaining show for middle readers titled "Fairies, Fiends and Flatulence" at 11 a.m. Jan. 12 in North Central College's Pfeiffer Hall, 30 N. Brainard St., Naperville. Tickets, available at Anderson's, are $25 and include a copy of Colfer's new book, "Airman." Additional tickets may be purchased for $5 with no book.

• Alice Wood, founder and president of Wealth Watchers, comes with her new book designed to promote financial literacy, "The Savings of a Nation," at 7 p.m. Jan. 14.

• Jill Conner Browne, the reigning queen of the Sweet Potato Queens, comes with her hilarious advice on the joys of motherhood, "The Sweet Potato Queen's Guide to Raising Children for Fun and Profit," at 7 p.m. Jan. 15.

• Gregory Maguire, author of "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West," offers his take on another childhood icon, the Tooth Fairy, in "What the Dickens" at 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at Naperville Central High School, 440 W. Aurora Ave., Naperville. Tickets, available at the door, are $25 and include a copy of the book. Additional tickets are available for $5.

• David Carter, creator of more than 40 pop-up books, presents "Horton Hears a Who!" at 7 p.m. Jan. 16.

• Psychiatrist John Ratey comes with "Spark," his groundbreaking work on the mind-body connection, based partly on his studies with Naperville's Madison Junior High School, at 7 p.m. Jan. 22 at Naperville Central High School, 440 W. Aurora Ave., Naperville.

• Kim Strickland, a pilot, introduces her debut novel, "Wish Club," and Rick Kaempfer, who built his career at WLUP radio and as producer of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame shows, presents his first novel, "$everance," at 7 p.m. Jan. 24.

• Mystery writers Laura Caldwell and Marcus Sakey present their new books at 2 p.m. Jan. 26. Caldwell presents "The Good Liar," and Sakey brings "At the City's Edge."

Downers Grove: Anderson's Bookshops will offer these events at 5112 Main St., Downers Grove, unless noted otherwise. For details, call (630) 963-2665.

• Storytime, a 45-minute session of reading stories, singing, playing games and dancing, is at 10 a.m. Saturdays. The drop-in session is for children ages 3 to 6. Parents must stay on premises.

• Author Anthony Horowitz visits the Tivoli to sign his new book, "Snakehead," and for a film screening of "Stormbreaker" at 6 p.m. Jan. 17 at 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Tickets are $30 and include admission for two, one copy of the book and, while they last, a limited edition poster. Additional tickets, which do not include a book, may be purchased for $5 each.

• The Mother-Daughter Book Club discusses "Kiki's Strike" by Kristen Miller at 2 p.m. Jan. 19. RSVP by calling the store.