Author appearances
• Brad Hirschfield, author of "You Don't Have to be Wrong for Me to be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism," will sign copies of his book at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 8 at Barnes and Noble, 728 N. Waukegan Road, Deerfield. (847) 914-9293.
• Mystery authors Luisa Buehler and Bob Goldsborough will appear at a joint book-signing session at noon Feb. 9 at Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 47 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Buehler will sign copies of her new mystery "The Lighthouse Keeper." Goldsborough will sign "A Death in Pilsen," as well as copies of his other mysteries. (630) 579-0200.
• Meet Will Leitch, author of "God Save the Fan: How Preening Sportscasters, Athletes Who Speak in the Third Person, and the Occasional Convicted Quarterback Have Taken the Fun Out of Sports (and How We Can Get It Back)," at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at Borders Books and Music, 1500 16th St., Oak Brook. Leitch will discuss and sign copies of his book. (630) 574-0800.
• "Song Yet Sung" author James McBride will read from and sign copies of his book at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Borders Books and Music, 830 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. (312) 573-0564.
• Meet "Hug Time" author Patrick McDonnell as he reads from and signs copies of his book at 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. McDonnell is also known for his award-winning comic strip, "Mutts." (630) 355-2665.
• Mystery novelist T. Jefferson Parker will sign copies of his new book, "L.A. Outlaws," at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at Borders Books and Music, 1500 16th St., Oak Brook. (630) 574-0800.
-- Laura Stewart