Proebstle to sign his book in Deer Park
•Meet local author Jim Proebstle as he signs copies of his book, "In the Absence of Honor," from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28 at Barnes & Noble, 20600 N. Rand Road, Deer Park. (847) 438-7444.
•Ed Zotti, author of "The Barn House," discusses his book, a memoir about fixing up a dilapidated Victorian home on Chicago's North Side, from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29 at Read Between the Lynes, 129 Van Buren St., Woodstock. (815) 206-5967.
•Grammy Award-winning rock bassist and "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson will be on hand to sign copies of his healthy lifestyle book "Body With Soul" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Borders, 830 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. (312) 573-0564.
•Alice Schroeder discusses and signs copies of her number one New York Times best seller, "The Snowball: Warren Buffet and the Business of Life," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at The Book Stall, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880.