'Dead and Gone' author Harris in Oak Brook

Posted July 08, 2009 11:00 pm

By Laura Milbrath Stewart

• "Dead and Gone" author Charlaine Harris reads from and signs copies of her book at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at Borders Books and Music, 1500 16th St., Oak Brook. (630) 574-0800.

• Anderson's Bookshops welcomes both an author and an illustrator for an afternoon event: author Daniel Kirk with his book "Library Mouse: A Friend's Tale" and cut-paper illustrator Nikki McClure with her illustrated book "All in a Day" (written by Cynthia Rylant). Kirk and McClure will read from and sign copies of their books at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at Anderson's Naperville location at 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665.

• Meet author Frances O'Roark Dowell as she reads from and signs copies of her new book, "The Kinds of Friends We Used to Be," at 2 p.m. Monday, July 13, at Anderson's Bookshop, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove. (630) 963-2665.

• Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 W. Madison St., Forest Park, welcomes three authors in one afternoon: J.A. Konrath discusses and signs copies of his book "Cherry Bomb," Jeff Strand discusses and signs copies of "Pressure," and Henry Perez discusses and signs copies of "Killing Red" at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 12. (708) 771-7243.

• "Tender Morsels" author Margo Lanagan reads from and signs copies of her new novel for teens at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665.

• "Nerds" author Michael Buckley reads from and signs copies of his new book at 3 p.m. Friday, July 10, at Anderson's Bookshop, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove. (630) 963-2665.

• Phil Bildner reads from and signs copies of "Game 3," the newest installment in his "Sluggers" book series for middle readers, at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at Anderson's Bookshop, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove. (630) 963-2665.

• Meet authors Roger Thurow and Scott Kilman as they discuss and sign copies of their book "Enough" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at Borders Books & Music, 3232 Lake Ave., Wilmette. (847) 256-3220.

• Meet author Theresa Schwegal as she signs copies of her new book, "Last Known Address," at 7 p.m. Monday, July 13, at Read Between the Lynes, 129 Van Buren St., Woodstock. (815) 206-5967.

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