Author appearances and book signings

• Colin Beavan, author of "No Impact Man," will read from and sign copies of his book at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665.

• Meet author Candace Fleming as she reads from and signs copies of her new book, "The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum" at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Read Between the Lynes, 129 Van Buren St., Woodstock. Fleming also will sign copies of her book "The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary" and some of her other titles. (815) 206-5967.

• New York Times best-selling author Philippa Gregory presents her newest novel, "The White Queen," at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Gregory's appearance features a book signing, along with a screening of the film "The Other Boleyn Girl," based on Gregory's book of the same name. Tickets cost $5 with the purchase of "The White Queen" from Anderson's Bookshops in Naperville or Downers Grove. Additional companion tickets (no books) are available for $8. (630) 963-2665.

• Meet authors Gerry and Janet Souter as the husband-and-wife writing team signs copies of their book "Arlington Heights: A Brief History" from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Barnes & Noble, The Annex of Arlington Shopping Center, 13 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. (847) 259-5304. The Souters also will discuss and sign "Arlington Heights: A Brief History" and "Arlington Heights Downtown Renaissance" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights. (847) 392-0100.

• "The Hidden Man" author David Ellis reads from and signs copies of his new thriller at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, at Anderson's Bookshop, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove. (630) 963-2665.

• Kathleen M. Flanagan will read from, discuss and sign copies of her new book, "Steps in Time: The History of Irish Dance in Chicago," at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave., Chicago. A native of Chicago, Flanagan is a registered Irish dance teacher with the Irish Dancing Commission of Dublin. The event is free and open to the public; donations to the center are welcome. (773) 282-7035 or irish-american.org.

• Dance icon Mikhail Baryshnikov signs copies of his recently published monograph "Merce My Way" from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in the second floor lobby of the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago. The book features photographs of recent dance works by choreographer Merce Cunningham. (312) 280-2660 or mcachicago.org.

• Meet "Soul of a Dog" author Jon Katz as he discusses and signs copies of his book at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Barnes & Noble, 55 Old Orchard Center, Skokie. (847) 676-2230.

• Author Kate Greenstreet will read her works at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, in Room 191D of the Visual and Performing Arts Center at Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Greenstreet's books include "The Last 4 Things" and "case sensitive." Copies of Greenstreet's books will be available for sale and signing. A pre-reading dinner with the author is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. For dinner reservations, contact Rachael Tecza at rtecza@elgin.edu. (847) 214-7578.