Author appearances

Posted January 14, 2010 10:00 pm

By Laura Milbrath Stewart

• Janice Y.K. Lee reads from and signs copies of her book "The Piano Teacher" at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, at Borders, 1500 16th St., Oak Brook. (630) 574-0800.

• Meet author Daniel H. Pink as he reads from and signs copies of his book "Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. The event is free, but priority numbers to reserve a spot in the book-signing line are available at Anderson's with the purchase of the author's book. (630) 355-2665.

• "Middling Folk" author Linda H. Matthews reads from and signs copies of her book from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at The Book Stall, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880.

• Lawrence G. McDonald, former Lehman Brothers vice president and author of the best-selling business book "A Colossal Failure of Common Sense: The Inside Story of the Collapse of Lehman Brothers," will speak about what happened behind the scenes in the downfall of the investment bank from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 20, in Room 8005 of the DePaul Center at 1 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. The program is free and open to the public. For reservations and information, call (312) 362-8786 or send an e-mail to Summer Brown at sbrown15@depaul.edu.

• Meet "Rediscovering Values: On Wall Street, Main Street and Your Street" author Jim Wallis as he discusses and signs copies of his book at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at Borders, 101 Rice Lake Square, Wheaton. (630) 871-9595.

• Meet John Wasik, award-winning author and personal finance columnist for Bloomberg News, as he discusses his latest book, "The Audacity of Help: Obama's Economic Plan & The Remaking of America," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. Registration is required. (847) 223-5313 or grayslake.info.

• Kate Braestrup reads from and signs copes of her new memoir, "Marriage, and Other Acts of Charity," at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665.

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