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Posted January 05, 2011 10:00 pm

By Laura Milbrath Stewart

Karen Abbott reads from and signs copies of her newest book, “American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665.

Meet author Kim Edwards as she reads from and signs copies of her new novel, “The Lake of Dreams,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Borders Books and Music, 1500 16th St., Oak Brook. (630) 574-0800.

Meet “Motiv8n' U” author Staci Boyer as she reads from and signs copies of her new motivational book at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665.

Author Rich Elliott introduces his new collection of nonfiction, “Runners on Running,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880.

Local author Melanie Benjamin reads from and signs copies of her historical novel “Alice I Have Been,” now in paperback, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665.

“The Running Dream” author Wendelin Van Draanen discusses her book at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, at Barnes and Noble, 55 Old Orchard Center, Skokie. (847) 676-2230.

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