Book notes: Susan Lucci stops in Naperville April 1
• Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville hosts Emmy award-winning actress Susan Lucci of television's “All My Children” for an author program at 7 p.m. Friday, April 1, at Wentz Concert Hall and Fine Arts Center at North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Lucci will read from and sign copies of her new memoir, “All My Life.” Tickets for the event are required and cost $26. Call Anderson's Bookshop at (630) 355-2665 or visit "_blank">andersonsbookshop.com.
#8226; #8220;Murder in Passy#8221; author Cara Black discusses and signs copies of her book, the latest title in her Aimee LeDuc crime series, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 1, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. Call (847) 446-8880 or visit thebookstall.com. Black also signs copies of the book at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 2, at Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 W. Madison St., Forest Park. Call (708) 771-7243. Black will read from and signs copies at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. Call (630) 355-2665 or visit andersonsbookshop.com.
#8226; Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., hosts crime writer Libby Fischer Hellmannfor an author event at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 2. Hellmann reads from and signs copies of her new mystery, #8220;Set the Night on Fire.#8221; (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.
#8226; Meet #8220;Drawing Conclusions#8221; author Donna Leonas she signs copies of her mystery from 1:45 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 4, at Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 W. Madison St., Forest Park. Leon's book can only be reserved for signing if prepaid. Call the bookstore at (708) 771-7243 for information.
#8226; Meet author Elizabeth Bergas she discusses and signs copies of her new novel, #8220;Once Upon a Time, There Was You,#8221; at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880 or thebookstall.com.
#8226; Meet author Brandon Mullas he reads from and signs copies of #8220;A World Without Heroes,#8221; book one in his middle-reader trilogy #8220;Beyonders,#8221; at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.
#8226; #8220;Blood Work#8221; author Holly Tuckerreads from and signs copies of her book at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at Anderson's Two Doors East, 111 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.
#8226; Meet Bryan Chickas he reads from and signs copies of his new middle-grade book, #8220;The Secret Zoo: Secrets and Shadows,#8221; at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.
#8226; Jaimy Gordon, the 2010 National Book Award-winning author of #8220;Lord of Misrule,#8221; reads from and signs copies of the new paperback version of her book at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at Anderson's Two Doors East, 111 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.
#8226; New York Times best-selling author Margaret Georgereads from and signs copies of her book #8220;Elizabeth I#8221; at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.
#8226; Author Goldie Goldbloomsigns copies of the new paperback edition of her award-winning novel #8220;The Paperbark Shoe#8221; at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. Goldbloom's book was originally published with the title #8220;Toads' Museum of Freaks and Wonders.#8221; (847) 446-8880 or thebookstall.com.