Book notes: Caroline Kennedy stops at Old Orchard
Ÿ Evanston writer Jay Ambergdiscusses and signs copies of his thriller #8220;America's Fool#8221; at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 15, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880 or thebookstall.com.
#376; Pro wrestling legend and author Joe #8220;Road Warrior Animal#8221; Laurinaitis signs copies of his new memoir, #8220;The Road Warriors: Danger, Death and the Rush of Wrestling,#8221; at 7 p.m. Friday, April 15, at Barnes and Noble, 2621 Plainfield Road, Joliet. (815) 254-2253.
#376; Faly Colaizzi,author of #8220;Haunted Nights at Drumheller Castle,#8221; signs copies of her book from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at the St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave., St. Charles. (630) 584-0076.
#376; Meet #8220;Torn Apart#8221; author Shane Gerickeas he discusses and signs copies of his book at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at the Dundee Township Public Library, 555 Barrington Ave., East Dundee. Books will be available for purchase at the event. Registration is required. Call (847) 428-3661, ext. 308, or go to dundeelibrary.info.
#376; Mystery writer Alex Matthewssigns copies of her book #8220;Healer's Heresy#8221; at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 W. Madison St., Forest Park. Before the signing, Matthews, who is also a psychotherapist, will present a free mini-workshop titled, #8220;When a Brick Falls Out of the Sky: How to Deal With Loss.#8221; Matthews will relate material in the workshop to book characters and readers' experiences. (708) 771-7243.
#376; Award-winning children's book author Jane Yolenwill be on hand for a presentation and book signing at 7 p.m. Monday, April 18, at Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center, 2007 Civic Center Way, Round Lake Beach. Yolen's works include #8220;Owl Moon#8221; and #8220;How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?#8221; Yolen will give a presentation on her works and will sign copies of various titles. Books will be available for purchase in the center's gathering room. Tickets for the event are limited. Admission is $5 for an individual and $8 for a family. The event is sponsored by the Round Lake Area Public Library. Call (847) 546-7060.
#376; Best-selling author Ridley Pearsonreads from and signs copies of his newest book, #8220;Kingdom Keepers IV: Power Play,#8221; at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.
#376; Science writer Rebecca Sklootreads from and signs copies of her book #8220;The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks#8221; at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at Pfeiffer Hall at North Central College, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville. Free tickets for this #8220;Naperville Reads#8221; author event are available at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville, or at Naperville Public Library locations. (630) 355-2665.
#376; Caroline Kennedyreads from #8220;She Walks in Beauty: A Woman's Journey Through Poems,#8221; her new anthology about the milestones of a woman's life, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at Barnes and Noble #8212; Old Orchard, 55 Old Orchard Center, Skokie. Kennedy will sign books following the reading program. Free numbered line tickets will be distributed beginning at 4 p.m. on the day of the event to Barnes and Noble customers with Kennedy's new book and their proof of purchase. (847) 676-2230.
#376; New York Times best-selling author Lisa Scottolinereads from and signs copies of her latest novel, #8220;Save Me,#8221; at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.
#376; Meet local author Wendy McClure, as she signs copies of her new book, #8220;The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie,#8221; at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at the Book Cellar, 4736 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. (773) 293-2665.