Author appearances

Posted October 04, 2007 11:00 pm

• Karen Abbott, author of "Sin in the Second City," signs copies of her book at 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at Borders, 1500 16th St., Oak Brook. (630) 574-0800.

• Meet veteran sports writer Bob Berghaus as he signs copies of his book "Black and Blue: A Smash-Mouth History of the NFL's Roughest Division" at 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at Barnes & Noble, 13 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. (847) 259-5304.

• Meet author Carlyn Berghoff and Nancy Ross Ryan as they read and sign copies of their book, "The Berghoff Family Cookbook," at noon Oct. 6 at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665.

• Travis Thrasher signs copies of his new book "Sky Blue" at 3 p.m. Oct. 6 at Barnes & Noble, 1444 Spring Hill Mall Blvd., West Dundee. (847) 426-5614.

• Allison DuBois discusses and signs copies of her book, "Secrets of the Monarch: What the Dead Can Teach Us About Living a Better Life," at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Borders, 1500 16th St., Oak Brook. DuBois is the inspiration behind the television show "Medium." (630) 574-0800.

• Edward Bloor, author of the new mystery/thriller for young readers "Taken," reads from and signs copies of his book at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at Barnes & Noble, 55 Old Orchard Center, Skokie. (847) 676-2230. Bloor also appears at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at Borders, 1 N. LaGrange Road, La Grange. (708) 579-9660.

• Author Nancy Horan reads from and signs copies of her book, "Loving Frank," at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2655.

• Meet author and former NFL player Tim Green as he reads from and signs copies of his first novel for young readers, "Football Genius," at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665.

• Janis Cooke Newman, author of "Mary," a new book about Mary Todd Lincoln, reads from and signs copies of the book at 4 p.m. Oct. 11 at the University of Chicago Bookstore, 970 E. 58th St., Chicago. (773) 702-1234.

-- Laura Stewart

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