Anne Easter Smith
Calling all fans of historical romance: please meet Anne Easter Smith, whose new book examines a little-known heroine of the English court.  The King’s Grace weaves together historical fact and emotional insight in revealing the story of the little-noticed but fascinating Grace Plantagenet and the 15th Century mystery of the young princes, lost in the Tower of London.
Thursday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. in Naperville 
 
 
Mother-Daughter Book Group
Our Mother-Daughter Book Club continues with a fun and lively discussion of Girl, Overboard by Justina Chen Headley.  Read the books together, then come ready to share your thoughts.  New members are welcome.  Please RSVP by calling our Downers Grove store at 963-2665.
Saturday, March 21 at 2:00 p.m. in Downers Grove
 
 
Not For Kids Only Book Group
Our Not for Kids Only Book Group, for adults who like to read books for children and teens, continues with a fun and lively discussion of Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor.  Read the book, then come ready to share your thoughts.  New members are welcome.
Sunday, March 22 at 2:00 p.m. in Naperville
 
 
Hillary Jordan
We’re delighted to host Hillary Jordan, who comes in with the paperback edition of her award-winning book, Mudbound.  A remote cotton farm in 1946 Mississippi tests remarkable characters as they strive for love and honor against a tragedy of grand scale.  Meet the author at Anderson’s.
Tuesday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m. in Naperville
 
 
Jeff Guinn
They robbed banks, but there’s more to the story of Bonnie and Clyde.  In Go Down Together, the truth is revealed by our visiting bestselling author, Jeff Guinn.  Get the fascinating facts of the untold story of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
Wednesday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m. in Naperville
 
 
Tim Green
Help us give a big welcome to NFL great, Tim Green, author of Baseball Great.  The bestselling author and former Atlanta Falcons defensive end will have young readers on the edge of their seats rooting for Josh, as he finds himself in a sports-centered thriller, complete with questions about the suspicious “Super Stax” weight-building shakes his coaches wants him to drink.
Thursday, March 26 at 7:00 p.m. in Naperville
 
 
Andrew Gross
The author of the electrifying New York Times bestseller The Blue Zone and The Dark Tide returns to Anderson’s with his new mystery, Don’t Look Twice.  Detective Ty Hauck is back to unravel what appeared to be a random act of violence, but perhaps was more corrupt, dirty and deadly than first thought.
Saturday, March 28 at 2:00 p.m. in Naperville
 
Peter Lerangis
Children’s author Peter Lerangis visits with his new book, The 39 Clues: The Sword Thief.  It’s the third in the best-selling multi-media adventure series, The 39 Clues, which follows siblings Amy and Dan in their search to discover what makes their family the most powerful the world has ever known.  Meet the author: a Harvard-educated biochemist, Broadway musical theater actor/singer, marathoner, one of three high-profile guests (selected by then-first Lady Laura Bush) to represent the U.S. at the 2003 Russian Book Festival, a 2004 National Book Foundation Family Literacy Writer-in-Residence, and a dad.
Tuesday, March 31 at 7:00 p.m. in Naperville
 
Meggan Hill
If you would be so kind as to come meet author Meggan Hill, whose new book is about little Nico, a boy trying to be so kind while caring for Lola, an adorable pug.   Tender messages are delivered through captivating photos in Nico and Lola.  Sweet and cuddly story!
Saturday, April 4 at 11:00 a.m. in Naperville
 
Justin Somper
Arghh ye ready for some adventure?  The Vampirates return with Book 4, Black Heart. And the Captain (well, the author) is sailing across the high seas to Anderson’s, all the way from the UK.  Meet Justin Somper and hear about the Pirate Federation’s new mission.  
Tuesday, April 7 at 7:00 p.m. in Naperville
 
 
Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn
Now a distinguished professor of education at the University of Illinois, Chicago, Bill Ayers was also a 60’s-era political activist and radical leader of the Weathermen Underground.  Joining him is his wife, Bernardine Dohrn, a fellow Vietnam-era reformer, today the director of the Children and Family Law Justice Center and a clinical associate professor of law at Northwestern University.  Their book, Race Course Against White Supremacy, debates the lingering legacy of white supremacy on our political life.  Join us for a thought-provoking evening.
Wednesday, April 8 at 7:00 p.m. in Naperville
 
Jane Hamilton
Meet the bestselling author of Map of the World and The Book of Ruth when she comes to celebrate her new book, Laura Rider’s Masterpiece.  When the marriage of Laura and Charlie Rider gets stale, an e-mail exchange with the host of a local radio show takes surprising turns.
Thursday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. in Naperville
 
 
 
COMING SOON....
Chris Bradford  4/15 NP
Harry Bliss  4/16  NP
NP Writers Group Poetry Night  4/18  NP
Not for Kids Only Book Group  4/19 NP
Jamie Ford  4/21 NP
Carol’s Booktalk  4/22  NP
Erin Hunter  4/23 NP
Katherine Hannigan  4/27 NP
What’s New in Children’s Literature  4/28 NP
Lee Woodruff  4/29 (Details to Come)
Elizabeth Berg  4/30 NP
Megan McDonald  5/3 NP
Tamora Pierce  5/4 NP
Julianne Moore  5/4 NP
Gail Gand  5/5 NP
Aprilynne Pike  5/7 NP
Tom Lichtenheld & Amy Krouse Rosenthal  5/12 NP
Michael Perry  5/20 NP
Luis Urrea  5/21 NP
Michael Grant  5/28 NP
Supernatural Summer Tour  6/2 NP
Rick Bragg  6/7 NP
Alice Hoffman  6/8  NP
Miss Divine Event  6/13 NP
Lauren Conrad  6/20 Details to Come
Lisa See  6/24  NP
                              
 
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