Literary listings

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FEB. 12

• Eric Dregni will discuss and sign his books “Vikings in the Attic: In Search of Nordic America” and “In Cod We Trust: Living the Norwegian Dream,” 11 a.m. at Viking Treasures, 438 Robert Parker Coffin Rd., Long Grove.

FEB. 13

• Kathryn Littlewood, will discuss and sign “Bliss,” 7 p.m. at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville.

FEB. 14

• Local authors Jennifer Stevenson, Sherrill Bodine and Patricia Rosemoor will discuss writing and publishing romance novels, 7 p.m. at the Cliff Dwellers Club, 200 S. Michigan, 22nd Floor.

• Alex Flinn will discuss and sign “Bewitching,” 7 p.m. at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville.

FEB. 15

• Dan Chaon will discuss and sign “Stay Awake,” 12:30 pm. at the Highland Park Public Library, 494 Laurel Ave., Highland Park.

• Dan Chaon will discuss and sign “Stay Awake,” 6 p.m. at 57th Street Books, 1301 E. 57th St.

• Rachel Simon will discus and sign “The Story of Beautiful Girl,” 7 p.m. at Anderson’s Two Doors East, 111 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville.

• Local Author Night features Brendan Sullivan (“Living Wills”), David Heinzmann (“Throwaway Girl”) and Jeff Mudgett (“Bloodstains”), 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar, 4736 N. Lincoln.

• Breathless Reads National Panel Tour includes YA authors Marie Lu (“Legend”), Andrea Cremer (“Nightshade” series), Beth Revis (“Across the Universe” series) and Jessica Spotswood (“Born Wicked”), 7 p.m. at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville.

FEB. 16

• Mona Scheuerman (“Reading Jane Austen”) and Karen Doornebos (“Definitely Not Mr. Darcy”) will discuss and sign their works, 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar, 4726 N. Lincoln.

• Marianne Malone will discuss and sign “The Sixty-Eight Rooms, 7 p.m. at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville.

• Catherine Theis (“The Fraud of Good Sleep”) and Jessica Savitz (“Hunting is Painting”) will read from their work during a poetry reading, 7:30 p.m. at Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark.

FEB. 17

• Poetry Out Loud: Chicago Regional Finals, 10 a.m. at the Poetry Foundation, 61 W. Superior. Champions from participating Chicago high schools will recite poems for the chance to represent Illinois at the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington D.C., in May.

• Jane O’Connor will discuss and sign “Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet,” 7 p.m. at Anderson’s Bookshop, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove.

FEB. 18

• Chefs Colby and Megan Garrelts will sign “bluestem, the cookbook,” 2-4 p.m. at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville.

FEB. 19

• Denise Neu will discuss and sign “Chicago By the Pint: A Craft Beer History of the Windy City,” 3 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 1441 W. Webster.

• Arno Michaels will discuss and sign “Life After Hate,” 7 p.m. at the Heartland Cafe, 7000 N. Glenwood.

• Siddhartha Mukherjee will discuss and sign “The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer,” 7 p.m. at Elmhurst College in Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel, 190 Prospect Ave., Elmhurst.

FEB. 21

• Kevin Fox will discuss and sign “Until Next Time,” 7 p.m. at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville.

FEB. 22

• Nancy Krulik will discuss and sign “Attack of the Tighty Whities,” 7 p.m. at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville.

FEB. 23

• Lauren Willig (“The Garden Intrigue”) and Tasha Alexander (“A Crimson Warning”) will discuss and sign their latest books, 12:30 p.m. at Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.

• Jamal Joseph will discuss and sign “Panther Baby: A Life of Rebellion & Reinvention,” 6 p.m. in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State.

• Luis Alberto Urrea kicks off the 10th NapervilleREADS season with his book, “Queen of America,” 7 p.m. at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Free tickets available at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville, and at Naperville Public Library locations.

FEB. 24

• David Finch will discuss and sign “The Journal of Best Practices,” 7 p.m. at Read Between the Lynes, 129 Van Buren St., Woodstock.

• Craig Taylor will discuss and sign “Londoners,” 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar, 4736 N. Lincoln.

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