Book Signing: Regis Philbin “How I Got This Way”
Sure, he’s an excitable guy. Sure, he loves to complain. But Regis Philbin loves life . . . and with the wildly unpredictable one he’s led so far, who wouldn’t? After five decades in show [read more]
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Author Event: Andrea Cremer “Rift”
Chronicling the rise of the Keepers, this is the stunning prequel to Andrea Cremer’s internationally bestselling Nightshade trilogy! Sixteen-year-old Ember Morrow is promised to a group called Conatus after one of their healers saves her [read more]
Author Event: Emily St. John Mandel “The Lola Quartet”
Gavin Sasaki is a promising young journalist in New York City, until he’s fired in disgrace following a series of unforgivable lapses in his work. It’s early 2009, and the world has gone dark very [read more]
Author Event: Terry Brooks “Wards of Faerie”
Seven years after the conclusion of the High Druid of Shannara trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks at last revisits one of the most popular eras in the legendary epic fantasy series that [read more]
Author Event: Dav Pilkey “Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers”
Hold on to your underpants! Please come meet popular children’s author Dav Pilkey. His Captain Underpants series is a crack-up kids love. New is Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers, the ninth [read more]
Author Event: Tess Gerritsen “Last to Die”
We are pleased to present Tess Gerritsen, a master of medical suspense and bestselling author. Her books are also known for inspiring TV’s Rizzoli & Isles. New is Last to Die. Please come spend your [read more]
Author Event: Michael Perry “Visiting Tom”
How great to welcome back Michael Perry! The acclaimed author returns with Visiting Tom: A Highway and the Road to Roughneck Grace. It’s the tale of Tom Hartwig, an old-timer best known locally for building [read more]
Author Event: “Shadow Show” with Sam Weller and Mort Castle
In honor and celebration of Ray Bradbury, the contributing authors of the new book “Shadow Show” join us at our beloved book store for a magical evening of readings, signings, schmoozings and storytelling that no [read more]
Author Event: Matthew Gavin Frank “Pot Farm”
Nothing heals the mind and a marriage quite like medical marijuana. Or at least that’s what Frank considers in his book Pot Farm, a memoir about a the time spent caring for a terminally-ill parent [read more]
Author Event: Jeffrey Brown “Darth Vader and Son”
There’s a reason this book has been flying off our shelves the past few months. This quirky illustrated book takes a look at what life would have been like if Vader had been an active [read more]
Author Event: Barbara Royal “The Royal Treatment: A Natural Approach to Wildly Healthy Pets”
Pet owners throughout the Chicago-area will go wild for the unconventional wisdom and practices of veterinarian Barbara Royal, the woman responsible for the health and happiness of Oprah’s beloved pooches. Royal combines contemporary western medicine [read more]
Author Event: Carmen Bugan “Burying the Typewriter”
Come join us for Carmen Bugan’s presentation of her debut memoir Burying the Typewriter. Romanian born Bugan writes with warmth and intelligence of growing up during the dramatic Ceausecu regime in a family of political [read more]
Author Event: Doug Foster “After Mandela”
Doug Foster, a leading authority on South African politics and associate professor at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, presents his poignant exposé on the politics of South Africa after the presidency Nelson Mandela, After [read more]
Author Event: Rabbi Brant Rosen “Wrestling in the Daylight”
In 2006 Rabbi Brant Rosen, who serves a Jewish Reconstructionist congregation in Evanston, Illinois, launched a blog called Shalom Rav, in which he explored a broad range of social-justice issues. The focus of his writing-and [read more]
Book Signing: Lauren Conrad “Starstruck”
Are the stars of The Fame Game ready for their close-ups? Madison Parker has discovered that not all publicity is good publicity. After turning herself in for stealing some bling, the reality star is stuck [read more]
Booksigning: Valerie Bertinelli “One Dish At A Time”
More than 100 recipes for the Italian dishes of the much-beloved celeb’s childhood, presented with tips and hints for enjoying them without overindulging. As a member of a large, food-loving Italian family, Valerie Bertinelli has [read more]
Author Event: Jamie Lee Curtis “My Brave Year of Firsts”
Join best-selling author and actress Jamie Lee Curtis for a reading and signing of her new book, My Brave Year of Firsts: Tries, Sighs, and High Fives. The tenth collaboration between Jamie Lee Curtis and [read more]
Discussion and Book Signing: Rob Miech “The Last Natural”
Barnes & Noble in downtown Washington, D.C., is pleased to welcome author Rob Miech for a discussion and signing of his book The Last Natural, about break-out baseball star Bryce Harper. Please join us! Before [read more]
Author Event: Craig Unger “Boss Rove: Inside Karl Rove’s Secret Kingdom of Power”
Barnes & Noble in downtown Washington, DC welcomes author Craig Unger for a discussion and signing of his new book, Boss Rove: Inside Karl Rove’s Secret Kingdom of Power. Come join us! The epic 2012 [read more]
Author Event: John G. Turner “Brigham Young”
When Joseph Smith was assassinated in 1844, Brigham Young (1801-1877), an impoverished craftsman from New York, galvanized Smith’s straggling followers and, like Moses, led them to the promised land of the American West. Turner, a [read more]
Author Event: Lisa Zeidner “Love Bomb”
In the fifth novel from the author of Layover, an ordinary wedding in Haddonfield, New Jersey, is taken hostage by an uninvited guest wearing a wedding dress and wielding a rifle. Who is she? Is [read more]
Author Event: Dennis Drabelle “The Great American Railroad War”
It hardly sounds like a fair fight: two writers go up against a powerful corporation. The writers were Ambrose Bierce and Frank Norris, the corporation was the Central Pacific Railroad; in 1896 Bierce exposed the [read more]
Author Event: D.T. Max “Every Love Story Is A Ghost Story”
For the first biography of the late David Foster Wallace, Max had access to the writer’s letters , manuscripts, and audio tapes, as well as the cooperation of his family and friends. The result is [read more]
Author Event: Phillip Hoose “Moonbird”
Hoose’s story of science and survival introduces B95, a very special shorebird: this four-ounce creature has traveled the equivalent of the distance of the moon and halfway back. But as with many other species, B95 [read more]
Author Event: Paul Auster “Winter Journal”
In his second memoir Auster uses the personal form of a journal yet speaks to and of himself as “you,” a rhetorical strategy that draws readers directly into his experiences. And those experiences are the [read more]
Author Event: Tariq Ramadan “Islam And The Arab Awakening”
Starting in Tunisia in December 2010, Arab Spring has changed the political face of a broad swath of countries. How and why did these revolts come about—and, more important, what do they mean for the [read more]
Author Event: Danny Danon “Israel: The Will To Prevail”
A rising star of Israeli politics, Danon is deputy speaker of the Knesset and chairman of World Likud, and serves on numerous government committees. He also has a bold, fresh plan for his country’s future, [read more]
Author Event: Michael Symon “Carnivore”
Celebrity chef, restaurateur, and meat lover Michael Symon—of Food Network’s Iron Chef America and ABC’s The Chew—shares his wealth of knowledge and more than 100 killer recipes for steaks, chops, wings, and lesser-known cuts. Fans [read more]
Author Event: Scott Stapp “Sinner’s Creed”
Sinner’s Creed is the uncensored memoir of Scott Stapp, Grammy Award–winning leader of the multiplatinum rock band CREED. During CREED’s decade of dominance and in the years following the band’s breakup, Scott struggled with drugs [read more]
Author Event: T.I. Harris “Trouble & Triumph”
Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist, music producer, and actor T.I. and his bestselling celebrity collaborator, David Ritz, continue the explosive story of Power and Beauty that began in the street-lit epic Power & Beauty. When his [read more]
Author Event: Dwyane Wade “A Father First”
Dwyane Wade, the eight-time All-Star for the Miami Heat, has miraculously defied the odds throughout his career and his life. In 2006, in just his third season in the NBA, Dwyane was named the Finals’ [read more]
Author Event: Jamie Lee Curtis “My Brave Year of Firsts”
This book will be released on Sept 4th. Pre-order your copy here. Bestselling author and actor Jamie Lee Curtis joins us with her tenth picture book, which celebrates trying new things for the very first [read more]
Book Signing: Lauren Conrad “Starstruck”
span class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-16961″>Are the stars of The Fame Game ready for their close-ups? Madison Parker has discovered that not all publicity is good publicity. After turning herself in for stealing some bling, the reality [read more]
Author Event: Jamie Lee Curtis “My Brave Year of Firsts”
Bestselling author and actor Jamie Lee Curtis joins us with her tenth picture book, which celebrates trying new things for the very first time. Young Frankie learns that trying new things is how we grow [read more]
Book Signing: Rosie Pope “Mommy IQ”
Rosie Pope, pregnancy expert, maternity fashion designer, and star of Bravo’s hit show Pregnant in Heels offers an all-encompassing guide to pregnancy. What’s your Mommy IQ? Every mom-to-be wants a perfect, healthy pregnancy. But as [read more]
Book Signing: Peter Criss “Makeup To Breakup”
Legendary founding KISS drummer Peter “Catman” Criss has lived an incredible life in music, from the streets of Brooklyn to the social clubs of New York City to the ultimate heights of rock ’n’ roll [read more]
Author Event: E.L. James “Fifty Shades Trilogy”
Now available as a three-volume paperback boxed set, E L James’s New York Times #1 bestselling trilogy has been hailed by Entertainment Weekly as being “in a class by itself.” Beginning with the GoodReads Choice [read more]
Author Event: Dwyane Wade “A Father First”
Dwyane Wade will be signing copies of “A Father First” Dwyane Wade, the eight-time All-Star for the Miami Heat, has miraculously defied the odds throughout his career and his life. In 2006, in just his [read more]
Book Signing: Al Yankovic “Weird Al: The Book”
[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full”] Not already a member? [button size=”small” link=”https://www.booksigningcentral.com/payment-plans/”]Sign Up Now[/button]to get full access to all upcoming schedules, author events, book signings, and more.[/box] The undisputed king of pop-culture parody, “Weird Al” Yankovic [read more]
Meet Uggie! “Uggie: My Story”
Dear Reader: Wow! Bow wow! It’s been a wild ride—wilder even than learning to water-ski or skateboard. I’m so famous now that The New York Times plugged my autobiography. “Uggie will bark all in a [read more]