June Events

We welcome Australian author Catherine Jinks with her new children’s book, The Paradise Trap. When a boy is spending his summer in a skuzzy trailer by the beach, anything can happen. When he finds a hidden staircase beneath the trailer, it does! Meet the award-winning author at Anderson’s.

We are delighted to welcome back bestselling author Jodi Picoult, and even more so this time because her daughter, Samantha van Leer, joins her as the two of them present their first teen novel, Between the Lines. Purchase the new book at Anderson’s for your ticket to the program and book signing line. Tickets are available at Anderson’s Bookshop, Naperville.

We welcome Penn Jillette with his book, God, No!: Signs You May Already Be An Atheist and Other Magical Tales (now in paperback). The author offers his funny interpretation of the Ten Commandments. Fans know Jillette as a cultural phenomenon and a solo personality and as half of the world-famous Emmy award-winning magic duo Penn & Teller. This is a ticketed event. Purchase the new book from Anderson’s to receive your admission ticket. One $5 companion ticket may also be purchased (limited number available). This events is rescheduled from our previous cancelled event. Tickets from the original event are valid and new tickets are still available.

International intrigue, thrills, and action make James Rollins’ books like summer action movies that leap from his pages. You won’t want to miss his latest, Blood Line. Join us as this New York Times bestselling author comes by to share a wild ride to the edge of medicine, and into the realm of immortality.

What do you get when you cross a word with a number? A Wumber, of course! Such fun in this picture book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld. You will think it’s GR8, 2! Meet the book’s creators at Anderson’s.

Calling all Gleeks! Your event has come, when Chris Colfer arrives to sign copies of his first children’s book, The Land of Stories. You know him as Kurt Hummel on Glee, but now get to know this Golden Globe winner as an author. His new title combines the modern day world with the enchantments of classic fairy tales. If you are attending this event you must purchase a copy of The Land of Stories from Anderson's Bookshop.
If you are attending this event we cannot ship the book to you before the event. The Land of Stories release date is too close to our event to guarrantee it will arrive in time. Please choose in-store pick-up when in checkout and you can pick up your book at the event or on the release date. Thank you