Local writers sign their books as part of the 14th annual Celebrate on State Street festival. All events will be at the Borders Books & Music booth at Daley Plaza, Washington and Dearborn. For more information call 312-606-0750.
Friday, July 13
Jon Anderson
City Watch: Discovering the Uncommon Chicago. 11 AM to 3 PM.
Jim Karas
The Business Plan for the Body. 4 to 7 PM.
Saturday, July 14
Snip Francis and Melanie Gilbert Hey Look! The Happy Book. 10 AM to 1 PM.
Kenneth Cole
No Bad News. 10 AM to 1 PM.
Delores and Roslyn Jordan
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Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream. 2 to 4 PM.
Richard Ciccone
Royko: A Life in Print. 4 to 6 PM.
Libby Hill
The Chicago River: A Natural and Unnatural History. 4 to 8 PM.
Sunday, July 15
Dave Hoekstra
Ticket to Everywhere: The Best of Detours Travel Column. 10 AM to noon.
Cornelius Callahan
The Ringbear. 10 AM to 1 PM.
Snip Francis and Melanie Gilbert Hey Look! The Happy Book. 10 AM to 1 PM.
Bernard Sahlins
Days and Nights at the Second City. 1:30 to 4:30 PM.
Arnie Bernstein
Hollywood on Lake Michigan: 100 Years of Chicago and the Movies. 2 to 6 PM.
Monday, July 16
Ursula Bielski
Chicago Haunts: Ghostly Lore of the Windy City. 11 AM to 2 PM.
David Cowan
To Sleep With the Angels: The Story of a Fire. 11 AM to 2 PM.
Jimmy Bannos
The Heaven on Seven Cookbook: Where It’s Mardi Gras All the Time! 3 to 7 PM.