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Eggers, Palahniuk, and Ross Make Chicago Appearances

By Betsy Mikel in Arts & Entertainment on May 3, 2010 4:40PM

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Dave Eggers and Luis Alberto Urrea will be speaking tomorrow night.
Tuesday: Dave Eggers and Luis Alberto Urrea will be reading and leading a discussion at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest. The event's proceeds will go towards Ragdale, and artists' community in Lake Forest and 826CHI's free writing programs.
Gorton Community Center, 400 E Illinois, Lake Forest, 7 p.m., $25 / $20students, tickets via 826CHI

Tuesday: Comic book artist Alex Ross will be signing Rough Justice: The DC Comics Sketches of Alex Ross. Rough Justice is a behind-the-scenes look at some of Ross' most popular characters such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Green Lantern, and Black Canary.
Borders, 830 N Michigan, 7 p.m., free

Next Monday: On May 10, Chuck Palahniuk, author of the bestseller Fight Club, will discuss his new novel, Tell-All at Harold Washington Library Center.
Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, 400 S State, 6 p.m., free