Wednesday, October 3, 5:30 pm: JACKSON, MI, Lemuria Bookstore, 202 Banner Hall -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Thursday, October 4, 5:30 pm: OXFORD, MI, Square Books, 160 Courthouse Square -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Saturday, October 6, 11:00 am: RALEIGH-DURHAM, NC, McIntyre's Fine Books, 2000 Farrington Village -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Tuesday, October 9, 7:00 pm: BOSTON, MA, Wordsworth Books, 30 Brattle St. -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Wednesday, October 10, 7:30 pm: ATLANTA, GA, Outwrite Bookstore, 991 Piedmont -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Thursday, October 11, time tba: WASHINGTON, D.C., Olsson's Books & Records, 1200 F St. -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Monday, October 15, 7:00 pm: PHILADELPHIA, PA, Borders, 1727 Walnut St. -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Tuesday, October 16, 7:30 pm: NEW YORK, NY, Barnes & Noble, 2289 Broadway -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Wednesday, October 17, 8:00 pm: IOWA CITY, IA, Prairie Lights Bookstore, 15 So. Dubuque -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Thursday, October 18, 7:30 pm: CHICAGO, IL, Barbara's Bookstore, 1100 Lake St. -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Friday, October 19, 5:30 pm: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, New Dominion Bookshop, 404 East Main St. -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Sunday, October 21, time tba: HILLSBOROUGH, NC, Carolina Friends School -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Monday, October 22, time tba: CHARLOTTE, NC, Charlotte Literary Festival -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Tuesday, October 23, 7:00 pm: SEATTLE, WA, Bailey-Coy Books, 414 Broadway -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Wednesday, October 24, 7:30 pm: SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Capitola Book Cafˇ, 1474 41st Ave. -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Thursday, October 25, 7:30 pm: SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Books, Inc., 2251 Chestnut St. -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Friday, October 26, 7:00 pm: LOS ANGELES, CA, Dutton's Bookstore, 11975 San Vicente Blvd. -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Tuesday, October 30, time tba: RALEIGH-DURHAM, NC, Regulator Books, 720 9th St. -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Wednesday, November 7, 7:00 pm: ASHEVILLE, NC, Malaprops Bookstore, 55 Haywood St., -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Thursday, November 8, 1:00 pm: BOONE, NC, Bookwarehouse, 2158 Blowing Rock Rd. -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Monday, November 12, 7:00 pm: RALEIGH-DURHAM, NC, Quail Ridge Books, 3522 Wade Ave. -- reading, Q&A and booksigning.

Thursday, November 15, 7:00 pm: GREENSBORO, NC -- Greensboro Public Library, 219 North Church St. -- reading, Q&A.