Upcoming in Oak Park: Tavi Gevinson, Chris Ware, Mark Z. Danielewski, Christopher Kimball

Behind some of the area's most anticipated and successful lectures and appearances is , the "fiercely independent" bookstore owned by Jason Smith and Rachel Weaver.

With help from groups like the Unity Temple Restoration Foundation, Midwest Media and Friends of the Oak Park Public Library, the store has facilitated a number of intriguing appearances around town. Already, the fall of 2012 is shaping up to be a great season for local literature fans. Here's a look at what's coming up:

Tavi Gevinson: Rookie Yearbook One

Thursday, September 20, 2012, 7pm
Unity Temple, 875 Lake Street
Tickets $10.00
Co-sponsored by Unity Temple Restoration Foundation

Tavi Gevinson will discuss Rookie Yearbook One, a collection of "articles, interviews, photo editorials, and illustrations from the highly praised and hugely popular online magazine."

Chris Ware: Building Stories

Thursday, October 4, 2012, 7pm
Unity Temple, 875 Lake Street
Tickets $10.00
Presented by Writers at Wright

The Oak Park-based graphic artist will discuss his latest, Building Stories, which "imagines the inhabitants of a three-story Chicago apartment building: a 30-something woman who has yet to find someone with whom to spend the rest of her life; a couple, possibly married, who wonder if they can bear each other's company another minute; and the building's landlady, an elderly woman who has lived alone for decades."

Mark Z. Danielewski: The Fifty Year Sword

Monday, October 15, 2012, 7pm
Unity Temple, 875 Lake Street
Tickets $10.00
Presented by Writers at Wright

The best-selling author of House of Leaves and Only Revolutions brings to life a "powerfully chilling novella--a ghost story for grownup readers. Please join us for a special theatrical reading of the novella, conducted by Danielewski, with Chris O'Riley on piano." Here's a clip of the production

Christopher Kimball: The Science of Good Cooking

Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 7pm
Unity Temple, 875 Lake Street
Tickets $10.00
Presented by Writers at Wright

Christopher Kimball, bowtied, affable and nitpicky editor of Cook's Illustrated and host of popular PBS cooking shows America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Country, will discuss the magazine's latest effort, The Science of Good Cooking: Master 50 Simple Concepts to Enjoy a Lifetime of Good Cooking.

Tickets for each event are $10, available at The Book Table website or by visiting the store, 1045 Lake St. Tickets are redeemable for $10 off the cover price of the books that will be sold at each event.