Two December 4th events of interest.

"Meet the Author" CHRIS JONES Wednesday, December 4 10:30 am, Highland Park Public Library, 949 Laurel

Chicago Tribune chief theater critic Chris Jones discusses his book, Bigger, Brighter, Louder, the story of 150 years of Chicago theater as seen through the eyes of Tribune critics.    Free and open to the public.

A FAN Presentation ANDREW SOLOMON Wednesday, December 4 7 pm, Gaffney Auditorium New Trier High School, Winnetka Campus 385 Winnetka Ave.

Andrew Solomon, award-winning writer and lecturer on psychology, politics, and the arts, speaks on the topic "Love No Matter What: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity," at this Family Awareness Network (FAN) presentation. His talk is based on his bestseller Far from the Tree, winner of multiple awards -- including the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction  -- when it was first published in 2012. (It's just out in paperback.) Mr. Solomon won the 2001 National Book Award for Nonfiction for his book, The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression.     Free and open to the public. No RSVP required.    Note: The Book Stall offers a 5% discount on featured titles by FAN presenters one week in advance of their event.