BOOK NOTES

Release party for “Harry Potter: A History of Magic,” Saturday, Oct. 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Divination, Herbology, Charms and Astronomy activities included. A Different Drummer Books, 513 Locust St., Burlington, 905-639-0925. Hamilton: A Celebration in Stories, gritLit presents readings, interviews and a writing workshop celebrating local authors, Sunday, Oct. 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Staircase Theatre, 27 Dundurn St. N. gritlit.ca for tickets Montreal author and proud former-Hamiltonian Alice Zorn reads from her novel “Five Roses,” Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. at Westdale Library, 955 King St. W. Pay what you can. A gritLIT event Bryan Prince Bookseller and CCENA at McMaster University present BC author, David Chariandy, who will discuss his highly anticipated new novel, “Brother,” with local author Lawrence Hill. Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. Staircase Theatre, 27 Dundurn St. N. Free. (Note change of date.) Epic Books and the Hamilton Review of Books present Sally Cooper in conversation with authors Angie Abdou (“In Case I Go”) and Jessica Westhead (“Things Not to Do”), Thursday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m. at Epic Books, 226 Locke St. S. Free admission Byran Prince Bookseller, 1060 King St. W., presents a book launch for Hamilton author Melissa Kuipers’ debut story collection, “The Whole Beautiful World,” Thursday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. Free admission Hamilton Spectator editorial cartoonist Graeme MacKay will be signing copies of his book, “You Might be From Hamilton If…” Saturday, Oct. 28, 1 p.m., Bryan Prince Bookseller, 1060 King St. W.