Join Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Carri Karuhn, to celebrate the release of Not Everything Burns, on Tuesday, November 17th at 6:00 pm in our Downers Grove store.

Event Format

We will begin checking you in approximately 30 minutes before the start time. After a presentation and Q&A with the author, the line will form in numbered order with the following guidelines:

• Posed photo with your camera taken by our staff
• There is a limit of 2 books from home to be signed (unless otherwise stated)
• There is a limit of 1 personalization (unless otherwise stated)

All events have open seating. The “Order Line Number” on your pdf ticket is your reserved place in the signing line. You will line up to meet the author based on that number.

If you cannot attend, you must pick up your book (if included with ticket) at the hosting store within 30 days of the event.  We can ship that book to you for an additional charge of $9.99; please call the store to arrange that.

Pre-registration is required for this event because space is limited.

More about Not Everything Burns:

For fans of stories that balance heartbreak with humor, Not Everything Burns is a witty and emotionally rich novel about a determined journalist who must rebuild from the ashes after losing everything—her marriage, her career, and her home.

Amber Mettle is a Chicago journalist with a rescue instinct—especially for animals.

When she follows her restless husband to Los Angeles for a fresh start, she tries to keep an open mind. But before she can find her footing, she finds herself blindsided by betrayal—no job, no future, no sense of direction. And then, just as she’s beginning to rebuild, tragedy strikes. A catastrophic wildfire reduces her home to rubble and claims her beloved pets, thrusting her into a relentless battle with insurance companies, mortgage lenders, and opportunistic grifters.

But Amber’s story doesn’t end in ash. Following the fire, guided by haunting premonitions and signs from the animals she couldn’t save, she channels her grief into action. Fueled by love, an unwavering sense of justice, and an eccentric cast of characters who bring unexpected humor to even the darkest moments, she fights to hold the people responsible accountable—and discovers that even in devastation, hope can take root.

About the Author: 

Carri Karuhn is a seasoned strategic communicator, marketer, and storyteller with more than fifteen years’ experience helping organizations shape their voice and connect with audiences in meaningful ways. A longtime journalist, she has reported for the Chicago Tribune and the Associated Press and contributed as a freelance writer to the Los Angeles Times. She holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and an MFA from UCLA. An animal lover and avid equestrian, Carri finds joy riding horses through the Sonoran Desert in Tucson, Arizona, where she now lives with her husband and their dog, Oscar.