Some authors visiting Triangle bookstores this week:

Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St., Durham:

Wednesday at 7 p.m.: Jonathan Katz, “The Big Truck That Went By.”

Info: 919-286-2700 or regulatorbookshop.com

Quail Ridge Books & Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh:

Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.: Ted Kerasote, “Pukka’s Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs” and “Merle’s Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog.”

Friday at 7:30 p.m.: Brian Hare, “The Genius of Dogs: How Dogs are Smarter Than You Think.”

Info: 919-828-1588 or quailridgebooks.com

At McIntyre’s Books, Fearrington Village Center near Pittsboro:

Saturday at 11 a.m.: Wiley Cash, “A Land More Kind Than Home.”

Saturday at 2 p.m.: Karen Pullen, “Cold Feet.”

Info: 919-542-3030 or visit fearrington.com/village/mcintyres.asp

At Barnes & Noble, 760 S.E. Maynard St., Cary:

Monday at 5 p.m.: Mike Paton, “Get A Grip: An Entrepreneurial Fable ... Your Journey to Get Real, Get Simple, and Get Results.”

Tuesday at 7 p.m.: Bobby Deen, “From Mama’s Table to Mine: Everybody’s Favorite Comfort Foods at 350 Calories or Less.”

Info: 919-467-3866 or barnesandnoble.com