Barbara DeMarco Barrett will interview mystery writer...

Barbara DeMarco Barrett will interview mystery writer Patricia McFall (“Night Butterfly”) and screenwriter Terry Black (“Dead Heat”) at 6 p.m. today on KUCI-FM (88.9) in Irvine.

* Georgia Durante--former Mafia wife, model, mother and Hollywood stunt driver--will discuss and sign “The Company She Keeps” at 7 p.m. Friday at Borders Books and Music, 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Durante also will sign at 1 p.m. Saturday at Coffee, Tea & Mystery, 13232 Springdale St., Westminster.

* Children’s book author-illustrator David Kirk will read and sign “Nova’s Ark” at 4 p.m. Friday at Whale of a Tale Children’s Bookshoppe, 4199 Campus Drive, Irvine.

* Dog trainer Larry Lachman will discuss and sign “Dogs on the Couch: Behavior Therapy for Training and Caring for Your Dog” at 7 p.m. Saturday at Borders Books and Music, 429 Associated Road, Brea.

* Poets Daniel McGinn and Robert Wynne will read at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Gypsy Den Cafe and Reading Room in the Lab, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

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Send information about book-related events at least 10 days before event to Dennis McLellan, O.C. Books & Authors, Southern California Living, The Times, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626.