O.C. BOOKS AND AUTHORS
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* Charmian Carr will sign “Forever Lies” at Borders, 429 Associated Road, Brea. 2 p.m. today. (714) 672-0120.
* Nickelodeon star Kenan Thompson and Beverly Mitchel from “7th Heaven” will join Patty Hansen and Irene Dunlap--the authors of “Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul” and “Chicken Soup for the Kid’s Soul”--for a signing at Barnes & Noble in Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. 11 a.m. today. (949) 759-0982. Hansen and Dunlap also will sign at Costco, 17900 Newhope St., Fountain Valley 2 p.m. Saturday. (714) 434-2702.
* Poet Katya Giritsky will read at Borders in the Block, 20 City Drive West, Orange. 7:30 p.m. Monday. (714) 385-1025.
* An open poetry reading will be held at Alta Coffee House & Roasting Co., 506 31st St., Newport Beach. 8 p.m. Wednesday. (949) 675-0233.
* Barbara DeMarco-Barrett will interview Tim Conover (“Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing”) on “Writers on Writing” on KUCI (88.9 FM) in Irvine. 5 p.m. Thursday.
* Psychic Kenny Kingston will discuss his “communication” with Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Princess Diana and other deceased celebrities and sign “I Still Talk to. . . .” at Borders in South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. 7 p.m. Thursday. (714) 432-7841.
* Poets Patricia Smith (a four-time National Poetry Slam individual champion) and Lea Deschenes will read at the Spillway Literary Series reading at Fidelity Federal Bank, 19900 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach. 8 p.m. Friday. (714) 968-0905.
* Holmes for the Holidays, a hearthside high tea and mystery event featuring Sherlock Holmes expert Donald Hardenbrook, will be held at the Best of Times Tea Cottage, 812 Electric Ave., Seal Beach. 7 p.m. Saturday. $28, includes dinner. (562) 856-3770.
* Edward Humes will sign “Baby ER” at the Book Connection, 10932 Pine St., Los Alamitos. 2 p.m. Saturday. (562) 430-5578.
* Mimi Latt will discuss and sign “Ultimate Justice” at Coffee, Tea & Mystery, 11931 Valley View St., Garden Grove. 1 p.m. Saturday. (714) 898-2583.
* Laura Numeroff will sign “If You Take a Mouse to the Movies” at A Whale of a Tale Children’s Bookshoppe, 4199 Campus Drive, Irvine. 11 a.m. Saturday. (949) 854-8288.
Send information about book-related events at least 10 days before event to: Dennis McLellan, O.C. Books & Authors, The Times’ Orange County edition, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Or e-mail to dennis.mclellan@latimes.com.
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