O.C. BOOKS & AUTHORS

* Dean Koontz will sign “From the Corner of His Eye” at Book Carnival, 348 S. Tustin Ave., Orange. Noon today. (714) 538-3210.

* Martin J. Smith will sign “Straw Men” at Coffee, Tea & Mystery, 11931 Valley View St., Garden Grove. 1 p.m. today. (714) 898-2583. Smith also will sign at the Book Connection, 10932 Pine St., Los Alamitos. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. (562) 430-5578.

* John Dunning will discuss and sign “Two O’Clock Eastern Wartime” at Coffee, Tea & Mystery, 11931 Valley View St., Garden Grove. 7 p.m. Monday. (714) 898-2583. Dunning also will sign at Book Carnival, 348 S. Tustin Ave., Orange. 6 p.m. Tuesday. (714) 538-3210.

* Poets Lea Deschenes and Elmo Martin will read at the Gypsy Den Cafe and Reading Room in the Lab mall, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. Tuesday. (714) 549-7012.

* Michael Lewis, author of the best-selling “Liar’s Poker” and the recently published “The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story,” will speak at the Manuscripts Lecture Series at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. 7 p.m. Tuesday. $8 for Newport Beach Public Library Foundation members; $10 general admission. (949) 717-3890.

* Dan Tsang will interview A.J. Langguth (“Our Vietnam”) on “Subversity” on KUCI (88.9 FM) in Irvine. 5 p.m. Wednesday.

* Poets Mike Sprake and Katya Giritsky will read at the Alta Coffee House & Roasting Co., 506 31st St., Newport Beach. 8 p.m. Wednesday. (714) 675-0233.

* Joanne Dobson will discuss and sign “Cold and Pure and Very Dead” at Coffee, Tea & Mystery, 11931 Valley View St., Garden Grove. 7 p.m. Thursday. (714) 898-2583.

* Barbara DeMarco Barrett will interview Carol Weston (“The Diary of Melanie Martin”) and Sands Hall (“Catching Heaven”) on “Writers on Writing” on KUCI (88.9 FM) in Irvine. 5 p.m. Thursday.

* Editors and writers of the Local Concierge Magazine, a travel publication spotlighting well-known and little-known places to explore in Orange County, will answer questions at Borders Books & Music in South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. 7 p.m. Friday. (714) 432-7854.

* Jacqueline Marcell will discuss and sign “Elder Rage or, Take My Father . . . Please” at Borders Books & Music, 22401 Old Canal Road, Yorba Linda. 1 p.m. Saturday. (714) 974-4743.

* Sam McCarver will discuss and sign “The Case of the 2nd Seance” at Barnes & Noble, 26751 Aliso Creek Blvd., Aliso Viejo. 2 p.m. Saturday. (949) 362-8027.

* Sheri Zampelli will discuss and sign “From Sabotage to Success” at Borders Books & Music, 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. 2 p.m. Saturday. (949) 631-8661.

Send information about book- related events at least 10 days before event to: Dennis McLellan, O.C. Books & Authors, Los Angeles Times, Orange County edition, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Or e-mail to [email protected].