A Chance to Savor the Stories of Jack Smith

A collection of 90 columns by the late Times columnist Jack Smith has been published in a book, “Eternally Yours,” out this month from the Los Angeles Times. Smith died in January at age 79 of heart failure, leaving millions of loyal readers who had followed his wry and humane chronicles of his own life and the life of the city. The new book features columns from the last 10 years.

The writer’s wife, Denise, and sons Curt and Doug will greet Smith’s fans and sign books at the following locations:

* 7 p.m. Friday, John Coles Bookshop, 780 Prospect, La Jolla

* 2 p.m. Nov. 9, Barnes & Noble, 111 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena

* 2 p.m. Nov. 10, Borders, 1360 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles

* 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12, Barnes & Noble, 1201 3rd St., Santa Monica

* 11 a.m. Nov. 14, Borders, 2522 El Paseo, Mission Viejo

* 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15, Chevalier’s Books, 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles

* 2 p.m. Nov. 16, Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., Encino (Market Place)

* 2 p.m Nov. 16, Barnes & Noble, 1040 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas

* 1 p.m. Nov. 17, Super Crown, 1835 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa

* 7 p.m. Nov. 18, Dutton’s, 11975 San Vincente Blvd., Los Angeles

* 8 p.m. Nov. 20, Barnes & Noble, 10850 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles (Westside Pavilion)

* 7 p.m. Nov. 22, Border’s, 900 State St., Santa Barbara

* 2 p.m. Nov. 23, Vroman’s, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena

* 2 p.m. Nov. 24, Barnes & Noble, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach Center

* 7 p.m. Nov. 26, Barnes & Noble, 731 N. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank

* 8 p.m. Dec. 3, Bookstar, 12136 Ventura Blvd., Studio City

* 8 p.m. Dec. 4, Bookstar, 100 N. La Cienega, Los Angeles (Beverly Connection)

* 7 p.m. Dec. 6, Riverside Book Center, 3561 Riverside Plaza, Riverside

* 2 p.m. Dec. 7, Barnes & Noble, 1870 B Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa (Metro Point)

* 2 p.m. Dec. 8, Brentano’s, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles (Century City)

* 1 p.m. Dec. 8, Super Crown, 2800 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica

* 2 p.m. Dec. 14, Barnes & Noble, 960 E. Garvey Ave., West Covina

* 6:30 p.m. Dec. 20, Russo’s Books, 9000 Ming Ave., Bakersfield (Marketplace)

(“Eternally Yours” is $23.95 in stores and also available through the Los Angeles Times for $22.95, plus $4 shipping and handling. Call (800) LA-TIMES, Ext. 77980. Major credit cards accepted. A portion of the proceeds from sales will be donated to the Jack Smith Memorial Fund c/o the California Community Foundation.