O.C. BOOKS & AUTHORS

* Irwin Gellman will discuss “The Contender: Richard Nixon the Congress Years” at 8:30 a.m. today on “Let’s Talk Business . . . and More,” with Gloria Zigner, on KUCI (88.9 FM) in Irvine.

* Poets Ricki Mandeville, Penelope Darling and Lewis Umbrellahem will read at 8 tonight at Alta Coffee House & Roasting Co., 506 31st St., Newport Beach.

* Yxta Maya Murray will sign “What It Takes to Get to Vegas” at 7 p.m. Thursday at Martinez Books and Art Gallery, 1110 N. Main St., Santa Ana.

* David Koenig will discuss and sign “More Mouse Tales: A Closer Peek Backstage at Disneyland” at 7 p.m. Friday at Borders Books and Music, 429 Associated Road, Brea. Koenig also will appear at 3 p.m. Saturday at Borders Books and Music, 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa.

* Sam McCarver will discuss and sign “The Case of Cabin 13” at 7 p.m. Friday at Barnes & Noble, 26751 Aliso Creek Road, Aliso Viejo.

* Richard Walter, chairman of UCLA’s film and television writing program, will sign “Escape From Film School” at 7 p.m. Friday at Barnes & Noble in Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

* Mimi Latt will sign “Ultimate Justice,” and John Morgan Wilson will sign “Revision of Justice,” at 1 p.m. Saturday at Book Carnival, 348 S. Tustin Ave., Orange.

* Don Winslow will sign “California Fire and Life” at 1 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble in Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

* Riley St. James will discuss and sign “Deception in the Rainshadows” at 2 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble, 13712 Jamboree Road, Irvine.

Send information about book-related events at least 10 days before the event to: Dennis McLellan, O.C. Books & Authors, Southern California Living, The Times, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Or e-mail to dennis.mclellan@latimes.com.