O.C. BOOKS & AUTHORS

* Daniela Turudich, author of “1940s Hairstyles,” will give a demonstration at Borders Books & Music in South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. 7 p.m. Tuesday. (714) 432-7841.

* Writer Linda Thomas will read in Room A303 at Irvine Valley College, 5500 Irvine Center Drive. 7 p.m. Tuesday. (949) 451-5100.

* Poets Matthew Niblock and Lee Mallory will read and musicians Niblock, June Melby, Ryan Strassburg, Wendy Piatt, Gary Viggers and Liquid Muse will perform at the Gypsy Den Cafe and Reading Room in the Lab, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. Tuesday. (714) 549-7012.

* Barbara DeMarco Barrett will interview literary agent Sheree Bykofsky (“The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Getting Published”) on “Writers on Writing” on KUCI (88.9 FM) in Irvine. 5 p.m. Thursday.

* Children’s book author and illustrator Kevin Henkes (“Lilly’s Purple Purse”) will read and draw at A Whale of a Tale Children’s Bookshoppe, 4199 Campus Drive, Irvine. 10 a.m. Thursday. (949) 854-8288.

* Literary agent Paul S. Levine will discuss literary contracts and romance author Maureen Caudill will talk about the importance of conflict in plotting novels at the monthly meeting of the Orange County chapter of Romance Writers of America at the Four Points Sheraton, 1500 S. Raymond Ave., Fullerton. 10 a.m. Saturday. $7 for members; $15 for nonmembers. (714) 284-7331.

* A reception honoring the publication of “Sites and Structures: The Architectural Photographs of Edward S. Curtis” will be held at Latitude 33 Bookshop, 311 Ocean Ave., Laguna Beach. 3 p.m. Saturday. (949) 494-5403.

* Barbara DeMarco Barrett will tape a live interview with authors Debra Ginsberg (“Waiting: The True Confessions of a Waitress”) and Earlene Fowler (“Seven Sisters”) at Borders Books & Music in South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. 2 p.m. Saturday. The interview will be broadcast at a later date on Barrett’s “Writers on Writing” program. (714) 432-7854.

* Children’s author Mike Reiss will read “How Murray Saved Christmas” at A Whale of a Tale Children’s Bookshoppe, 4199 Campus Drive, Irvine. 11 a.m. Saturday. (949) 854-8288.

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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 dennis.mclellan@latimes.com.