Signings, Discussions Range From Golf Gods to Secret Codes

* Robert Bruce Woodcox will discuss and sign “The Golf Gods Are Laughing” at Borders Books and Music, 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. 3 p.m. today. (949) 631-8661.

* Janet Eastman will discuss and sign “Simple Indulgence: Easy, Everyday Things to Do for Me” at a reception at Zov’s Bistro, 17440 E. 17th St., Tustin. 6:30 p.m. Monday. (714) 838-8855.

* Billy Balata will discuss and sign his golf book, “Being the Ball,” at Borders Books and Music in the Block, 20 City Drive West. Noon Tuesday (714) 385-1025.

* L.M. Lawson will sign “Green Flash” at Barnes and Noble, 26751 Aliso Creek Road, Aliso Viejo. 7 p.m. Thursday. (949) 362-8027.

* Poet Frank Rugell will read at Alta Coffee House & Roasting Co., 506 1/2 31st St., Newport Beach. 8 p.m. Wednesday. (949) 675-00233.

* Donna Andrews will discuss and sign “Murder With Puffins” at Coffee, Tea & Mystery, 11931 Valley View St., Garden Grove. 7 p.m. Thursday. (714) 898-2583.

* Barbara DeMarco Barrett will interview Margot Livesey (“The Missing World”) and Rick Haskin (“Branding Yourself”) on “Writers on Writing” on KUCI (88.9 FM) in Irvine. 4 p.m. Thursday.

* Poets Charles Harper Webb and Jamie O’Halloran will read at Fidelity Federal Bank, 19900 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach. 8 p.m. Friday. (714) 968-0905.

* Members of an international antique study group, Mission Trail Questers, will read and sign “In Quest of Our Past” at Quest Books, 31882 Del Obispo, San Juan Capistrano. 2 p.m. Saturday. (949) 496-7400)

* Mystery writer Sam McCarver (“The Case of Compartment 7”) will offer writing tips at the National Writers Assn. luncheon meeting at the Claim Jumper Restaurant, 18050 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley. 10 a.m. Saturday. $18 for prepaid members; $20 for members at the door; $10 for first-time guests. (562) 431-7795.

* Louis Posner will discuss and sign “Through a Boy’s Eyes: The Turbulent Years” at Borders Books and Music in South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. 2 p.m. Saturday. (714) 432-7854.

* Candace Chambers-Belida will discuss and sign “The Secret Codes of Conduct for Marriage” at Borders Books and Music, 429 S. Associated Road, Brea. 7 p.m. Saturday. (714) 672-0120.

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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