O.C. BOOKS AND AUTHORS

* Ivy Helstein will discuss and sign “Infinite Abilities: Living Your Life on Purpose” at Borders Books & Music, 429 Associated Road, Brea. 3 p.m. today. (714) 672-0120.

* Poets Katya Giritsky and Carole Luther will read at the Gypsy Den Cafe and Reading Room in the Lab Anti-Mall, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. Tuesday. (714) 549-7012.

* Jacqueline Marcell will discuss and sign “Elder Rage” at Borders Books & Music in South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. 7 p.m. Wednesday. (714) 432-7854.

* Shirley Schieber will sign “Kid Stuff” at the Newport Beach Tennis Club, 2601 Eastbluff Drive, Newport Beach. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. (949) 644-0050.

* Amy Ephron (“White Rose”) and Scott Phillips (“Ice Harvest”) will discuss their books on “Writers on Writing” on KUCI (88.9 FM) in Irvine. 5 p.m. Thursday.

* Alan Jacobson will sign “The Hunted” at Coffee, Tea & Mystery, 11931 Valley View St., Garden Grove. Noon Thursday. (714) 898-2583. Jacobson also will sign at Book Carnival, 348 S. Tustin Ave., Orange. 6 p.m. Thursday. (714) 538-3210.

* Gail Burgess (“911 Urgent Dating Solutions”) and three other authors will discuss their dating books at Barnes & Noble, 26751 Aliso Creek Road, Aliso Viejo. 7 p.m. Friday. (949) 362-8027.

* Robert Bruce Woodcox will sign “The Gold Gods Are Laughing” at Borders Books & Music, 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. 2 p.m. Saturday. (949) 631-1457.

* Sam McCarver will sign and discuss “The Case of the 2nd Seance” at Barnes & Noble in Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. 2 p.m. Saturday. (949) 759-0982.

* Joel Berman will discuss and sign “Dr. Joel Berman’s Comprehensive Breast Care & Surviving Breast Cancer” at Borders Books & Music in the Block, 20 City Blvd. West, Orange. 3 p.m. Saturday. (714) 385-1025.

* Dennis LaHane will sign “Mystic River” at Book Carnival, 348 S. Tustin Ave., Orange. 11 a.m. Saturday. (714) 538-3210.

* Bill McMurdie will sign “Hey Mac!” at Borders Books & Music, 22401 Old Canal Road, Yorba Linda. 2 p.m. Saturday. (714) 974-4743.

* Author Maralyis Wills will discuss critique groups for new writers at the Orange County chapter of the California Writers Club, 201 W. Bastanchury, Fullerton. 10 a.m. Saturday (714) 525-2988.

* Send information about book-related events at least 10 days in advance 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.