GLORIA SKURZYNSKI and ALANE FERGUSON, a mother-daughter duo and two of the finest children's writers in the West, will speak at 3 p.m. today in the Marriott Library on the University of Utah campus. The program is free. Call 581-7791 for information.
- JEAN BOYCE, author of "Ask Any Mother" - a collection of light verse reviewed on this page - will be at Frost's Books in Foothill Village at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, to read from her work and sign copies of her book. Call 582-8428 for information.- RICHARD VETTERLI, co-author of "Powder Keg," a western adventure novel, will sign his book at Frost's Books, 1320 S. Foothill Drive, on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m..
- MICHAEL McLEAN, Mormon composer extraordinaire, will sign copies of his Christmas book and tape set, "The Forgotten Carols," from 2-4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at the Deseret Book store in Cottonwood Mall.
- PEGGY WARREN, MIRIAM MURPHY and RON MILLER will read and perform as part of this week's City Art reading at 222 S. Main at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12.
- LANCE WILLIAMS and TIP BOXELL, authors of "Promised Valley: The Novel," will be doing a holiday book signing at Waldenbooks in Fashion Place Mall in Murray from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13.
- WORLD WAR II: With the spate of new books dealing with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor comes the reprinting of two "classics" on the subject.
Penguin has released new large-format paperback editions of Gordon Prange's "At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor" and "Pearl Harbor: The Verdict of History" ($16.95 each). The books were originally published in hardcover in 1981 and 1986, respectively.
"At Dawn We Slept" deals with the attack from its inception to its execution. Its sequel, "Pearl Harbor," looks at the event through American eyes, focusing on the causes, attitudes, responsibilities and aftermath. - Associated Press