WILL SOUTH, author of "Andy Warhol Slept Here?" will discuss his book this afternoon at 3 p.m. as part of the Friends of the Marriott Library Author's Series at the library, which is on the University of Utah campus. South's book recalls the visits of various celebrities to Salt Lake City. The event is free and open to the public.CAROL LYNN PEARSON will make a whirlwind book tour through Utah this week to promote her Christmas book, "Stocking Stuffer's Story." Pearson will be at Deseret Book stores on Monday, Dec. 7 (ZCMI store at noon, Valley Fair at 2:30-3:30 p.m. Cottonwood
Mall 4-5:30 p.m., Fort Union 6-7:30 p.m.). She will also be at Media Play on Fort Union from 8-9 p.m. and at the University Mall at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 8.
DESERET BOOK will also feature many authors at its stores. Watch for:
Chieko Okazaki, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 4-6 p.m. at the University Mall.
Michael McLean at The Layton Hills Mall from noon-2 p.m. on Dec. 9.
Blaine Yorgason at the ZCMI store from noon-2 p.m. on Dec. 9.
Richard Siddoway at the Fort Union Store, 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11.
Alan Osmond at the University Mall from 1-3 p.m. on Dec. 11, then at Southpointe Mall from 4-6 p.m., where Dick Nourse will join him.
Lee Benson at the Cottonwood Mall from 7-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11.
Anita Stansfield at the Layton Hills Mall, noon-2 p.m. on Dec. 12.
Call 268-4654 for other events and details.
BARNES & NOBLE stores will also be busy this week. Among the visiting writers are:
Richard Siddoway signing "A Christmas Wish" on Monday, Dec. 7, at the downtown store at 7 p.m.
Mike Lewis signing "To The Brink" on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the downtown store.
Hot Rod Hundley, also downtown, signing "You Gotta Love It Baby!" from 3-5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12.
MIKE HAMILL, the "body-building poet," will be at The Inn in Prospector Square in Park City on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. to perform selections from his new CD,
"A Father's Love Letters" and meet the public. The event is part of the Wooden Dog Concert Series. Due to limited space, calling ahead is a must. Phone 435-649-2544 for details.
BORDERS BOOKS in the Crossroads Mall will host Jane Ream for a free lecture on her new book, "Art in Bloom" -- a book on flower arranging -- at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Call 355-6327 for details.
JENNIFER TONGE, the "closed-eye poet" -- will read on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 8 p.m. at Higher Grounds, 600 North State in Orem. The event is part of the Higher Grounds reading series. Call 224-8642 for more information.
JOANN JOLLEY will signing her new novel, "Secrets of the Heart," at Deseret Book in the Layton Hills Mall from noon-2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12.
SALLY MILLER, author of "A Journey to India" will sign books on Thursday, Dec. 10, 6-8 p.m. at Media Play on Redwood Road.
JOHN ALLEN will sign copies of his book from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, at Media Play on Fort Union Blvd.