Sunday, Nov. 17 
 Carol Wallace discusses and signs copies of her book "To Marry an English Lord" (Workman); registration required. At 2 p.m., Gold Coast Library, 50 Railroad Ave., Glen Head; 516-759-8300, goldcoastlibrary.org 
 Monday, Nov. 18 
 Garden City author Nelson DeMille speaks and signs copies of "The Quest" (Center Street). At 7:30 p.m., Port Washington Library, 1 Library Dr., Port Washington; 516-883-4400, pwpl.org 
 Tuesday, Nov. 19 
 Former owner Mark Russ Federman will be discussing and signing copies of "Russ &amp; Daughters: Reflections and Recipes From the House That Herring Built" (Schocken). Reserve tickets in advance, $12. At 10:30 a.m., Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center Gallery, 300 Forest Dr., East Hills; 516-484-1545, sjjcc.org 
 James Dashner, author of "The Maze Runner" series, signs copies of his new young-adult novel, "The Eye of Minds" (Delacorte). At 7 p.m., Barnes &amp; Noble, 91 Old Country Rd., Carle Place; 516-741-9850, bn.com 
 Thursday, Nov. 21 
 Simone Cinotto discusses his book "The Italian American Table: Food, Family and Community in New York City" (University of Illinois Press). At 4 p.m., Room E4340 in the Frank Melville Jr. Library, Stony Brook University Center for Italian Studies; 631-632-7444, bit.ly/1iZFtCm 
 Friday, Nov. 22 
 Sag Harbor author Tom Clavin talks about his book "The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, an American Legend" (Simon &amp; Schuster). At 7 p.m., Shelter Island Library, 37 N. Ferry Rd., Shelter Island; 631-749-0042, shelterislandpubliclibrary.org

Sunday, Nov. 17 Carol Wallace discusses and signs copies of her book "To Marry an English Lord" (Workman); registration required. At 2 p.m., Gold Coast Library, 50 Railroad Ave., Glen Head; 516-759-8300, goldcoastlibrary.org Monday, Nov. 18 Garden City author Nelson DeMille speaks and signs copies of "The Quest" (Center Street). At 7:30 p.m., Port Washington Library, 1 Library Dr., Port Washington; 516-883-4400, pwpl.org Tuesday, Nov. 19 Former owner Mark Russ Federman will be discussing and signing copies of "Russ & Daughters: Reflections and Recipes From the House That Herring Built" (Schocken). Reserve tickets in advance, $12. At 10:30 a.m., Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center Gallery, 300 Forest Dr., East Hills; 516-484-1545, sjjcc.org James Dashner, author of "The Maze Runner" series, signs copies of his new young-adult novel, "The Eye of Minds" (Delacorte). At 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 91 Old Country Rd., Carle Place; 516-741-9850, bn.com Thursday, Nov. 21 Simone Cinotto discusses his book "The Italian American Table: Food, Family and Community in New York City" (University of Illinois Press). At 4 p.m., Room E4340 in the Frank Melville Jr. Library, Stony Brook University Center for Italian Studies; 631-632-7444, bit.ly/1iZFtCm Friday, Nov. 22 Sag Harbor author Tom Clavin talks about his book "The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, an American Legend" (Simon & Schuster). At 7 p.m., Shelter Island Library, 37 N. Ferry Rd., Shelter Island; 631-749-0042, shelterislandpubliclibrary.org

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