Literary footnotes

DAVY ROTHBART, NPR commentator and author of "Found: The Best of Lost, Tossed and Forgotten Items from Around the World," will read from and sign copies of his book, Thursday, 7 p.m., Salt Lake City Main Library, 210 E. 400 South.

CAROL HOLINDRAKE NIELSON, author of "The Salt Lake City 14th Ward Album Quilt, 1857: Stories of the Relief Society Women and Their Quilt," will present a slide show featuring photographs of the quilters and the quilt blocks. She will also sign copies of the book and read selections from it, Thursday, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1104 E. 2100 South, Sugar House.

JOY ROBINSON, author of "Touched by the Spirit," will sign copies of her book, Thursday, 5-7 p.m., Seagull Book & Tape, 1720 S. Redwood Road, Taylorsville; and Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Seagull Book & Tape, 1060 N. Main, Spanish Fork.

HEATHER MOORE, author of "Out of Jerusalem," will sign copies of her book, Friday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Seagull Book & Tape, 5720 S. Redwood Road, Taylorsville; and Saturday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Seagull Book & Tape, 448 W. Antelope Drive, Layton.

BONNIE OSWALD, author of "Our Ward Photo Album," will sign copies of her book, Friday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Reflections of Utah, 47 S. Main, Brigham City; and 1-3 p.m., Country Copy & Gifts, 3125 N. Main, No. 4, Logan.

RICHARD SIDDOWAY, author of "Degrees of Glory," will sign copies of his book, Friday, 2-4 p.m., The Book Table, 29 S. Main, Logan.

PAUL SKOUSEN, author of "The Skousen Book of Mormon World Records," will sign copies of his book, Friday, 4-6 p.m., Deseret Book, 1166 S. Sage Drive, No. 1, Cedar City; and Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Deseret Book, 735 S. Bluff, St. George.

JAMES DASHNER, author of "The Tower of Air," will sign copies of his book, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Seagull Book & Tape, 242 E. 6400 South, Murray.

LEEANN SETZER, author of "Sariah McDuff: Christmas Detective," will sign copies of her book, Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Seagull Book & Tape, 5720 S. Redwood Road, Taylorsville.

TODD COPE, author of "So Much for Christmas," will sign copies of his book, Saturday, 2-4 p.m., Carr Stationary, 185 S. Main, Bountiful.