BONNIE NEUBAUER launches her new book, "Write-Brain Workbook, 366 Exercises to Liberate Your Writing," Fri, Jan. 20, 7:30pm, FREE, Barnes & Noble, 720 Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-520-0355.

JOHN MAXYMUK The football fan and author signs and discusses his new book, "Eagles by the Numbers: Jersey Numbers and the Players Who Wore Them," Mon, Jan. 23, 7pm, FREE, Free Library of Philadelphia, Central Branch, 19th & Vine sts., 215-686-5415.

KAYE GIBBONS discusses her new book, "The Life All Around Me By Ellen Foster," a sequel to her Oprah's Book Club bestseller, Thu, Jan. 19, 7pm, FREE, Free Library of Philadelphia, Central Branch, 19th & Vine sts., 215-686-5322.

LISA JOBS presents her new book, "Sensational Stevia Desserts," filled with low-carb desserts, Thu, Jan. 19, 7:30pm, FREE, Barnes & Noble, 720 Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-520-0355.

MICHAEL ERIC DYSON presents his book, "Come Hell or High Water," Fri, Jan. 20, 2pm, FREE, Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St., 215-898-7595.

NEIL GAIMAN The creator/writer of DC Comics series Sandman has published graphic novels and written the Sundance Film Festival contender MirrorMask, Thu, Jan. 26, 8pm, FREE, the Great Court of Mitten Hall, Broad St. & Berks Mall, Temple University

RON THOMAS The author discusses his book, "They Cleared the Lane: The NBA's Black Pioneers," in conjunction with the museum's Quest for Equality exhibit, Sun, Jan. 22, 1-2pm, National Liberty Museum, 321 Chestnut St., 215-925-2800.

TAYLOR BRANCH discusses and signs his books, "America in the King Years, 1965-68," a three-part biography of Martin Luther King. The first installment in the trilogy won the Pulitzer Prize for History and the National Book Critics Award for Nonfiction, Tue, Jan. 24, 8pm, $8-$12, Free Library of Philadelphia, Central Branch, 19th & Vine sts., 215-569-9700.

WALTER LICHT presents his book, "The Face of Decline: The Pennsylvania Anthracite Region in the Twentieth Century," Wed, Jan. 25, 4pm, FREE, Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St., 215-898-7595.

WES MOSS The former candidate on NBC's The Apprentice signs and discusses his new book, "In Starting from Scratch," Thu, Jan. 19, 7pm, FREE, Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St., 215-898-7595.

ZACHARY M.C. HARRIS The author signs and discusses his new book, "FM UVBN86-D: The Men's Dump Survival Guide and Field Manual," and delivers a seminar on The Ten Commandments of Reformation and Reconstruction, Thu, Jan. 19, FREE, Robin's Book Store, 108 S. 13th St., 215-735-9600.