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Event: Lauren Bacall Book Signing 12/6/2006

Written by Gary Sweeney

Event: Lauren Bacall signs copies of her book By Myself and Then Some

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Time: 7pm

Place:
Barnes & Noble
Lincoln Triangle
1972 Broadway
New York, NY 10023

Synopsis:

Legendary actress Lauren Bacall delighted the city of New York and many fans at her book signing last night. The book, By Myself and Then Some, was originally published in March 2005 in hardback. This autograph session and brief Q&A was to celebrate the book's paperback release just two months prior in October 2006. Book gurus may even remember Bacall's original memoir titled By Myself, published in 1978. This new book is not a rehash but rather an update to that award-winning autobiography she penned nearly thirty years ago.

Young and old piled in to Barnes and Noble for the chance to have their book signed by Ms. Bacall. A separate room was designated for the signing. Once the room had been filled to capacity, the remaining hopefuls were turned away. Some had multiple copies of the book, some only one. Ms. Bacall chose not to personalize any of the signatures, which worked out fine for those planning on giving them as gifts. Each person had a minute or two to converse with the legend before being directed back to the main bookstore. The majority of the questions centered on her acting career, though a few people listened in awe as she recalled fond memories of ex-husband Humphrey Bogart.

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