BRUNSWICK — Glenna Johnson Smith, author of “Old Maine Woman, Stories from The Coast to The County,” will sign copies of her book on Saturday, Jan. 8, at Borders Books & Music.

Smith, a Presque Isle resident and longtime columnist for Echoes magazine, writes about the complexities, absurdities and pleasures of everyday modern life, her childhood on the coast in the 1920s and ’30s, and the joys that old age brings.

“Old Maine Woman” includes some of the best of Smith’s Echoes columns, as well as new material. Topics range from what it was like to grow up in a small-town post office, to her experiences as a first-year teacher, to what happens when the telephone man comes to call at her cluttered house.

Born and raised in Ashville, Smith, 90, has since lived in Aroostook County for more than six decades. A former high-school English teacher who retired in 1990, she has written and directed award-winning plays, led elder hostels and classes for senior citizens, and conducted writing workshops.

She has been published in Yankee magazine, Maine Speaks: An Anthology of Maine Writers, Old Women’s Wisdom and a number of other anthologies. She has won numerous awards for her work and civic contributions.

The book signing will be from 1 to 3 p.m. The store is in the Merrymeeting Plaza, 147 Bath Road.