Book Signing with Edan Lepucki, author of "California" Please call to reserve a copy of the book. Lake Forest Book Store 847-234-4420. Edan will be stopping by the store to sign copies of her new book. A gripping and provocative debut novel by a stunning new talent, California imagines a frighteningly realistic near future, in which clashes between mankind's dark nature and irrepressible resilience force us to question how far we will go to protect the ones we love.