A Levittown resident and Island Trees alumni, Peter Simeti is the president and publisher of the independent comic company Alterna Comics. He has been working in the comic industry for 3 years and has done cover work, lettering, and color work. The Chair is his first national release of which is he is the creator, writer, gray tonalist, and letterer.

The book focuses on Richard Sullivan, who has spent the past 10 years on death-row, awaiting execution for crimes he claims he never committed. But lately strange events have started occurring in the prison, including a piling body count of inmates, a new sadistic warden, and enough twists and turns to make Sullivan question his own sanity. Can he prove his innocence before it's too late - or is there entirely something else going on? For fans of Silence of the Lambs, Memento, and other psychological thrillers.

Peter Simeti will be signing copies of his book, The Chair, at Collector's Kingdom in Huntington on August 8 and 9. He will have copies of his book on hand as well as artwork for sale. Signing hours will be 2 to 8 p.m. He will also be at Borders in Farmingdale on Oct. 11 from 1 - 4 p.m.

Another Levittown author, Theresa Siclari, has been invited back to Borders Book Store at Airport Plaza in Farmingdale to do a second book signing on Saturday, August 16 from 1 to 4 pm. Come on down and meet the real Sammi Jo of The Pond Behind Grandmother's House and receive a free bookmark.

This book allows you to follow Sammi on her adventure that begins when she meets up with a big green monster that lives in the pond in her grandmother's yard. Frightened, alone and now lost, Sammi comes upon Mr. Acron,a friendly gray squirrel and Mrs. Ruby, a white pigeon. With the help of these wonderful animals, see how Sammi is guided out of the woods, back to her grandmother's house to the open arms of her loving family.