RICHLAND -- Sarah Palin is planning a book signing in Richland when she visits relatives in the Tri-Cities for Thanksgiving.
The former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate has posted the Nov. 30 event on her Facebook page.
It states the signing will be in Richland, although a specific venue hasn't been announced.
Workers at Hastings Books and The Bookworm, both in Richland, said Thursday that the book signing isn't planned at their stores. A worker from Barnes & Noble in Kennewick said the same thing.
Palin plans to sign copies of her book, Going Rogue: An American Life, in Orlando, Fla., on Nov. 24, according to the schedule on Facebook. Her next signing date listed is in Richland, followed by Phoenix on Dec. 1.
The book has been a hot seller that's topped best-seller lists, and Palin's signings in other cities reportedly have attracted thousands of people.
This week, Palin told Oprah Winfrey on her talk show that despite her criticism of her grandchild's father, Levi Johnston, he was welcome to join the family for Thanksgiving dinner at "Aunt Katie's house."
Katie Johnson, sister of Palin's mother, lives in Richland.
Relatives said they've been asked not to talk about Palin's Thanksgiving plans.
Palin's grandparents, Clem and Helen Sheeran, came to Richland in 1943 so he could work at the Hanford nuclear reservation. They had six children, including Palin's mother, Sally Heath, who graduated from Columbia High School, which now is Richland High. Palin's father, Chuck Heath, attended Columbia Basin College in Pasco.
Palin was Republican John McCain's running mate in the last presidential election and has been touring the country promoting her book. She's rumored as a potential presidential candidate in 2012.
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