Elizabeth Gilbert is back with the sequel to her popular Eat, Pray, Love memoir. She’s touring promoting the new book Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage and will be passing through San Rafael, Culver City, and L.A. next week. $40 includes a signed book.

Gretchen Rubin talks about her book The Happiness Project at Books, Inc. in Berkeley on Tuesday Jan. 26. Her website has a great toolkit for your own experimentation. You can also email her directly at gretchenrubin1 [at] gmail [.com to receive a personal Resolutions chart. Gretchen set a goal for each month with action items she could be accountable for. She’s been getting a lot of publicity in articles about creating happiness this one.

Gen Y motivational speaker and life coach Gabrielle Bernstein visits San Francisco in March to discuss “Add more ~ing to your life.” Gabrielle runs an organization that helps women find mentors. She blends physical exercises with mental ones to re-program our thoughts. As a young entrepreneur who’s psyched about life, she’s pretty inspiring.