Table for One

Today when I was at Costco, there was a table set up for a book signing.  The person doing the signing was an old American Idol contestant--I think her name is Carmen something...  Anyway, she was sitting at the table, surrounded by copies of her book, reading a magazine.  Alone.  A couple of little girls stopped to talk to her at one point, but every other time I walked past (which was several times as I searched for something) she was alone.  

I wonder if she felt it was a productive use of her Friday night.