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TODAY

Paula Derrow The author of “Behind the Bedroom Door” will present and sign her new book. Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 4 p.m. Free. (310) 659-3110.

Daniel Levitin The author of the bestselling “This Is Your Brain on Drugs” will present and sign his latest, “World in Six Songs.” Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 7 p.m. Free. (310) 659-3110.

Kathleen Norris The poet and author of “The Cloister Walk” and “Acedia and Me: A Marriage, Monks and a Writer’s Life” will discuss her work. Samuelson Chapel, Cal Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. 2 p.m. Free. (805) 493-3228.

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MONDAY

Behind the Bedroom Door A group reading and signing featuring contributors to the new book, including Hope Edelman, Lori Gottlieb, Deanna Kizis, Jenny Lee, Brett Paesel, Bella Pollen and editor Paula Derrow. Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 6:30 p.m. Free. (626) 449-5320.

TUESDAY

Henry Alford Aloud at Central Library presents the author of “How to Live: A Search for Wisdom from Old People (While They Are Still on This Earth) in conversation with Sandra Tsing Loh. www.aloudla.org. Richard J. Riordan Central Library, 630 W. 5th St., L.A. 7 p.m. Free. (213) 228-7025.

Erica Bauermeister The author will read and sign her new novel, “The School of Essential Ingredients.” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 7 p.m. Free. (626) 449-5320.

Los Angeles Review, Issue 5 Launch Contributors to the new issue of the local literary magazine, Timothy Green, Stephanie Eve Halpern, Eloise Klein Healy, Jamey Hecht and Edan Lepucki, will read their work. Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., L.A. 7:30 p.m. Free. (323) 660-1175.

WEDNESDAY

Wallace Stegner and the Shaping of Environmental Consciousness in the West Aloud at Central Library presents a panel discussion with authors William Deverell, Jenny Price, Page Stegner and Times editor Tom Curwen; moderated by Times Book Review editor David L. Ulin. www.. Richard J. Riordan Central Library, 630 W. 5th St., L.A. 7 p.m. Free. (213) 228-7025.

Ronald C. White Jr. The author of “A. Lincoln: A Biography” will present and sign his new book. Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 7 p.m. Free. (626) 449-5320.

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THURSDAY

Howard Bragman The author of “Where’s My Fifteen Minutes” will present and sign his PR guide. Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 7 p.m. Free. (310) 659-3110.

Amy Chua Zócalo presents the author of “The Rise and Fall of Hyperpowers” in a discussion and signing of her new book. www.zocalopublic. Actors’ Gang at the Ivy Substation, 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Stephen Huyler Aloud at Central Library presents a visual lecture and conversation with the author of “Daughters of India: Art and Identity” and Roy W. Hamilton. www.aloud. Richard J. Riordan Central Library, 630 W. 5th St., L.A. 7 p.m. Free. (213) 228-7025.

Carol Lay The cartoonist and author of “The Big Skinny: How I Changed My Fattitude” will present and sign her new graphic memoir. Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 7 p.m. Free. (626) 449-5320.

Sir Ken Robinson Aloud at Central Library presents a business forum with the author and innovation expert, who will discuss his latest book, “The Element: A New View of Human Capacity.” Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. and is included in the ticket price. www.aloud. Richard J. Riordan Central Library, 630 W. 5th St., L.A. 8:15 a.m. $20. (213) 228-7025.

The Third Area: Poetry at Pharmaka Poets Charles Harper Webb, Suzanne Lummis, Steve Kowit and Larry Colker will read their work. Pharmaka, 101 W. 5th St., L.A. 8 p.m. $5. (323) 954-8499.

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FRIDAY

Christopher Kennedy Lawford The author of “Moments of Clarity: Voices From the Front Lines of Addiction and Recovery” will present his new book. Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 7 p.m. Free. (626) 449-5320.

SATURDAY

Community Ministry, Community Change: American Catholic Nuns in Historical Perspective This seminar will feature three lectures by speakers Kristine Ashton Gunnell, Kendahl Radcliffe and Sister Terry Dodge, moderated by UC Irvine lecturer Donna Schuele, focusing on the work of nuns from the 19th century to the present day. Lunch with the speakers will follow the program at noon. Huntington Library, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. 9:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Includes admission to the museum and gardens. (818) 802-7541.

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