Southland author events and book signings

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MONDAY

Dan Mathews reads from “Committed: A Rabble-Rouser’s Memoir,” Borders Books & Music, 1072 Camino del Rio North, San Diego, 7 p.m. (619) 295-2201.

Lisa See discusses “Peony in Love,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 7 p.m. (626) 449-5320 or www.vromansbookstore.com.

TUESDAY

Elisa Albert reads from “The Book of Dahlia,” Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. (323) 660-1175 or www.skylightbooks.com.

Rachel Cline discusses “My Liar,” Laguna Beach Books, 1200 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, 6 p.m. (949) 494-4779 or www.lagunabeachbooks.com.

Shelly Lundberg discusses “The American Family and Family Economics,” Claremont McKenna College’s Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E. 8th St., Claremont, 6:45 p.m. (909) 621-8244.

Lisa Lutz signs “The Curse of the Spellmans,” Borders Books & Music, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Century City, 7 p.m. (310) 552-1411.

Gretchen Mattox (“Buddha Box”) reads her poetry, Coffee Cartel, 1820 S. Catalina Ave., Redondo Beach, 8 p.m. (310) 316-6554 or www.redondopoets.com.

Laura Schlessinger signs “Stop Whining, Start Living,” Borders Books & Music, 159 Parkway Plaza, El Cajon, 7 p.m. (619) 593-5119.

Susan Vreeland discusses “Luncheon of the Boating Party,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 7 p.m. (626) 449-5320 or www.vromansbookstore.com.

Joseph Wambaugh signs “Hollywood Crows,” Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla, 7:30 p.m. (858) 454-0347 or warwicks.booksense.com.

WEDNESDAY

Lisa Lutz discusses “The Curse of the Spellmans,” Mysteries to Die For, 2940 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, 1 p.m. (805) 374-0084; and Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 7 p.m. (626) 449-5320 or www.vromansbookstore.com.

Mort Sahl discusses “Mort Sahl’s America,” Claremont McKenna College’s Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E. 8th St., Claremont, 6:45 p.m. (909) 621-8244.

Robert Schimmel reads from “Cancer on $5 a Day* (Chemo Not Included),” Diesel, a Bookstore, 3890 Cross Creek Road, Malibu, 7 p.m. (310) 456-9961.

Used-books sale, Northridge Library, 9051 Darby Ave., Northridge, 2 to 7 p.m. (818) 886-3640.

THURSDAY

Tony Burroughs signs “The Code,” Borders Books & Music, 1072 Camino del Rio North, San Diego, 7 p.m. (619) 295-2201.

Bruce Cummings discusses “Inventing the Axis of Evil,” Claremont McKenna College’s Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E. 8th St., Claremont, 6:45 p.m. (909) 621-8244.

Mary Duncan signs “Henry Miller Is Under My Bed,” Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla, 7:30 p.m. (858) 454-0347 or warwicks.booksense.com.

Bridget Kirchhoff signs “Blessings & Hardships,” Borders Books & Music, 1905 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad, 7 p.m. (760) 479-0242.

Jennifer 8. Lee discusses “Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 7 p.m. (626) 449-5320 or www.vromansbookstore.com.

Jodi Picoult signs “Change of Heart,” Borders Books & Music, 22372 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita, 7 p.m. (949) 635-2800.

Lisa See discusses “Peony in Love,” the Woman’s Club of Laguna Beach, 286 Saint Anns Drive, Laguna Beach, 7 p.m. Tickets: (949) 494-4779 or www.lagunabeachbooks.com.

Anna Sklar signs “Brown Acres: An Intimate History of the Los Angeles Sewers,” Dutton’s Brentwood Books, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263 or www.duttonsbrentwood.com.

Dayna Steele signs “Rock to the Top,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, 7 p.m. (310) 659-3110 or www.booksoup.com.

Karen Stabiner discusses “The Empty Nest,” Cal State Fullerton’s Mackey Auditorium, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, 7 p.m. (714) 278-2446.

William T. Vollman (“Riding Toward Everywhere”) talks with Michael Silverblatt on “Bookworm,” 2:30 p.m. KCRW-FM (89.9).

FRIDAY

Rachel Cline discusses “My Liar,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 7 p.m. (626) 449-5320 or or www.vromansbookstore.com.

Jennifer 8. Lee signs “The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food,” Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. (323) 660-1175 or www.skylightbooks.com.

Sarah Maclay (“The White Bride”), Stephen Kessler (“Burning Daylight”) and Ralph Angel (“Exceptions and Melancholies”) read their poetry, Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, 7:30 p.m. $7. (310) 822-3006 or www.beyondbaroque.org.

SATURDAY

Drew Friedman, Larry Gelbart and Ben Schwartz discuss “More Old Jewish Comedians,” Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, 5 p.m. (323) 660-1175 or www.skylightbooks.com.

Sue Ann Jaffarian signs “Thugs and Kisses,” Book’em Mysteries, 1118 Mission St., South Pasadena, 2 p.m. (626) 799-9600 or www.bookem.com.

Del James (“The Language of Fear”) and William F. Nolan (“Nightshadow,” “Seven for Space”) sign their books, Dark Delicacies, 4213 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank, 2 p.m. (888) 327-5335 or www.darkdel.com.

Joanne Leedom-Ackerman signs “No Marble Angels,” Metropolis Books, 440 S. Main St., Los Angeles, 4 p.m. (213) 612-0174 or www.metropolisbooksla.com.

Kerry Madden (“Louisiana’s Song”) leads a writing workshop for children ages 8 and up, Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 1 p.m. (626) 449-5320 or www.vromansbookstore.com.

Joseph Wambaugh signs “Hollywood Crows,” Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, 2 p.m. (858) 268-4747 or www.mysteriousgalaxy.com.