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.