Week of March 30

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SUNDAY

Austin Dacey discusses “The Secular Conscience,” the Center for Inquiry-Los Angeles, 4773 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 11 a.m. $6. (323) 666-9797; and at the Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa, 4:30 p.m. $6. www.cfiwest.org

Dutton’s farewell party, Dutton’s Brentwood Books, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, 5 p.m. (310) 476-6263 or www.duttonsbrentwood.com.

Raymond E. Feist signs “Wrath of a Mad God,” Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, 2 p.m. (858) 268-4747 or www.mysteriousgalaxy.com.

Authors and editors of Figues Press, Cloverfield Press,eohippus labs, Insert Press, Semiotext(e) and Siglio Press celebrate Small Press Month with book readings and panel discussion, Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, 5 p.m. (323) 660-1175 or www.skylightbooks.com.

Chip Jacobs discusses “Wheeling the Deal: The Outrageous Legend of Gordon Zahler, Hollywood’s Flashiest Quadriplegic,” Borders Books & Music, 475 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena, 1 p.m. (626) 304-9773.

Dolores Rivellino discusses “The Malibu Cookbook,” Diesel, a Bookstore, 3890 Cross Creek Road, Malibu, 3 p.m. (310) 456-9961 ot www.dieselbookstore.com.

D.J. Waldie discusses “Holy Land: A Suburban Memoir” and “Where We Are Now: Notes from Los Angeles,” Cal State Fullerton’s Pollack Library, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, 2 p.m. $15. (714) 870-7208 or (714) 870-4349.

MONDAY

Nina Hachigian discusses “The Next American Century: How the U.S. Can Thrive as Other Powers Rise,” Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. (323) 660-1175 or www.skylightbooks.com.

Josh Lerner discusses “Innovation and Its Discontents,” Claremont McKenna College’s Marian Miner Cook Athenaum, 385 E. 8th St., Claremont, 6:45 p.m. (909) 621-8244.

Jon Muth signs “Zen Ties,” Children’s Book World, 10580 1/2 Pico Blvd., 10:30 a.m. (310) 559-2665.

TUESDAY

Wendy Johnson signs “Gardening at the Dragon’s Gate: At Work in the Wild and Cultivated World,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, 7 p.m. (310) 659-3110 or www.booksoup.com.

Sherman Pearl reads his poetry, the Coffee Cartel, 1820 S. Catalina Ave., Redondo Beach, 8 p.m. (310) 316-6554 or www.redondopoets.com.

Nat Read discusses “Don Benito Wilson: From Mountain Man to Mayor,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 7 p.m. (626) 449-5320 or www.vromansbookstore.com.

WEDNESDAY

Steven Curtis signs “Understanding Your Child’s Puzzling Behavior,” Borders Books & Music, 878 Eastlake Parkway, Chula Vista, 7 p.m. (619) 482-9883.

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd discuss “Millennial Makeover: MySpace, YouTube and the Future of American Politics,” the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, 111 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles, 12:30 p.m. $20. Reservations: (213) 628-8141 or www.townhall-la.org.

Bob Sears discusses “The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child,” Barnes & Noble, 901-B South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa, 6 p.m. (714) 444-1653.

Scott Sigler signs “Infected,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, 7 p.m. (310) 659-3110 or www.booksoup.com.

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

Joseph Wambaugh signs “Hollywood Crows,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 7 p.m. (626) 449-5320 or www.vromansbookstore.com.

THURSDAY

Melanie Abrams signs “Playing,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, 7 p.m. (310) 659-3110 or www.booksoup.com.

Isabel Allende discusses “The Sum of Our Days,” All Saints Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena, 7 p.m. Tickets: (626) 449-5320 or www.vromansbookstore.com.

Terri Cheney signs “Manic: a Memoir,” Borders Books & Music, 2493 Park Ave., Tustin, 7 p.m. (714) 258-7955.

Steven Curtis signs “Understanding Your Child’s Puzzling Behavior,” Borders Books & Music, 11160 Rancho Carmel Drive, San Diego, 7 p.m. (858) 618-1814.

Laura Flynn signs “Swallow the Ocean,” Warwicks, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla, 7:30 p.m. (858) 454-0347 or warwicks.booksense.com.

Arnon Grunberg (“The Jewish Messiah”) talks with Michael Silverblatt on “Bookworm,” 2:30 p.m. KCRW-FM (89.9).

P.J. Haarsma signs “The Softwire: Betrayal on Orbis 2,” Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, 7 p.m. (858) 268-4747 or www.mysteriousgalaxy.com.

Nina Revoyr reads from “The Age of Dreaming,” Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. (323) 660-1175 or www.skylightbooks.com.

Bruce Williams and Donnell Alexander sign “Rollin’ with Dre: The Unauthorized Account: An Insider’s Tale of the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of West Coast Hip Hop,” Barnes & Noble, 189 the Grove Drive, Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. (323) 525-0270.

FRIDAY

Pattie Boyd signs “Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton & Me,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, 7 p.m. (310) 659-3110 or www.booksoup.com.

Jeff Gordinier discusses “X Saves the World,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 7 p.m. (626) 449-5320 or www.vromansbookstore.com.

J. Michael Walker discusses “All the Saints of the City of the Angels,” Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Ave., Pacific Palisades, 7:30 p.m. (310) 454-4063 or www.palivillagebooks.com.

SATURDAY

Jim Butcher signs “Small Favor,” Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, 2 p.m. (858) 268-4747 or www.mysteriousgalaxy.com.

Julie Gamberg, Sid Miller, Vandana Khanna and Marlys West perform their poetry, and sign their poetry collections, Metropolis Books, 440 S. Main St., Los Angeles, 4 p.m. (213) 612-0174.

Catherine Ipcizade reads from ” ‘Twas the Day Before Zoo Day,” Borders Books & Music, 22372 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita, 1 p.m. (949) 635-2800.

Sylvia Lieberman reads from “I Have a New Puppy! Now What?,” Borders Books & Music, 22372 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita, 2 p.m. (949) 635-2800.

Richard Milazzo (“The Porter of Venice: Poems”), Robert Burke (“Every Occupation in America”) and poet Annie Reiner read their work, Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, 7:30 p.m. $7. (310) 822-3006 or www.beyondbaroque.org.

Leon Seltzer signs “Golf: The Science and the Art,” Borders Books & Music, 668 6th Ave., San Diego, 1 p.m. (619) 702-4200.

Used-books sale, Fullerton Public Library, 353 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (714) 738-6327.

Jesse Ventura signs “Don’t Start the Revolution Without Me,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, 2 p.m. (310) 659-3110 or www.booksoup.com.

Rebecca Wolf signs “Rockabye: From Wild to Child,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, 5 p.m. (310) 659-3110 or www.booksoup.com.

Jim Worth signs “Final Audit,” Barnes & Noble, 6326 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Long Beach, 1 p.m. (562) 431-2253.