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Poet, novelist and biographer Aram Saroyan and novelist-playwright Dan Fante, sons of celebrated writers William Saroyan and John Fante, will read their own works and discuss life, writing, fathers, sons and other topics Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. $6-$8, students free. (323) 655-8587.

Singer-songwriter Scarlett Taylor performs tonight at 8 at Borders Books & Music, 9301 Tampa Ave., Northridge. Robby Longley performs flamenco-style guitar Saturday at 8 p.m. (818) 886-5443.

Singer-songwriter Paul Sprawl performs tonight, and singer-songwriters Che Zuro and Jared Kessler perform Saturday at Exile Books and Music, 14925 Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Show time is 8 p.m. and cover charge $5 both nights. (818) 986-6409.

Cookbooks are hot this week at Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., Encino. Mary Corpening Barber, the owner of Thymes Two Catering in San Francisco, will sign her new book, “Cocktail Food: 50 Finger Foods With Attitude,” Sunday at 2 p.m. And Mary Bergin, pastry chef at Spago in Las Vegas, introduces her new book, “Spago Chocolate,” Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. (818) 380-1636.