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Gary Justice will host an evening of spoken word tonight at Exile Books and Music, 14925 Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Andrea Louise & Friends and Windows to Sky will perform original music Saturday night. 8 p.m. show time and $5 cover both nights. The Wednesday open mike is for performers with original material only. Songwriters may perform three songs, and spoken word artists get 10 minutes onstage. Sign-ups at 7:30 p.m. No cover. Owner Tom Ianniello has announced that Exile Books and Music will close on Aug. 31. Discounts up to 50% on most items in the store. (818) 986-6409.

* Artist Frank F. Dietz will sign “The Things Remain Sketchy,” his book of monster movie star caricatures, at 2 p.m. Saturday at Dark Delicacies, 4213 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank. Signing along with Dietz will be actor Daniel Roebuck, who wrote the introduction to the book. In addition, author Christopher Golden will sign his books, “Strangewood” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Monster Book,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday. (818) 556-6660.

* Author William Gordon will discuss and sign “The Ultimate Hollywood Tour Book” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Barnes & Noble, 245 N. Glendale Ave., Glendale. Also, the Mystery Book Discussion Group will focus on Janet Evanovich’s “Hot Six” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. (818) 246-4677.

* Garden expert Gary Lyons will sign and discuss his book “Desert Gardens” at 11 a.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble, 731 N. San Fernando Road, Burbank. Jacqueline Stallone will discuss and sign her book, “Starpower: An Astrological Guide to Super Success,” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. (818) 558-1383.

London Stage Productions will present a performance of “Angel Street,” a mystery-thriller by Patrick Hamilton, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., Encino. Also, Auschwitz survivor Louis Posner will sign and discuss his book, “Through a Boy’s Eyes: The Turbulent Years 1926-1945,” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. (818) 380-1636.