BOOK CALENDAR

TODAY

COMMERCE: Edward James Olmos signs “Americanos,” Target Store, 5600 E. Whittier Blvd., 1:30 p.m. (213) 725-1121.

GARDEN GROVE: Stephen Hunter signs “Hot Springs,” Coffee, Tea & Mystery, 11931 Valley View St., 11 a.m. (714) 898-2583.

ORANGE: Stephen Hunter signs “Hot Springs,” Book Carnival, 348 S. Tustin St., 1 p.m. (714) 538-3210.

SOUTH PASADENA: Stephen Hunter signs “Hot Springs,” Book’em Mysteries, 1118 Mission St., 3:30 p.m. (800) 4-BOOKEM.

THOUSAND OAKS: April Smith signs “Be the One,” Mysteries to Die For, 2940 Thousand Oaks Blvd., 11 a.m. (805) 374-0084.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Catherine Dain (“Death of the Party”) and Kris Neri and Nathan Walpow sign their books, Mystery Book Store, 8763 Beverly Blvd., noon, and 1 p.m., respectively. (800) 821-9017.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Dana Holleman signs “Dancing the Body of Light,” Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 659-1733.

MONDAY

BRENTWOOD: Norris Mailer reads “Windchill Summer,” Dutton’s Books, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 8 p.m. (888) DUTTONS.

LOS ANGELES: Connie Martinson interviews Anchee Min (“Becoming Madame Mao”), L.A. Cityview, Channel 35, 3 and 11:30 p.m.

MANHATTAN BEACH: Jean Desmond (“Look Back and Laugh”) conducts seminar, Manhattan Beach Public Library, 1320 Highland, 7 p.m. (310) 545-8595.

SANTA MONICA: Gia Russo and Michelle Adams discuss “Wedding Showers,” Barnes & Noble, 1201 Third Street Promenade, 7:30 p.m. (310) 260-9110.

TUESDAY

BRENTWOOD: Aimee Bender reads “An Invisible Sign of My Own,” Dutton’s Books, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (888) DUTTONS.

CENTURY CITY: Alan Epstein discusses his “As the Romans Do,” Brentano’s, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., 7 p.m.(310) 785-0204.

LOS ANGELES: Connie Martinson interviews Barbara Unell (“The 8 Seasons of Parenthood”), L.A. Cityview, Channel 35, 3 and 11:30 p.m.

MARINA DEL REY: Robert Masello discusses “A Friend in the Business,” Barnes & Noble, 13400 Maxella Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 306-3213.

SANTA MONICA: Suzanne Swedo discusses “Hiking Yosemite National Park,” California Map Center, 3312 Pico Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 396-6277.

TORRANCE: Gordon Cooper discusses “Leap of Faith,” Borders Books & Music, 3700 Torrance Blvd., 6 p.m. (310) 540-7000.

SANTA MONICA: Inger Martens discusses “Paws for a Minute,” Barnes & Noble, 1201 Third Street Promenade, 7:30 p.m. (310) 260-9110.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Marisa D’Vari discusses “Script Magic,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (310) 659-3110.

WEDNESDAY

BRENTWOOD: Jonathan Miller reads “Rattlesnake Lawyer,” Dutton’s Books, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (888) DUTTONS.

GLENDALE: “I’m an Artist” and “Snacktime Readers” story time; Margo Classe discusses “Hello Europe Travel Guides,” Glendale Public Library, 222 E. Harvard St., 3:30, 7 and 7 p.m., respectively. (818) 548-2035.

LA VERNE: Richard Farson discusses “Management of the Absurd,” University of La Verne, 1950 3rd St., 7 p.m. (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4943.

LOS ANGELES: Connie Martinson interviews Donald Westlake (“The Hook”), L.A. Cityview, Channel 35, 3 and 11:30 p.m.

PACIFIC PALISADES: Maurine Doerken reads “Step-Parenting Without Guilt,” Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 454-4063.

PASADENA: Gordon Cooper reads “Leap of Faith,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 7 p.m. (800) 769-BOOK.

SANTA MONICA: Glenn Darby discusses “How to Star in Your Own TV Show,” Barnes & Noble, 1201 Third Street Promenade, 7:30 p.m. (310) 260-9110.

THOUSAND OAKS: Gloria Tracy and Susan Levin sign “Crochet Your Way,” Borders Books & Music, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., 7 p.m. (805) 497-8159.

THURSDAY

IRVINE: Barbara DeMarco Barrett interviews Sara Davidson (“Cowboy”), 4 p.m., KUCI-FM (88.9)

LOS ANGELES: Rochelle Krich signs “Dead Air,” Brentano’s, Beverly Center, 8500 Beverly Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 652-8024.

LOS ANGELES: “What Soul Eyes Have Seen” features poets Michael Datcher, A.K. Toney, Dee Black and Paul Calderon, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, 7 p.m. Reservations: (310) 440-7300.

LOS ANGELES: Gelya Frank and Diane DeVries discuss “Venus on Wheels,” Barnes & Noble, 10850 W. Pico Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (310) 475-4144.

LOS ANGELES: Connie Martinson interviews Shannon Olson (“Welcome to My Planet”), L.A. Cityview, Channel 35, 3 and 11:30 p.m.

MARINA DEL REY: Billy Mernit and Claudia Nizza discuss “That’s How Much I Love You,” Barnes & Noble, 13400 Maxella Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 306-3213.

PACIFIC PALISADES: Simone Ravicz reads “Thriving With Your Auto-Immune Disorder,” Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 454-4063.

SANTA ANA: Vernon Avila signs “Smoke Screen,” Liberia Martinez Books & Art Gallery, 1110 N. Main St., 7 p.m. (714) 973-7900.

SANTA MONICA: Julia Barrett discusses “Jane Austen’s Charlotte,” Barnes & Noble, 1201 Third Street Promenade, 7:30 p.m. (310) 260-9110.

SANTA MONICA: Michael Silverblatt interviews Bret Easton Ellis (“Glamorama”), 2:30 p.m. KCRW-FM (89.9).

THOUSAND OAKS: Ellen Hoffman discusses “The Retirement Catch-Up Guide,” Borders Books & Music, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., 2 p.m. (805) 497-8159.

VENICE: Mark Zubro reads “One Dead Drag Queen,” Mystery Annex, 1407 Ocean Front Walk, 6 p.m. (310) 399-2360.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Ron Teeguarden signs “The Ancient Wisdom of Chinese,” Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 659-1733.

WESTWOOD: Don Bachardy, Chris Freeman, Carola Kaplan, Dan Luckenbill and Stathis Orphanos read “The Isherwood Century,” Borders Books & Music, 1360 Westwood Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (310) 475-3444.

FRIDAY

LOS ALAMITOS: Diane Leslie reads “Fleur de Leigh’s Life of Crime,” Book Connection, 10932 Pine St., 7 p.m. (562) 430-5578.

LOS ANGELES: Connie Martinson interviews Nancy Snyderman (“Necessary Journeys”), L.A. Cityview, Channel 35, 3 and 11:30 p.m.

SANTA MONICA: Featured poet Donn Deedon and open reading, Midnight Special Bookstore, 1318 Third Street Promenade, 8 p.m. (310) 393-2923.

TORRANCE: Los Angeles Times Book Editor Steve Wasserman discusses “Books That Changed My Life,” $5, Southwest Manuscripters meeting, Pacific Inn, 5481 W. Torrance Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (310) 544-1278.

VENICE: Poets Stephen Kessler and Tim Reynolds read their work, $7, Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (310) 822-3006.

SATURDAY

BURBANK: Peter Straub (“Majic Terrors”) and R.C. and Richard Matheson along with Harry O. Morris (“Dystopia”) sign their books, Dark Delicacies, 4213 W. Burbank Blvd., 2 and 4 p.m., respectively. (818) 556-6660.

LA VERNE: Janet Wong signs “Buzz,” Mrs. Nelson’s Toy and Book Shop, 1030 Bonita Ave., 2 p.m. (909) 599-4558.

LOS ANGELES: Susan Loomis signs “Italian Farmhouse Cookbook,” Cook’s Library, 8373 W. 3rd St., 2 p.m. (323) 655-3141.

MANHATTAN BEACH: Bernadette Shih reads “Ling-Ling,” Barnes & Noble, 1800 W. Rosecrans Ave., 11 a.m (310) 725-7025.

LOS ANGELES: Janet Wong signs “Buzz,” Children’s Book World, 10580 1/2 Pico Blvd. 10:30 a.m. (310) 559-BOOK.

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LOS ANGELES: Connie Martinson interviews Dai Sil Kim-Gibson (“Breaking Silence”), L.A. Cityview, Channel 35, 3 and 11:30 p.m.

LOS FELIZ: Used books sale, Los Feliz Public Library, 1874 N. Hillhurst Ave., 10 a.m. (323) 661-2629.

MARINA DEL REY: “Maisy” story time, Barnes & Noble, 13400 Maxella Ave., 10:30 a.m. (310) 306-3213.

ORANGE: Peter Straub signs “Majic Terror,” Book Carnival, 348 S. Tustin St., 10:30 a.m. (714) 538-3210.

PASADENA: Jerrilyn Farmer (“Killer Wedding”) conducts workshop, Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 11 a.m. (800) 769-BOOK.

PASADENA: Glynn Alam signs “Dive Deep and Deadly,” Crime Time Books, 1393 E. Washington Blvd., 1 p.m. (626) 798-2013.

SANTA MONICA: Don Bachardy, Chris Freeman, Carola Kaplan, Dan Luckenbill and Stathis Orphanos (“The Isherwood Century”) and Raul Homero Villa (“Barrio-Logos”) discuss their work, Midnight Special Bookstore, 1318 Third Street Promenade, 2; 5 p.m. (310) 393-2923.

SANTA MONICA: John Divola signs “Isolated Houses,” Patricia Faure Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue B7,4 p.m. (310) 396-0334

SHERMAN OAKS: Gloria Tracy and Susan Levin discuss “Crochet Your Way,” Borders Books & Music, 14651 Ventura Blvd., 3 p.m. (818) 728-6593.

SOUTH PASADENA: Kirk Mitchell signs “Spirit Sickness,” Book’em Mysteries, 1118 Mission St., 3:30 p.m. (800) 4-BOOKEM.

TARZANA: “I Can Go Anywhere” story time, Pages, Books for Children and Young Adults, 18399 Ventura Blvd., 11 a.m. (818) 34-books.

THOUSAND OAKS: Kirk Mitchell signs “Spirit Sickness,” Mysteries to Die For, 2940 Thousand Oaks Blvd., 1 p.m. (805) 374-0084.

TUJUNGA: Wanda Coleman and Austin Straus read their work, Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library, 7771 Foothill Blvd., 3 p.m. (818) 352-4481.

VENICE: New fiction by Trini Dalton, Peter Josephs, Gail Swanlund with Benjamin Weissman, $7, Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (310) 822-3006.

WEST COVINA: Steve Nakamoto discusses “Men Are Like Fish,” Barnes & Noble, 960 The Lakes Drive, 2 p.m. (626) 917-6382.

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