Book Calendar

TODAY

BRENTWOOD: Jamie Lee Curtis signs “Where Do Balloons Go?,” Dutton’s Books, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 2 p.m. (888) DUTTONS.

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Dale Hope signs “The Aloha Shirt,” Barnes & Noble, 7777 Edinger Ave., 1 p.m. (714) 897-8781.

LOS ANGELES: Actors Amy Brenneman, Tyne Daly, Kathy Kinney, Greg Germann, Lisa Gay Hamilton and James McDaniel read to benefit the Virgina Avenue Project, Every Picture Tells a Story . . ., 7525 Beverly Blvd., 2 p.m. (323) 932-6070.

LOS ANGELES: Writers at Work read their projects and Diana Wagman reads “Spontaneous,” Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., 5; 7 p.m. respectively (323) 660-1175.

MARINA DEL REY: Catherine Ryan Hyde signs “Pay It Forward,” Barnes & Noble, 13400 Maxella Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 306-3213.

SANTA MONICA: Dalton Conley (“Honky”) and Deena Metzger (“The Other Hand”) read their work, Midnight Special Bookstore, 1318 Third Street Promenade, 2 and 5 p.m., respectively. (310) 393-2923.

THOUSAND OAKS: Leslie and Charles Lyon discuss “Surf Clowns,” Borders Books & Music, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., 7 p.m. (805) 497-8159.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Tony Parsons (“As It Is”) and Jonathan Kirsch (“King David”) sign their books, Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave., 3 and 7:30 p.m., respectively. (310) 659-1733.

WESTWOOD: James Carville (“All’s Fair”) discusses his work, $9-$25, UCLA, Royce Hall, 7 p.m. Tickets: (310) 825-2101.

WHITTIER: Earlene Fowler (“Seven Sisters”) and Jo-Ann Mapson (“The Wilder Sisters”) sign their books, Whittier Public Library, 7344 S. Washington Ave., 2 p.m. (562) 464-3452.

MONDAY

BRENTWOOD: Steve Martin signs “Shopgirl,” Dutton’s Books, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (888) DUTTONS.

LOS ANGELES: Laurent de Brunhoff discusses the “Babar” books, Los Angeles Central Public Library, 5th and Flower streets, 7 p.m. (213) 228-7555.

LOS ANGELES: Lena Williams signs “The Little Things,” EsoWon Books, 3655 S. La Brea Ave., 7 p.m. (323) 294-0324.

SANTA BARBARA: Jonathan Kirsch discusses “King David,” UC Santa Barbara, Corwin Pavilion, 8 p.m. (805) 893-3535.

TUESDAY

DEL MAR: Ana Castillo signs “Peel My Love Like an Onion,” Esmeralda Books, 1555 Camino del Mar, 7 p.m. (858) 755-2707.

FULLERTON: Wanda Coleman reads her poetry, Fullerton College, Wilshire Auditorium, 330 N. Lemon St., 7:30 p.m. (714) 992-7168.

LOS ANGELES: Louis Breger discusses “Freud,” Los Angeles Public Library, 5th and Flower streets, 7 p.m. (213) 228-7555.

LOS ANGELES: Alvin Poussaint and Amy Alexander discuss “Lay My Burden Down,” EsoWon Books, 3655 S. La Brea Ave., 7 p.m. (323) 294-0324.

MARINA DEL REY: Robert Levinson signs “The James Dean Affair,” Barnes & Noble, 13400 Maxella Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 306-3213.

SAN DIEGO: Carolina Garcia-Aguilera signs “Havana Heat: A Lupe Solano Mystery,” Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., #302, 7:30 p.m. (858) 268-4747.

SANTA MONICA: Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards read “Manifesta,” Midnight Special Bookstore, 1318 Third Street Promenade, 7:30 p.m. (310) 393-2923.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Amy Ephron reads “White Rose: Una Rosa Blanca,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 8 p.m. (310) 659-3110.

WEDNESDAY

BRENTWOOD: Don Bachardy signs “Stars in My Eyes,” Dutton’s Books, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (888) DUTTONS.

CENTURY CITY: Tina Sinatra signs “My Father’s Daughter,” Brentano’s, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 785-0204.

DEL MAR: Mark Salzman (“Lying Awake”) and T.C. Boyle (“Friend of the Earth”) read their books, Esmeralda Books, 1555 Camino del Mar, 7 p.m. (858) 755-2707.

GARDEN GROVE: Carolina Garcia-Aguilera signs “Havana Heat,” Coffee, Tea & Mystery, 11931 Valley View St., 7 p.m. (714) 898-2583.

ORANGE: John Friel signs “The Seven Smart Things Teens Do,” Borders Books & Music, 20 City Drive West, 7 p.m. (714) 385-1025.

PACIFIC PALISADES: Nell Brien signs “Lioness,” Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 454-4063.

SHERMAN OAKS: John Wooden discusses “Wooden,” Borders Books & Music, 14651 Ventura Blvd., 7 p.m. (818) 728-6593.

SOUTH PASADENA: Carolina Garcia-Aguilera signs “Havana Heat,” Book’em Mysteries, 1118 Mission, 6 p.m. (800) 4-BOOKEM.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Armistead Maupin signs “The Night Listener,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (310) 659-3110.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Howard Cushnir signs “Unconditional Bliss,” Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 659-1733.

WESTWOOD: Ana Castillo reads “Peel My Love Like an Onion,” UCLA, Charles E. Young Grand Salon in Kerckhoff Hall, 4 p.m.

WESTWOOD: Amy Ephron signs “White Rose,” Borders Books & Music, 1360 Westwood Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 475-3444.

THURSDAY

BEVERLY HILLS: Writers Bloc presents Steve Martin (“Shopgirl”) in conversation with Adam Gopnik (“Paris to the Moon”), $15, Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, 7:30 p.m. (310) 335-0917.

BRENTWOOD: Claire Messud signs “The Last Life,” Dutton’s Books, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (888) DUTTONS.

BURBANK: Steve Nakamoto discusses “Men Are Like Fish,” Barnes & Noble, 731 N. San Fernando Blvd., 7 p.m. (818) 558-1383.

LOS ANGELES: Armistead Maupin discusses “The Night Listener,” Los Angeles Central Public Library, 5th and Flower streets, 7 p.m. Reservations: (213) 228-7025.

LOS ANGELES: Alice Walker signs “The Way Forward Is With a Broken Heart,” Holman United Methodist Church, 3320 W. Adams Blvd., 7 p.m. (323) 674-7388.

LOS ANGELES: Sheree Rose reads “The Pain Journal,” by Bob Flanagan, Museum of Contemporary Art, the MOCA Store, 250 S. Grand Ave., 6:30 p.m. (213) 626-6222.

PACIFIC PALISADES: Amy Ephron signs “White Rose: Una Rosa Blanca,” Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 454-4063.

PASADENA: Neal Pollack signs “The Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 7 p.m. (800) 769-BOOK.

THOUSAND OAKS: Carolina Garcia-Aguilera signs “Havana Heat,” Mysteries to Die For, 2940 Thousand Oaks Blvd., 1 p.m. (805) 374-0084.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Buddy Collette signs “Jazz Generations,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (310) 659-3110.

FRIDAY

COSTA MESA: Dennis McDougal (“The Last Mogul”) and Barbara DeMarco Barrett (“Writers on Writing”) discuss publishing and writing, Borders Books & Music, 1890 Newport Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (949) 631-8661.

LOS ANGELES: Angel Kyodo Williams signs “Being Black,” EsoWon Books, 3655 S. La Brea Ave., 7 p.m. (323) 294-0324.

PACIFIC PALISADES: Roshni Mangal signs “Shine Around the Moon,” Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 454-4063.

PASADENA: Matthew Fox signs “One River, Many Wells,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 7 p.m. (800) 769-BOOK.

POMONA: Poet Bill Mohr reads his work, The dA Center for the Arts, 252D S. Main St., 8 p.m. (909) 397-9716.

SANTA MONICA: Carol Muske-Dukes and Cecilia Woloch read their poetry, Barnes & Noble, 1201 Third Street Promenade, 8 p.m. (310) 260-9110.

SOUTH PASADENA: Archer Mayor signs “The Marble Mask,” Book’em Mysteries, 1118 Mission St., 5 p.m. (800) 4-BOOKEM.

TORRANCE: Doug Dutton discusses “The Evolution in Book Publishing,” $5, Southwest Manuscripters meeting, Pacific Inn, 5481 W. Torrance Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (310) 544-1278.

SATURDAY

BRENTWOOD: Helen Benedict signs “The Sailor’s Wife,” Dutton’s Books, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 2 p.m. (888) DUTTONS.

COSTA MESA: John Morgan Wilson (“The Limits of Justice”) and Taylor Smith (“The Innocents Club”) discuss their books, Borders Books & Music, 1890 Newport Blvd., 3 p.m. (949) 631-8661.

HOLLYWOOD: David Konow (“Films of Al Adamson”), Beverly Gray (“Roger Corman: An Unauthorized Biography of the Godfather of Indie Filmmaking”), David Schow (“Outer Limits Companion”) and others sign their books, Cult Movies Convention, Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Blvd., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (310) 324-3106.

LA VERNE: Janell Cannon signs “Crickwing,” Mrs. Nelson’s Toy and Book Shop, 1030 Bonita Ave., 11 a.m. (909) 599-4558.

LONG BEACH: Grant and Mary Workman sign “The Guide,” Barnes & Noble, 7651 Carson Blvd., 2 p.m. (562) 938-8330.

LOS ANGELES: George Saunders and Lane Smith sign “The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip,” Storyopolis, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., 4 p.m. (310) 358-2500.

LOS ANGELES: Nancy Silverton signs “Nancy Silverton’s Pastries From the La Brea Bakery,” The Cook’s Library, 8373 W. 3rd St., 2 p.m. (323) 655-3141.

LOS ANGELES: Gary Lyons discusses “The Desert Garden in Southern California,” Dawson’s Book Shop, 535 N. Larchmont Blvd., 2:30 p.m. (323) 469-2186.

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

LOS ANGELES: Jonathan Vankin (“The Big Book of the ‘70s”), F.X. Feeney and others discuss “The Seventies,” Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., 5 p.m. (323) 660-1175.

LOS ANGELES: Taylor Brandon reads “The Bird Who Was Araid to Clean the Crocodiles’ Teeth,” Brentano’s, Beverly Center, 8500 Beverly Blvd., 1 p.m. (310) 652-8024.

ORANGE: Peter Robinson signs “Cold Is the Grave,” Book Carnival, 348 S. Tustin St., noon. (714) 538-3210.

PASADENA: Jamie Lee Curtis signs “Where Do Balloons Go?” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 2 p.m. (800) 769-BOOK.

SANTA MONICA: Rob Weiner (“Creativity and Beyond”) and Neal Pollack (“The Pollack Anthology of American Literature”) discuss their books, Midnight Special Bookstore, 1318 Third Street Promenade, 5 and 7 p.m., respectively. (310) 393-2923.

TARZANA: Michelle Markell leads “Dells Around the World,” storytime,Pages, Books for Children and Young Adults Inc., 18399 Ventura Blvd., 11 a.m. (818) 34-BOOKS.

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