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Author Michael Connelly will sign and discuss his new novel, “A Darkness More Than Night,” at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Borders Books & Music, 14651 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Susan Miller will sign and discuss “Planets and Possibilities” at 8 p.m. Thursday. (818) 728-6593.

Actor and author Bruce Boxleitner will sign “Frontier Earth: Searcher” from 2-4 p.m. Saturday at Dangerous Visions, 13563 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. (818) 986-6963.

Mike Chmielecki and Brian Wohlmuth will be the featured readers at the monthly poetry reading at the Encino Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., Saturday evening. Ron Dvorkin will host. Sign-ups start at 7 p.m. (818) 380-1636.

Kelly Freas and Laura Brodian Freas will sign their new art book, “Frank Kelly Freas: As He Sees It,” 2-4 p.m. Saturday at Iliad Bookstore, 4820 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood. (818) 509-2665.

Authors William Nolan (“Logan’s Run,” “Down the Long Night,” “Things Beyond Midnight”) and Gary Brandner (“Carrion”) will sign their books at 2 p.m. Saturday at Dark Delicacies, 4213 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank. (818) 556-6660.

Author Bibi Johnson will sign and discuss her design book, “Safari Chic,” at 7 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble, 4735 Commons Way, Calabasas. (818) 222-0542.

Barnes & Noble, 731 N. San Fernando Road, Burbank, will have its monthly poetry open mike tonight starting at 8. (818) 558-1383.

Author Erica Silverman will read and sign her book, “Follow the Leader,” for children ages 4-8, from 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday at Pages, 18399 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. (818) 342-6657.