The New Short Fiction Series, which bills...

The New Short Fiction Series, which bills itself as “L.A.’s only live literary magazine,” presents Seattle poet and writer Jerome Gold’s “Prisoners” Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Lankershim Arts Center, 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. Featured Tuesday will be spoken-word artist Sally Shore, plus guest performers David Bickford, Justin Bunche and Stevie Johnson. $10. (323) 662-7900.

* Peter Lance will sign and discuss “The Stingray: Lethal Tactics of the Sole Survivor” tonight at 7:30 at Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., Encino. London Stage Productions will perform comedic material Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Niles Goldstein will discuss and sign his new book, “God at the Edge” Monday at 7:30 p.m. Author Jack Kates will sign and discuss “Don’t You Know It’s 40 Below” Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. (818) 380-1636.

* Dr. Julian Stuart Haber will sign and discuss “ADHD: The Great Misdiagnosis” Saturday at 2 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 245 N. Glendale Ave., Glendale. Also, author Lynn Wiese wil sign and discuss “Holistic Parenting” Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. (818) 246-4677.

* Children’s author and illustrator Mary Ann Fraser will sign and discuss her book “Cooking Up a Story” for ages 5-9 Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Pages, 18399 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. (818) 342-6657.