BOOK CALENDAR

TODAY

BRENTWOOD: Sonya Sones reads “What My Mother Doesn’t Know,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 2 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

LARCHMONT: Susan Rubin signs “Yellow House,” Chevalier’s Books, 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., noon. (323) 465-1334.

SANTA MONICA: Lucy Tse (“Why Don’t They Learn English”) and Patt Morrison (“Rio L. A.”) read their books, Midnight Special Bookstore, 1318 Third Street Promenade, 2; 5 p.m., respectively. (310) 393-2923.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Andrew Cohen signs “What Is Enlightenment?,” Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 659-1733.

MONDAY

SANTA BARBARA: An evening with T. C. Boyle (“After the Plague”), $6, Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol Road, 7:30 p.m. (805) 682-4711.

SANTA MONICA: David Kertzer reads “The Popes Against the Jews,” Midnight Special Bookstore, 1318 Third Street Promenade, 7:30 p.m. (310) 393-2923.

TUESDAY

BRENTWOOD: Liane Enkelis reads “On Being One Hundred,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

CENTURY CITY: Susan Isaacs signs “Long Time No See,” Brentano’s, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 785-0204.

ENCINO: Robert Levinson signs “The John Lennon Affair,” Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (818) 380-1636.

GARDEN GROVE: Donna Andrews signs “Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos,” Coffee, Tea & Mystery, 11931 Valley View St., 7 p.m. (714) 898-2583.

LOS ANGELES: Jesus Trevino discusses “Eyewitness,” Occidental College, Morrison Lounge, 1600 Campus Road, 7 p.m. (323) 259-2751.

MONTROSE: Book group discusses “The Elm at the Edge of the Earth” by Robert Hale, Once Upon a Time, 2284 Honolulu Ave., 7:30 p.m. (818) 248-9668.

NORTH HOLLYWOOD: New Short Fiction Series presents A. R. Taylor’s “Leave a Message, Please, and Other Stories,” $10, Lankershim Arts Center, 5108 N. Lankershim Blvd., 8 p.m. (323) 662-7900.

SANTA MONICA: Kathy Seal reviews “Motivated Minds” by Deborah Stipek, Santa Monica Public Library, 1343 6th St., 1:30 p.m. (310) 458-4846.

SANTA MONICA: Haynes Johnson signs “The Best of Times,” Barnes & Noble, 10850 W. Pico Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (310) 475-4144.

WESTWOOD: Eun Y. Kim discusses “The Yin and Yang of American Culture,” UCLA, Kleckhorn Hall, 6 p.m. (800) 370-2665.

WEDNESDAY

BRENTWOOD: Peter Levinson reads “September in the Rain,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

ENCINO: Sharon Montrose signs “Dogtionary,” Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (818) 380-1636.

LA VERNE: Deborah Nourse Lattimore signs “Medusa,” Mrs. Nelson’s Toy and Book Shop, 1030 Bonita Ave., 10 a.m. (909) 599-4558.

NEWPORT BEACH: Jeannette Encinias and Lee Mallory read their poems, Alta Coffee House, 506 31st St., 8 p.m. (714) 564-6526.

PASADENA: Charles Phoenix signs “Southern California in the ‘50s,” Buca di Beppo Restaurant, 80 W. Green St., 5 p.m. (626) 792-7272.

RANCHO PALOS VERDES: Dale Furutani, Cynthia Lawrence, Kris Neri, Gary Phillips and Paula Woods discuss whodunit novels, Marymount Palos Verdes College, 30800 Palos Verdes Drive East, 7:30 p.m. (310) 377-5501.

SAN MARINO: Mary Ann Hoberman signs “You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You,” San Marino Toy and Book Shoppe, 2424 Huntington Drive, 3:30 p.m. (626) 309-0222.

SANTA MONICA: John D’Agata (“Halls of Fame”) and Amy Gerstler (“Crown of Weeds” ) read their works, Midnight Special Bookstore, 1318 Third Street Promenade, 7:30 p.m. (310) 393-2923.

SHERMAN OAKS: Robert Crais signs “Hostage,” Borders Books and Music, 14651 Ventura Blvd., 8 p.m. (818) 728-6593.

SANTA MONICA: Edwardo Jackson reads “Ever After,” Barnes & Noble, 1201 Third Street Promenade, 7:30 p.m. (310) 260-9110.

THOUSAND OAKS: Gen Kelsang Lekma discusses “Transform Your Life,” Borders Books & Music, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., 7 p.m. (805) 479-8159.

THURSDAY

ALTADENA: Writers Helping Writers, the Coffee Gallery, 2029 N. Lake Ave., 7 p.m. (323) 276-8984.

ALTADENA: Los Angeles Poetry Festival features Tina Desmidian and Shahe Mankerian reading their poetry, the Coffee Gallery, 2029 N. Lake Ave., 8 p.m. (626) 398-7882 or (626) 398-7917.

BRENTWOOD: Brian Brown reads “TV,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

LOS ANGELES: Carol Muske-Dukes and Dorothy Baresi read their poetry, the Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, 7:30 p.m. Reservations: (310) 440-7300.

NORTHRIDGE: Rochelle Krich signs “Shadows of Sin,” Borders Books & Music, 9301 Tampa Ave., 7:30 p.m. (818) 886-5443.

SANTA MONICA: Michael Silverblatt interviews Salman Rushdie (“Fury”), 2:30 p.m., KCRW-FM (89.9).

SANTA MONICA: Jennie Nash discusses “The Victoria Secret Catalogue Never Stops Coming and Other Lessons,” Barnes & Noble, 1201 Third Street Promenade, 7:30 p.m. (310) 260-9110.

SANTA MONICA: Eric Muller reads “Free to Die for Their Country,” Midnight Special Bookstore, 1318 Third Street Promenade, 7:30 p.m. (310) 393-2923.

STUDIO CITY: Book Publicists of Southern California, IRWIN Literary Awards, Shelley Berman host, $22.50, Sportsmen’s Lodge, 12833 Ventura Blvd., 5:30 p.m. Reservations: (323) 461-3921.

WESTWOOD: Willard Carroll signs “I, Toto,” Borders Books & Music, 1360 Westwood Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (310) 475-3444.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Gen Kelsang Lekma discusses “Transform Your Life,” Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 659-1733.

ENCINO: Preston Dennett signs “Extraterrestrial,” Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (818) 380-1636.

FRIDAY

BRENTWOOD: Chuck Rosenthal (“Jack Kerouac’s Avatar Angel”) and Gail Wronsky (“The Love-Talkers”) read from their books, Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

LOS ANGELES: Charles Phoenix signs “Southern California in the ‘50s,” Wacko, 4633 Hollywood Blvd., 7 p.m. (323) 663-0122.

LOS FELIZ: David Dominguez, David Oliveira and David St. John read their poetry, Los Angeles Poetry Festival, Skylight Books, 1818 Vermont Ave., 7 p.m. (323) 255-5223.

PASADENA: Robert Kramer discusses Beyond the Moon, Barnes & Noble, at 111 W. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena. 8 p.m. (626) 585-0362.

PASADENA: Mary Andrade signs “The Vigil of the Little Angels,” the Folk Tree, 199 S. Fair Oaks Ave., 4 p.m. (626) 793-4828.

PASADENA: George Rodriguez signs “Blue Dog Love,” Vroman’s Museum Collection, 340 S. Lake Ave., 7 p.m. (626) 396-1670.

PASADENA: Michael Romano signs and demos “Second Helping From the Union Square Cafe,” the California School of Culinary Arts, 561 E. Green St., 12:30 p.m. (800) 769-BOOK.

SIERRA MADRE: Robert Sanabria reads “Stewing in the Melting Pot,” Sierra Madre Public Library, 440 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., 8 p.m. (626) 355-7186.

THOUSAND OAKS: Libby Gill discusses “Stay-at-Home Dads,” Borders Books & Music, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., 7 p.m. (805) 497-8159.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Susan Allison signs “Conscious Divorce,” Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 659-1733.

SATURDAY

BRENTWOOD: Percival Everett reads “Erasure” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 2 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

BURBANK: David J. Skal (“The Revised Monster Show”), Mary Wornov and Norine Dresser (“Vampires,”), Chelsea Quinn Yarbro “A Feast in Exile”), Thomas M. Sipos (“Halloween Candy”), Corey Mitchell (“Hollywood Death Scenes”), Dennis McDougal (“Privileged Son”) and Paul Lonardo (“The Apostate”) sign their books, Dark Delicacies, 4213 W. Burbank Blvd., 2 p.m (818) 556-6660.

DEL MAR: Haynes Johnson reads “The Best of Times,” Esmeralda Books, 1555 Camino del Mar, 4 p.m. (858) 755-2707.

FULLERTON: Slider sci-fi writers Mark and Elaine Zicree address the Orange County Branch of California Writers Club, Downey Savings & Loan, 201 W. Batanchury, (714) 525-2988. GARDEN GROVE: Ekaterine Nikas signs “The Divided Child,” Coffee, Tea & Mystery, 11931 Valley View St., 3 p.m. (714) 898-2583.

GLENDALE: Renee Riendeau signs “Angels in India,” Borders Books & Music, 100 S. Brand Blvd., 2 p.m. (818) 241-8099.

HACIENDA HEIGHTS: Icy Smith discusses “The Lonely Queue,” Hacienda Heights Library, 16010 La Monde St., 2 p.m. (626) 968-9356.

LAGUNA BEACH: William Storandt reads from “Outbound,” Different Drummer Books, 1294 S. Coast Highway, 2 p.m. (949) 499-6699.

LOS ALAMITOS: Craig Thompson signs “Omar,” Book Connection, 10932 Pine St., 2 p.m. (562) 430-5578.

LOS ANGELES: Leon Garcia Garagarza, Rick Noguchi and Mifanwy Kaiser read their poetry, Los Angeles Poetry Festival, L.A. Zoo, Griffith Park, 1:30 p.m.

LOS ANGELES: Michael Mallory signs “Marvel,” Golden Apple Comics, 7711 Melrose Ave., 2 p.m. (323) 658-6047.

WEST LOS ANGELES: “Who Reads Poetry?” panel moderated by Paul Vangelisti, includes Tom Knechtel, Debra Ballard, Peter J. Harris, and Suzanne Lummis, Los Angeles Poetry Festival, Otis School of Art And Design, 9045 Lincoln Blvd., 4 p.m. (310) 665-6892.

MISSION VIEJO: Rachel Miller discusses “Home and Condo Defects,” Borders Books & Music, 25222 El Paseo, 2 p.m. (949) 367-0005.

NORTHRIDGE: Used-books sale, Northridge Library, 9051 Darby Ave., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (818) 886-3640.

SANTA MONICA: Daniel Brumberg reads “Reinventing Khomeini,” Midnight Special Bookstore, 1318 Third Street Promenade, 4 p.m. (310) 393-2923.

STUDIO CITY: Bridget Baiss discusses “The Making of the Crow,” Portrait of a Bookstore, 4360 Tujunga Ave., 1 p.m. (818) 769-3853.

THOUSAND OAKS: Julie Mammano reads “Rhinos Who Play Soccer,” Borders Books & Music, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., 7 p.m. (805) 497-8159.

YORBA LINDA: Denise Hamilton discusses “The Jasmine Trade,” Borders Books & Music, 22401 Old Canal Road, 2 p.m. (714) 974-4743.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Jennifer Lauck reads “Still Waters,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 6 p.m. (310) 659-3684.

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