BOOK CALENDAR

TODAY

BRENTWOOD: Richard Grosslight reads “Listen,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 3 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

LOS ANGELES: Ross La Manna signs “Acid Test,” Chevalier’s Books, 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., noon. (323) 465-1334.

LOS FELIZ: Contributors read from “Another City: Writing From L.A.,” Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., 5 p.m. (323) 660-1175.

ORANGE: Ed McBain signs “Money, Money, Money” at Book Carnival, 348 S. Tustin Ave., noon. (714) 538-3210.

LOS ANGELES: Times staff writer Patt Morrison signs “Rio L.A.,” Friends of the L.A. River, 600 N. San Fernando Road, 2 p.m. (323) 221-9939.

SANTA MONICA: Roberto Loiederman (“The Eagle Mutiny”) and Alicia Gaspar de Alba ( “Sor Juana’s Second Dream”) read their books, Midnight Special Bookstore, 1318 Third Street Promenade, 2 ; 5 p.m. respectively. (310) 393-2923.

MONDAY

ENCINO: Steve Kay conducts a writer’s workshop, Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (818) 380-1636.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Douglas Coupland reads “All Families Are Psychotic,” Key Club, 9034 Sunset Blvd., 8 p.m. (310) 659-3110.

TUESDAY

GLENDALE: Joanne Watson signs “Team Work,” Barnes & Noble, 245 N. Glendale Ave., 7:30 p.m. (818) 246-4677.

LOS FELIZ: Douglas Coupland reads from “All Families Are Psychotic,” Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., 7:30 p.m. (323) 660-1175.

ORANGE: Martha Lawrence signs “Ashes of Aries,” Book Carnival, 348 S. Tustin Ave., 6 p.m. (714) 538-3210.

SANTA MONICA: Pamela Barrus discusses “Dream Sleeps,” California Map & Travel Center, 3312 Pico Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 396-MAPS.

WESTWOOD: Cameron West signs “The Medici Dagger, “ The Mystery Bookstore, 1036-C Broxton Ave., 7:00 p.m., (310) 209-0415.

WEDNESDAY

BRENTWOOD: Glen David Gold reads “Carter Beats the Devil,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

EL SEGUNDO: Jerrilyn Farmer discusses Sue Grafton’s “F is for Fugitive,” El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., 7 p.m. (310) 524-2728.

LANCASTER: Sandra Tsing Loh discusses “A Year in Van Nuys,” Antelope Valley College, 3041 W. Ave. K., 7 p.m. (661) 722-6472.

LOS ANGELES: Victor Villasenor discusses “Thirteen Senses,” Central Library, 5th and Flower streets, 7 p.m (213) 228-7025.

PALOS VERDES: Ray Bradbury discusses “Fahrenheit 451” and censorship, Marymount College Fall Film Series, 30800 Palos Verdes Drive East, 7:30 p.m., (310) 377-5501, Ext. 223.

PASADENA: Times staff writer Patt Morrison discusses “Rio L. A.,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 7 p.m. (800) 769-BOOK.

SANTA MONICA: Donald Richie reads and discusses “The Donald Richie Reader,” the Japan Foundation, 2425 Olympic Blvd. 6 p.m. (213) 627-6217.THOUSAND OAKS: Martha Lawrence signs “Ashes of Aries,” Mysteries To Die For, 2940 Thousand Oaks Blvd., noon. (805) 374-0084.

WESTWOOD: Sujata Massey signs “The Bride’s Kimono,” the Mystery Bookstore, 1036C Broxton Ave., 7 p.m.(310) 209-0415.

THURSDAY

BEVERLY HILLS: T. C. Boyle reads “After the Plague,” Beverly Hills Library, 444 N. Rexford Drive, 7 p.m. (310) 659-3110.

LONG BEACH: Los Angeles Times Food Editor Russ Parsons discusses “How to Read a French Fry,” Barnes & Noble, 6326 E. Pacific Coast Highway, 7 p.m. (562) 431-2253.

LOS ANGELES: Adam Gopnik discusses “Paris to the Moon,” Central Library, 5th and Flower streets, 7 p.m. (213) 228-7025.

PACIFIC PALISADES: Denise Hamilton signs “Jasmine Trade,” Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 454-4063.

PASADENA: Susan Straight signs “Highwire Moon,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 7 p.m. (800) 769-BOOK.

THOUSAND OAKS: Sujata Massey signs “The Bride’s Kimono,” Mysteries To Die For, 2940 Thousand Oaks, noon. (805) 374-0084.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Moon Unit Zappa signs “America the Beautiful,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 8 p.m. (310) 659-3110.

WESTWOOD: Rochelle Krich (“Shadows Of Sin) and Martha Lawrence (“Ashes Of Aries”) sign their books, The Mystery Bookstore, 1036C Broxton Avenue, 7:00 p.m.(310)209-0415,

FRIDAY

BRENTWOOD: Dana Spiotta reads “Lightning Field,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

LONG BEACH: Victor Villasenor discusses “Thirteen Senses,” Cultura Latina

Bookstore, 4125 Norse Way, 7 p.m. (562) 982-1515.

LOS FELIZ: Paula Woods reads from “Stormy Weather,” Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., 7:30 p.m. (323) 660-1175

PACIFIC PALISADES: Kathryn Masson signs “Santa Barbara Style,” Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 454-4063.

PASADENA: Moon Unit Zappa signs “America The Beautiful,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 7 p.m. (800) 769-BOOK.

POMONA: Henry Morro and Carine Topal read their poetry, The da Center for the Arts, 252D S. Main St., 8 p.m. (909) 397-9716.

SOUTH PASADENA: Martha Lawrence signs “Ashes of Aries,” Book’em Mysteries, 1118 Mission St., 6 p.m. (800) 4-BOOK’EM.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Gary Quinnsigns “May the Angels Be With You,”Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 659-1733.

SATURDAY

BRENTWOOD: Muriel Maddox reads “Myra’s Daughters,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 2 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

BURBANK: William F. Nolan (“Dark Universe: Stories 1951-2001”), Robert Ellis (“Access to Power”) , Harry Shannon (“Bad Seed”) and John Turi (“Sorrow”), Dark Delicacies, 4213 West Burbank Blvd., 3 p.m. (818) 556-6660 or e-mail darkdel@darkdel.com

LOS ANGELES: Charise Mericle Harper reads “Imaginative Inventions,” $6, Storyopolis, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., 11:30 a.m. (310) 358-2500.

LOS FELIZ: Moon Unit Zappa reads from “America the Beautiful,” Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., 5 p.m. (323) 660-1175.

NEWPORT BEACH: Barbara Saltzman reads David Saltzman’s “The Jester Has Lost His Jingle,” Bloomingdale’s, 701 Newport Center Drive, 11 a.m. (949) 729-6816.

SOUTH PASADENA: Robert Ellis signs “Access to Power,” Book’em Mysteries, 1118 Mission St., 2 p.m. (800) 4-Book’em.

TARZANA: Shari Sack presents a “Soccer Feats” story time, PAGES, Books for Children and Young Adults, 18399 Ventura Blvd., 11 a.m. (818) 34-BOOKS.

THOUSAND OAKS: Ila Wallen reads “The Moon In My Room” Borders Books & Music, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., 7 p.m. (805) 497-8159.

WESTWOOD: Glen David Gold (“Carter Beats the Devil”) and Alan Watt (“Diamond Dogs”), noon, 2 p.m., respectively, the Mystery Bookstore, 1036-C Broxton Ave., (310) 209-0415.