BOOK CALENDAR

TODAY

BRENTWOOD: Susan Segal reads “Aria,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 2 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

CENTURY CITY: Bradley Trevor Grieve signs “Looking for Mr. Right,” Brentano’s, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., 2 p.m. (310) 785-0204.

LOS FELIZ: A discussion of “The History of the Los Feliz Improvement Assn.,” and Susan Straight reads from “Highwire Moon,” Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., 4 and 7 p.m, respectively. (323) 660-1175.

NORTHRIDGE: Robert S. Levinson signs “The John Lennon Affair,” The Bookhouse, 17048 Devonshire St., 2 p.m. (818) 832 0976.

SOUTH PASADENA: Rochelle Krich signs “Shadows of Sin,” Book’em Mysteries, 1118 Mission St., 2 p.m. (800) 4-BOOKEM.

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MONDAY

BEVERLY HILLS: Writer’s Bloc presents Ricky Jay in conversation with Eric Lax, $15, Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, 7:30 p.m. Reservations: (310) 335-0917.

BRENTWOOD: Allen Rucker reads “The Sopranos,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

Los Angeles: Connie Martinson interviews Patt Morrison (“Rio, L.A.”) on “L.A. Cityview” on Channel 35 at 3 ; 11:30 p.m.

SANTA ANA: Victor Villasenor reads “Thirteen Sense,” Libreria Martinez, 1110 N. Main St., 7 p.m. (714) 973-7900.

SANTA BARBARA: Dagoberto Gilb reads from his novels and stories, University of California, Corwin Pavilion, 4 p.m. (805) 893-3535.

SANTA MONICA: Etgar Keret reads “The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be God,” Midnight Special Bookstore, 1318 Third Street Promenade, 7 p.m. (310) 393-2923.

SILVER LAKE: Denise Hamilton signs “The Jasmine Trade,” CM Bookshop, 2388 Glendale Blvd., 7 p.m. (323) 913-9677.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Times staff writer Patt Morrison signs “Rio L. A.,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 8 p.m. (310) 659-3684.

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TUESDAY

AZUSA: Library Open House, Azusa City Library, 729 N. Dalton Ave., 6 p.m. (626) 812-5232.

BRENTWOOD: Katharine Haake reads “The Height and Depth of Everything,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263.LOS ANGELES: Nancy Milford discusses “Savage Beauty,” Central Library, 5th and Flower streets, 7 p.m. Reservations: (213) 228-7025.

LOS ANGELES: David Ulin, Diane Lefer, Jervey Tervalon and Amy Uyematsu read “Another City,” Cal State L.A.’s Los Angeles Room, 5151 State Union Drive, 7 p.m. (323) 343-5001.

LOS ANGELES: Connie Martinson interviews Ross LaManna (“Acid Test”) on “L.A. Cityview” on Channel 35 at 3; 11:30 p.m.

ORANGE: G.H. Ephron signs “Addiction” at Book Carnival, 348 S. Tustin Ave., 6 p.m. (714) 538-3210.

PASADENA: Jami Goldman signs “Up and Running,” Vroman’s, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 7 p.m. (800) 769-BOOK.

PASADENA: Robert Bly reads “The Urge to Travel Long Distances,” Beckman Auditorium, Caltech, 332 S. Michigan Avenue, 8 p.m., (626) 395-4652, https://www.eventshttps://@caltech.edu. Individuals with a disability: (626) 395-4688 (voice) or (626) 395-3700 (TDD).

SANTA MONICA: Nachum Shifren reviews “Surfing Rabbi,” Santa Monica Public Library, 1343 6th St., 1:30 p.m. (310) 458-4846.

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WEDNESDAY

BRENTWOOD: Judi Brand reads “Lesson: Conversations with a Breast Cancer Survivor,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

FULLERTON: Judy Kronenfeld reads her poetry, Cal State Fullerton’s Women’s Center, 800 State College Blvd., 4 p.m. (714) 278-3742.

LOS ANGELES: Jervey Tervalon reads “All the Trouble You Need,” Occidental College Bookstore, 1600 Campus Road, 5 p.m. (323) 259-2630.

LOS ANGELES: Connie Martinson interviews Marcos McPeek Villatoro (“Home Killings”) and David Graham (“Casting About”), L.A. Cityview on Channel 35 at 3; 11:30 p.m.

PACIFIC PALISADES: G.H. Ephron signs “Addiction,” Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 454-4063.

PASADENA: Ursula LeGuin reads “The Other Wind,” Vroman’s Museum Collection, 340 S. Lake Ave., 7 p.m. (626) 396-1670.

THOUSAND OAKS: Robert Parker signs “Death in Paradise,” Mysteries to Die For, 2940 Thousand Oaks Blvd., 7 p.m. (805) 374-0084.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Robert Greene signs “The Art of Seduction,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 8 p.m. (310) 659-3684.

WESTWOOD: Eric Seaborg signs “Adventures in the Atomic Age,” UCLA, Molecular Sciences Building, Room 3440, noon. (310) 525-3958.

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THURSDAY

BRENTWOOD: Cathy Colman reads “Borrowed Dress,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

CANOGA PARK: Carolyn Reynolds discusses “Astrology on the Job,” Borders Books & Music, 6510 Canoga Ave., 7:30 p.m. (818) 887-1999.

CENTURY CITY: Dorothy Rice signs “Las Vegas With Love,” Brentano’s, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., 6:30 p.m. (310) 785-0204.

ENCINO: Serita Stevens and Michael Hauge conduct the “World’s Largest Writers Workshop,” Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., 7 p.m. (818) 380-1636.

GARDEN GROVE: Linda Fairstein signs “The Deadhouse,” Coffee, Tea & Mystery, 11931 Valley View St., 7 p.m. (714) 898-2583.

GLENDALE: Jane West and Steve Zikman facilitate “World’s Largest Writers Workshop,” Barnes & Noble, 245 N. Glendale Ave., 7 p.m. (818) 246-4677.

IRVINE: Barbara DeMarco-Barrett interviews Sara Paretsky (“Total Recall”) on “Writers on Writing,” 88.9 FM and at https://www.kuci.org, 5 p.m. (949) 760-8086

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE: Diane Isaacs signs “Molly and Monet,” Penelop’s Cafe, Books & Gallery, 1029 Foothill Blvd., 7 p.m. (818) 790-4386.

LA VERNE: Erica Silverman signs “Don’t Figet a Feather,” Mrs. Nelson’s Toy and Book Shop, 1030 Bonita Ave., 10 a.m. (909) 599-4558.

LONG BEACH: Aaron Shepard discusses “The Business of Writing for Children,” Barnes & Noble, 6326 E. Pacific Coast Highway, 7 p.m. (562) 431-2253.

LOS ANGELES: Naomi Wolf discusses “Misconceptions,” Central Library, 5th and Flower streets, 7 p.m. Reservations: (213) 228-7025.

LOS FELIZ: T.C. Boyle reads from “After the Plague and Other Stories,” Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., 7:30 p.m. (323) 660-1175.

MANHATTAN BEACH: Nancy Lamb and Shelia Bender facilitate the “World’s Largest Writing Workshop,” Barnes & Noble, 1800 W. Rosecrans Ave., 7 p.m. (310) 725-7027.

PASADENA: Brian Fagan signs “Egypt of the Pharaohs,” Vroman’s, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 7 p.m. (800) 769-BOOK.

SAN PEDRO: Albert Sayers signs “The FBI and I,” Williams’ Book Store, 443 W. 6th St., 6 p.m. (310) 832-3631.

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

SANTA MONICA: Ted Rall signs “2024,” Impolitic Gallery, 2665 Main St., 5 p.m. (310) 396-2720.

THOUSAND OAKS: Rochelle Krich (“Shadows of Sin”) and J.H. Ephron (“Amnesia”) sign their books, Mysteries to Die For, 2940 Thousand Oaks Blvd., noon; 7 p.m. (805) 374-0084.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Lily Burana signs “Strip City,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 8 p.m. (310) 659-3684.

WESTWOOD: Brenda Hillman reads “Cascadia,” UCLA Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., 7 p.m.

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FRIDAY

BRENTWOOD: Marion Solomon discusses “Short-Term Therapy for Long-Term Change,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

LOS ANGELES: Connie Martinson interviews Rabbi Harold Schulweiss (“Finding Each Other in Judaism”) “L.A. Cityview” on Channel 35 at 3; 11:30 p.m.

THOUSAND OAKS: Linda Fairstein signs “The Deadhouse,” Mysteries to Die For, 2940 Thousand Oaks Blvd., noon. (805) 374-0084.

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SATURDAY

ANAHEIM: Used books sale, Anaheim Public Library, 500 W. Broadway St., 9:30 a.m. (714) 765-1880.

BRENTWOOD: Peter Gethers reads “The Cat Who’ll Live Forever,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 2 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

COSTA MESA: Spencer Nadler discusses “The Language of Cells,” Borders Books & Music, 3333 Bear St., 2:30 p.m. (714) 432-7854.

ENCINO: Erin Gray and Mara Purl sign “Act Right,” Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (818) 380-1636.

FULLERTON: Used books sale, Fullerton Public Library, 353 W. Commonwealth, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (714) 738-6333.

LOS ANGELES: Used books sale, the Lummis Home, 200 E. Avenue 43, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (323) 222-0546.

LOS ANGELES: Used books sale, John Muir Branch Library, 1005 W. 64th St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (323) 789-4800.

LOS ANGELES: Connie Martinson interviews Vincent Bugliosi (“The Betrayal of America”), L.A. Cityview on Channel 35 at 3 p.m.

LOS FELIZ: Gabriele Kohpahl (“Voices of Guatamalan Women in L.A.”) and Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo (“Domestica”) read their works, Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., 5 p.m. (323) 660-1175.

MANHATTAN BEACH: Rudy Yakzan signs his book “The 10 Vital Steps to Fitness, Health & Diet,” Barnes & Noble, 1800 W. Rosecrans Ave., 7 p.m. (310) 725-7027.

MONTROSE: Earlene Fowler signs her books, Once Upon a Time, 2284 Honolulu Ave., 2 p.m. (818) 248-9668.

NORTH HOLLYWOOD: Hollywood Collectors and Celebrities Show, $10, Beverly Garland’s Holiday Inn, 4222 Vineland Ave., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (352) 683-5110 or https://www.hollywoodcollectorshow.com.

SOUTH PASADENA: Donna Andrews signs “Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos” Book’em Mysteries, 1118 Mission St., 2 p.m. (800) 4-BOOKEM.

STUDIO CITY: Karen Essex signs “Kleopatra,” Portrait of a Bookstore, 4360 Tujunga Ave., 2 p.m.(818) 769-3853.

THOUSAND OAKS: Carolyn Howard-Johnson signs “This Is the Place,” Waldenbooks, 332 W. Hillcrest Drive, 1 to 3 p.m., (806) 497-2362.

WESTWOOD: Patt Morrison and Mark LaMonica sign “Rio L. A.,” Borders Books & Music, 1360 Westwood Blvd., 2 p.m. (310) 475-3444.

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