Book calendar

Words & Ideas

Compiled by Grace Krilanovich.

SUNDAY

Robbie Conal: The LA-based “guerrilla artist” will present and sign his new book, “Not Your Typical Political Animal.” Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., L.A. 5 p.m. Free. (323) 660-1175.

David Corbett: The author of “Do They Know I’m Running?” will read and sign his new mystery novel. Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 2 p.m. Free. (626) 449-5320.

Cherie Currie: The Runaways singer will present and sign her new book, “Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway.” Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 4 p.m. Free. (310) 659-3110.

Poetry in the Prison System: A panel discussion presented by the Hollywood Institute of Poetics (H.I.P.) and the Moe Green Poetry Show will feature Robert Juarez, Hugo Machuca, Luis Javier Rodriguez, Hannah Wehr and host Rafael F J Alvarado. Stories, 1716 Sunset Blvd., L.A. 2 p.m. Free. (213) 413-3733.

MONDAY

The 826LA Book Club - West: The Book Club will meet to discuss Marilynne Robinson’s “Housekeeping.” 826LA at SPARC, 685 Venice Blvd., Venice. 8 p.m. Free. (310) 305-8418.

Kelly Corrigan: The author of “Lift” will read and sign her new parenting memoir. Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 7 p.m. Free. (626) 449-5320.

Meghan Daum: The Times columnist and author of the essay collection “My Misspent Youth” and the forthcoming “Life Would Be Perfect If I Lived in That House” will read and discuss her work. Doheny Memorial Library at USC, 3550 Trousdale Parkway, L.A. 7 p.m. Free; RSVP to mpw@college.usc.edu.

David Gordon: The author of “The Serialist” will read and sign his debut novel. Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 7 p.m. Free. (310) 659-3110.

Robert Levinson: The author of “The Traitor in Us All” will read and sign his new thriller. Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Ave., Pacific Palisades. 7:30 p.m. Free. (310) 454-4063.

TUESDAY

Dianne Dixon: The author of “The Language of Secrets” will read and sign her new novel. Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 7 p.m. Free. (626) 449-5320.

Moby: The musician will present and sign “Gristle: From Factory Farms to Food Safety,” a new anthology he edited. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A. 7:30 p.m. Free. (310) 440-4500.

Dick Van Patten: The actor will present and sign “Eighty Is Not Enough: One Actor’s Journey Through American Entertainment.” Pacific Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real Drive, Pacific Palisades. 6 p.m. (310) 459-2754.

WEDNESDAY

Arthur Allen: The author of “Ripe: The Search for the Perfect Tomato” will present and sign his new book. Stories, 1716 Sunset Blvd., L.A. 6:30 p.m. Free. (213) 413-3733.

Percival Everett: The PEN USA Award-winning author of the novels “Wounded,” “The Water Cure” and “I Am Not Sidney Poitier” will read and discuss his work. Otis College of Art and Design, 9045 Lincoln Blvd., L.A. 7:30 p.m. Free. (310) 665-6892.

Sheila Heti: The author of the story collection “The Middle Stories” and the novel “Ticknor” will read and discuss her work as part of the museum’s New American Writing series. Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. 7 p.m. Free. (310) 443-7000.

How Many Billboards?: Visual Rights to the City: Aloud at Central Library presents a panel discussion featuring Toby Miller, Christine Pelisek, Rick Robinson, John Tehranian and moderator Anne Bray; held in conjunction with the MAK Center’s city-wide exhibition “How Many Billboards? Art in Stead.” Richard J. Riordan Central Library, 630 W. 5th St., L.A. 7 p.m. Free. (213) 228-7025. www.aloudla.org; www.howmanybillboards.org.

Mona Kuhn: The artist will present and sign her new book of photographs, “Native.” Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 7 p.m. Free. (310) 659-3110.

Sam Lipsyte: The author will read and sign his latest novel, “The Ask.” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 7 p.m. Free. (626) 449-5320.

Diarmaid MacCulloch: The author of “Christianity: The First 3000 Years” will present and sign his new book. All Saints Episcopal Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena. 7 p.m. Free. (626) 449-5320. www.vromansbookstore.com.

THURSDAY

The 826LA Book Club - East: The Book Club will meet to discuss David Foster Wallace’s “Consider the Lobster.” 826LA, 1714 W. Sunset Blvd., L.A. 8 p.m. Free. (213) 413-3388.

Pol’ Atteu and Patrik Simpson: The authors of “Anna Nicole Smith: Portrait of an Icon” will present and sign their new book. Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 7 p.m. Free. (310) 659-3110.

Omer Bartov: USC Shoah Foundation Institute presents a lecture by the author of “Erased: Vanishing Traces of Jewish Galicia in Present-Day Ukraine” titled “Testimonies as Historical Evidence: Reconstructing the Holocaust From Below.” USC School of Cinematic Arts, George Lucas Instructional Building, 900 W. 34th St., L.A. 5:30 p.m. Free. (213) 740-6001.

Barbara Epler: Host Michael Silverblatt will interview the editor in chief of the venerable publisher of Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams and Tennessee Williams, New Directions Press. Bookworm, 89.9 KCRW-FM, 2:30 p.m. www.kcrw.com.

Jeff Garlin: The comedian will present and sign his new book, “My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World.” Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., L.A. 7:30 p.m. Free. (323) 660-1175.

Seth Grahame-Smith: The author of “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” will read and sign his latest, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 7 p.m. Free. (626) 449-5320.

Michelle Huneven: The author of the novels “Blame,” “Jamesland” and “Round Rock” will read and discuss her work as part of the museum’s Written in California reading series. Pasadena Museum of California Art, 490 E. Union St., Pasadena. 7 p.m. Free. (626) 568-3665.

Three Approaches to Writing Biography: Aloud at Central Library presents authors K.C. Cole (“Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens: Frank Oppenheimer and the World He Made Up”), Barbara Isenberg (“Conversations With Frank Gehry”) and Times film critic Kenneth Turan (“Free for All: Joe Papp, the Public and the Greatest Theater Story Ever Told”) in a discussion moderated by journalist Kit Rachlis. Richard J. Riordan Central Library, 630 W. 5th St., L.A. 7 p.m. Free. (213) 228-7025. www.aloudla.org.

FRIDAY

Gabrielle Burton: The author of “Impatient With Desire” will read and sign her new novel, a fictionalized account of the ordeal of the Donner Party. Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 7 p.m. Free. (310) 659-3110.

Cherie Currie: The Runaways singer will present and sign her new memoir, “Neon Angel.” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 7 p.m. Free. (626) 449-5320.

India Radfar and Lee Ann Brown: The poets will read and discuss their work. Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. 7:30 p.m. (310) 822-3006.

SATURDAY

Jack Bowen: The author of “If You Can Read This: The Philosophy of Bumper Stickers” will present and sign his new book. Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 5 p.m. Free. (310) 659-3110.

Stephen Cubine: The author of “Walking on Electric Air” will read and sign his new novel. Chevalier’s Books, 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., L.A. 1 p.m. Free. (323) 465-1334.

RED(D)RESS Reading Series: Brendan Constanine hosts an evening of readings by Ariana Kelly, Julianna McCarthy and Steven Rood. Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. 7:30 p.m. (310) 822-3006.

NEXT SUNDAY

Dirty Laundry Group Reading: Comedians Laura Silverman, Maggie Rowe, Jim Vallely, Randy Sklar and Kevin Nealon will present and sign the new anthology “Dirty Laundry: Real Life. Real Stories. Real Funny.” Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 7 p.m. Free. (310) 659-3110.

Carolyn See: The author of “Dreaming: Hard Luck and Good Times in America” and “There Will Never Be Another You” will discuss her work and the writing of memoir and family history. Book signing to follow. Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club, 1210 4th St., Santa Monica. 4 p.m. $8-$10. (310) 395-1308.