EVENTS HAPPENING WEDNESDAY

BOOKS

Jim Lehrer presents “Super: A Novel” The respected host of PBS’ “NewsHour With Jim Lehrer” is also an accomplished author. His 20th novel tells the story of three mysterious deaths aboard the “Super Chief” train from Chicago to Los Angeles in 1956. The cast of passengers includes a dying millionaire, a stowaway, Clark Gable and President Truman. Following the reading, Lehrer will sign copies of his book. Skirball Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. 7 p.m. Free, reservations recommended. (310) 440-4500. https://www.skirball.org.

The Red Book Dialogues Filmmaker, artist and writer Miranda July teams up with San Francisco Jungian analyst John Beebe to respond to and interpret a folio from Jung’s influential unpublished work, “The Red Book,” in conjunction with the Hammer’s current exhibition, “The Red Book of C.G. Jung: Creation of a New Cosmology.” Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd. Westwood. 7 p.m. Free. Tickets are required, and are available at the Billy Wilder Theatre Box Office one hour before start time. (310) 443-7000. hammer.ucla.edu.

Jaime Hernandez and Todd Hignite A co-creator of the influential alternative comic book “Love and Rockets,” Hernandez elevated the art with a smooth graphic style, complex characters and a keen eye on Mexican American and punk culture in ‘80s Southern California. He and Hignite, the author of “The Art of Jaime Hernandez,” will present and sign this new book exploring the artist’s work. Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 7 p.m. (626) 449-5320. https://www.vromansbookstore.com.

COMEDY

Janeane Garofalo and Friends The alt-comedy it girl of the ‘90s loves to stick it to the man. And though it’s a bummer that she no longer has a radio show on which to air her grievances, it’s better to see her and her standard cat-eye glasses in a small venue anyway. Largo at the Coronet, 366 N. La Cienega Blvd. 8 p.m. $20. https://www.largola.com.