Happening Monday

BOOKS

Nafisi Haji and Shilpi Somaya Gowda “The Sweetness of Tears” is the second novel from Haji, the author of 2009’s “The Writing on My Forehead.” The new book is a sweeping family saga told through alternating voices and intertwining lives and features a protagonist named after Louisa May Alcott’s Jo March. Joining Haji for a reading and signing is Gowda, whose internationally bestselling debut novel, “Secret Daughter,” was recently released in paperback. Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 7 p.m. Free. (626) 449-5320. https://www.vromansbookstore.com.

MUSIC

Le Butcherettes The former girl band from Guadalajara now features boys playing keyboards and drums, but founding member Teri Gender Bender is still confounding expectations with her lively — and sometimes messy — stage act. The band’s first long-player, “Sin Sin Sin,” produced by the Mars Volta’s Omar Rodríguez-López, was released last month. Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. 8 p.m. $13-$15. (310) 276-6168. https://www.troubadour.com.

Warren Haynes Haynes has played his signature fiery blues-rock with the likes of the Allman Brothers, the Grateful Dead and his own longstanding Gov’t Mule project. At this performance and discussion, he’ll talk about his long dedication to the guitar and his upcoming solo album. Grammy Museum, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., L.A. 8 p.m. $8 with museum admission. grammymuseum.org.

MOVIES

‘Subhysteria’ The monthly indie screening series Film Courage Interactive presents “Subhysteria,” an improvised film that preys on the common fear of being trapped underground. In the film, 16 New Yorkers get stuck in a stalled subway car and must confront their own mortality. A Q&A session with director Leonard Zelig and cast members follows. Downtown Independent, 251 S. Main St., L.A. 7 p.m. $10. (213) 617-1033. https://www.downtownindependent.com.