Saturday, May 17

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SATURDAY

Deborah Arneson signs “Fries, Thighs and Lies: A Girlfriend’s Guide to Getting the Skinny on Fat,” Barnes & Noble, 901-B South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa, 3 p.m. (714) 444-1653.

Ray Bradbury (“The Martian Chronicles,” “Now and Forever”) talks about 70 years of science-fiction and fantasy writing, and discusses the genre with Frederick Pohl (“Gateway”) at “Chronicling Mars,” the Eaton Science Fiction conference, UC Riverside, 900 University Ave., Riverside, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. $75; $20 for students. Registration: (951) 827-3233 or eatonconference.ucr.edu/registration.php.

Sandy Brewer signs “Pursuit of Light,” Borders Books & Music, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa, 11 a.m. (714) 432-7854; Borders Books & Music, 25222 El Paseo, Mission Viejo, 3 p.m. (949) 367-0005.

Jim Lynch reads from “The Highest Tide,” Santa Monica College Pavilion, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, 3 p.m. (310) 458-8600 or www.smpl.org/cwr and www.santamonicacitywidereads.blogspot.com.

Frances Noble discusses “The New Belly Dancer of the Galaxy,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 2 p.m. (626) 449-5320 or www.vromansbookstore.com.

William Shatner (“Up Till Now: The Autobiography”) and Tom Sturges (“Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children”) sign their books, Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, 2 and 5 p.m., respectively. (310) 659-3110 or www.booksoup.com.

Jay Stout signs “Slaughter at Goliad” Borders Books & Music, 11160 Rancho Carmel Drive, San Diego, 2 p.m. (858) 618-1814.

Sophie Uliano signs “Gorgeously Green,” Chevalier’s Books, 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, 2 p.m. (323) 465-1334.