BOOK CALENDAR

TODAY

BRENTWOOD: Saul Turteltaub reads “The Grandfather Thing,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 2 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

GARDEN GROVE: Shane Maloney signs “The Big Ask,” Coffee, Tea & Mystery, 11931 Valley View St., 2 p.m. (714) 898-2583.

HOLLYWOOD: Carol Stein Hoffman discusses “The Barrymores,” Hollywood Entertainment Museum, 7021 Hollywood Blvd., 2 p.m. (323) 960-4833.

LOS ANGELES: Susan Rubin (“Steven Spielberg”) and David Graham (“Casting About”) sign their books, Chevalier’s Books, 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., noon and 4 p.m., respectively. (323) 465-1334.

LOS ANGELES: Robert Creeley reads his poetry, $5, Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., 1 p.m. Tickets: (323) 655-8687.

LOS FELIZ: Ralph Angel (“Twice Removed”) and James Crumley (“The Final Country”) read their work, Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave, 4 and 7 p.m., respectively. (323) 660-1175.

ONTARIO: Marvin Sweeney discusses “King Josiah of Judah,” Jewish Book Festival, Temple Sholom of Ontario, 963 W. 6th St., 10:30 a.m., (626) 967-3656.

ORANGE: James Crumley signs “The Final Country,” Book Carnival, 348 S. Tustin Ave., noon. (714) 538-3210.

PACIFIC PALISADES: Bo Caldwell signs “The Distant Land of My Father,” Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Ave., 5 p.m. (310) 454-4063.

SANTA MONICA: Maria Ercilla reads “Thirteen Miracles and Counting,” Midnight Special Bookstore, 1318 Third Street Promenade, 2 p.m. (310) 393-2923.

SOUTH PASADENA: James Crumley signs “The Final Country,” BOOK’em Mysteries, 1118 Mission St., 3:30 p.m. (800) 426-6536.

MONDAY

LOS ANGELES: Wendelin Van Draanen signs “Flipped,” Children’s Book World, 105801/2 Pico Blvd., 1 p.m. (310) 559-2665.

PASADENA: Bo Caldwell discusses “The Distant Land of My Father,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 7 p.m. (800) 769-2665.

SANTA ANA: Ruben Martinez discusses “Crossing Over,” Libreria Martinez, 1110 N. Main St., 7 p.m. (714) 973-7900.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Timothy Dalton will read from “The Diaries of Kenneth Tynan,” and Tracy and Roxana Tynan will answer questions about their father at Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 8 p.m. (310) 659-3110.

TUESDAY

BRENTWOOD: Lily Brett reads “Too Many Men,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

LOS ANGELES: Michael Datcher (“Raising Fences”) and Jenoyne Adams (“Resurrecting Mingus,”) discuss their work, Central Library, 5th and Flower streets, 7 p.m. Reservations: (213) 228-7025.

LOS ANGELES: Gish Jen discusses her work, Occidental College, 1600 Campus Road, Johnson Hall, 11:30 a.m. (323) 259-2677.

PASADENA: Glen David Gold reads “Carter Beats the Devil,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 7 p.m. (800) 769-2665.

SANTA MONICA: Pamela Barrus discusses “Dream Sleeps,” California Map & Travel Center, 3312 Pico Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 396-6277.

TARZANA: Karen Winnick reads “A Year Goes Round,” Pages, Books for Children and Young Adults, 18399 Ventura Blvd., 10 a.m. (818) 342-6657.

SOUTH PASADENA: Shane Maloney signs “The Big Ask,” BOOK’em Mysteries, 1118 Mission St., 5 p.m. (800) 426-6536.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Marc Maron signs “The Jerusalem Syndrome,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 8 p.m. (310) 659-3110.

WESTWOOD: John Walsh signs “Public Enemies,” Borders Books & Music, 1360 Westwood Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (310) 475-3444.

WEDNESDAY

BRENTWOOD: Royall Tyler reads “The Tale of Genji,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

GLENDALE: Lysa Moskowitz-Mateu signs “Conversations With the Spirit World,” Barnes & Noble, 245 N. Glendale Ave., 7:30 p.m. (818) 246-4677.

LA VERNE: Robert Crowther signs “Colors,” Mrs. Nelson’s Toy and Book Shop, 1030 Bonita Ave., 10 a.m. (909) 599-4558.

LOS ANGELES: Keith Mason reads his poetry, the World Stage, 4344 Degnan Blvd., 8:30 p.m. (323) 293-2451.

LOS ANGELES: Lily Brett reads “Too Many Men,” Wilshire Boulevard. Temple, 3663 Wilshire Blvd., 7 p.m. Reservations: (323) 761-8170.

PASADENA. Gina Nahai signs “Sunday’s Silence,” Borders Books & Music, 475 S. Lake Ave., 7:30 p.m. (626) 304-9773.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Carol Stein Hoffman signs “The Barrymores,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 8 p.m. (310) 659-3110.

WESTWOOD: Carolina Garcia-Aguilera signs “Bitter Sugar,” The Mystery Bookstore, 1036 Broxton Ave., 7 p.m. (310) 209-0415.

THURSDAY

BRENTWOOD: Robert Wilson reads “The Company of Strangers,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

IRVINE: Jay Phelan signs “Mean Genes,” UCI Bookstore in the campus student center, noon. (949) 824-7337.

LOS ANGELES: John Edgar Wideman discusses “Hoop Roots,” Central Library, 5th and Flower streets, 7 p.m. Reservations: (213) 228-7025.

PASADENA: Isabel Allende reads “Portrait in Sepia,” Vroman’s Museum Collection, 340 S. Lake Ave., 7 p.m. (626) 396-1670.

THOUSAND OAKS: Suzan Hagstrom signs “Sara’s Children,” Barnes & Noble, 160 S. Westlake Blvd., 1 p.m. (805) 446-2820.

THOUSAND OAKS: Carolina Garcia-Aguilera signs “Bitter Sugar,” Mysteries to Die For, 2940 Thousand Oaks Blvd., noon. (805) 374-0084.

FRIDAY

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

HOLLYWOOD: Sam Quinones discusses “True Tales From Another Mexico,” Expresso Mi Cultura, 5625 Hollywood Blvd., 9 p.m. (323) 461-0808.

LOS FELIZ: Jerry Stahl reads “Plainclothes Naked,” Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., 7:30 p.m. (323) 660-1175.

PASADENA: Jack Miles discusses “Christ: A Crisis in the Life of God,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 7 p.m. (626) 449-5320.

VENICE: Poet Robert Peters reads his work, along with Harry Northup, $7, Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (310) 822-3006.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Akhil Sharma reads “An Obedient Father,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 8 p.m. (310) 659-3110.

SATURDAY

BRENTWOOD: Jack Miles reads “Christ: A Crisis in the Life of God,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 2 p.m. (310) 476-6263.

LOS ANGELES: Andrea Liss signs “Trespassing Through Shadows,” Book Bound, 1545 Echo Park Ave., 8 p.m. (213) 481-0802.

PASADENA: Diana Gabaldon signs “The Fiery Cross,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 2 p.m. (626) 449-5320.

SIMI VALLEY: Fifth annual Children’s Book Festival, Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Rd, 10:30 a.m. (805) 526-1735.

STUDIO CITY: Cynthia French discusses “Humanville,” Portrait of a Bookstore, 4360 Tujunga Ave., 1 p.m. (818) 769-3853.

TARZANA: Kristine O’Connell George reads “Book!,” Pages Books for Children and Young Adults, 18399 Ventura Blvd., 11 a.m. (818) 342-6657.

VALENCIA: Ila Wallen reads “The Moon in My Room,” Borders Books & Music, 24445 Town Center Drive, 7 p.m. (661) 286-1131.

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