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In the meantime, here are some great local book events scheduled this week from LA to Hollywood, the Palisades to Pasadena in this week’s Books Calendar from Frank Mundo, the LA Books Examiner.
Saturday April 23
Peter Lunenfeld discusses and signs The Secret War Between Downloading and Uploading: Tales of the Computer as Culture Machine at Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 5 p.m. Free. (310) 659-3110.
Sunday April 24
Mike Sonksen (AKA Mike The Poet) and twelve teen poets from View Park Preparatory Accelerated Charter High School will be performing their poems from the fourth volume of
View Park Poetry at
Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. 7:30 p.m. (310) 822-3006. Visit
website for more info and event pricing.
Monday April 25
Dr. David R. Fett presents and signs
White Sleeper at
Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 7 p.m. Free. (310) 659-3110.
Meghan O’Rourke reads and signs
The Long Goodbye at
Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles. 7:30 p.m. Free. (323) 660-1175.
Tuesday April 26
Open poetry reading plus featured guest Paul Suntup at the
Cobalt Cafe, 22047 Sherman Way, Canoga Park. Opens 8:30 p.m. Sign-up for open reading before 9 p.m. when reading starts. One drink minimum (no alcohol). Event Hosted by LA poet
Rick Lupert.
Jim Krusoe discusses and signs
Toward You at
Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena. 7 p.m. Free. (626) 449-5320.
Nic Sheff discusses and signs
We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction at
Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 7 p.m. Free. (310) 659-3110.
Family Matters – Writing About Family with
Jennifer Lauck,
Dinah Lenney and
Hope Edelman at
Diesel Books (Brentwood), Brentwood Country Mart, 225 26th Street, Santa Monica. 7 p.m. Free. 310-576-9960.
Wednesday April 27
Nathan Larson (
The Dewey Decimal System),
Nina Revoyr (
Wingshooters), and
Joseph Mattson (
Empty The Sun) read from their respective works at
Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 7 p.m. Free. (310) 659-3110.
John Flanagan discusses and signs
The Emperor of Nihon-Ja at
Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena. 7 p.m. Free. (626) 449-5320.
Thursday April 28
Feral Fusion Presents Poetry Reading and Open Mike: Hosted by Angel Uriel Perales and Cindy Weinstein, Feral Fusion encourages experimentation in the spoken word: lyric poetry, prose poetry, free verse, hip hop, slam and storytelling at The Amsterdam Café, 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. Free. Sign-up at 8 pm. Show starts at 8:30 pm. Email: feralfusion [AT] cindynw.com
YA panel discussion with
Gayle Forman, Ally Condie, Kami Garcia, and
Margaret Stohl at
Diesel Books (Brentwood), Brentwood Country Mart, 225 26th Street, Santa Monica. 7 p.m. Free. 310-576-9960.
Barbara Abercrombie and contributors present and sign
Cherished at
Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena. 7 p.m. Free. (626) 449-5320.
Friday April 29
Mystery Writers of American SoCal Chapter presents Festival of Books Party and Author Signing featuring
Stuart Woods (signs
Bel-Air Dead: A Stone Barrington Mystery at 6 pm);
Brett Battles (signs
The Silenced: A Jonathan Quinn Thriller at 7 pm); and
Marcia Clark (signs
Guilt by Association, her debut legal thriller introducing D.A. Rachel Knight at 8 pm) at
Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles. Free. (323) 660-1175.
Alan Eisenstock discusses
In Stitches at
Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Avenue, Pacific Palisades. 7:30 p.m. Free. (310) 450-4063.
