Monday 4/14: Write Club Los Angeles celebrates its 2nd birthday with Chapter 24: Spring loaded! Featuring three rounds of competition with readings by Mike O’Connell, Jeremy Radin, Justin Welborn, Paula Killen, Rachel Kann, and Jefferey Dorchen. Hosted by Paula Killen, Jefferey Dorchen, and Justin Welborn. 7 p.m. at The Bootleg Theater. $5-$20, pay what you can.
Soman Chainani presents and signs The School for Good and Evil #2: A World Without Princes. 7:00 p.m. at Book Soup.
Tuesday 4/15: Gina Frangello has a Q&A with Tod Goldberg, discussing and signing her newest book, A Life In Men. 7:00 p.m. at Book Soup.
An evening with Alice Carbone and David Kukoff. 7:30 p.m. at Stories Books and Cafe.
Wednesday 4/16: Sara Barron presents and signs The Harm in Asking: My Clumsy Encounters with the Human Race. 7:00 p.m. at Book Soup.
Thursday 4/17: ALOUD presents Writing Our Future. MFA students from SoCal graduate programs will read from their own works. Featuring Nicole Adlman, KT Browne, Marie Horrigan, Blake Kimzey, Eugenie Montague, Angela Peñaredondo, Amanda Ruud, Rachel Schramm, Victor Yates, and Emerson Whitney. 7:15 p.m. at the Mark Taper Auditorium at the Los Angeles Public Library.
Kevin Young reads from his work. 7:30 p.m. at the Hammer Museum.
Max Brooks reads from The Harlem Hellfighters. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books. This is a free event, but to get a ticket for your book to be signed, you must purchase the book at the event.
Friday 4/18: Susan Minot reads from Thirty Girls. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books.
Arthur Hoyle discusses and signs his new book, The Unknown Henry Miller. 7:30 p.m. at The Last Bookstore.
Saturday 4/19: Will Alexander hosts an evening of poetry and collaboration, featuring his own work as well as the words of Janice Lee and Harold Abramowitz. 4:00 p.m. at Beyond Baroque.
Justin Go reads from The Steady Running of the Hour. 5:00 p.m. at Skylight Books.
Release party for Book Lovers: Sexy Stories from Under the Covers, edited by Shawna Kenney. Featuring readings by Izabella St. James, Chelsey Drysdale, Charlotte Musée Lorenz, Danielle Bauter, Trina Calderón, and Assia Fengari. 7:30 p.m. at Stories Books and Cafe.
Sunday 4/20: Harlequin Creature celebrates the launch of Issue 5. Meghan Forbes, Ruth á Sacre, Ginger Buswell, and Moneta Goldsmith will read from their featured works. 7:00 p.m. at Alias Books.
The Writer’s Round presents an evening with Steve Abee, Conney Williams, Brett Candace, and Jack Grapes. 7:00 p.m. at Beyond Baroque.
