Monday 8/17: Dr. Chris Donaghue discusses and signs Sex Outside the Lines: Authentic Sexuality in a Sexually Dysfunctional Culture. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
John D. Williams discusses and signs Word Nerd: Dispatches from the Games, Grammar, and Geek Underground. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Tuesday 8/18: Richard Beck discusses and signs We Believe the Children: A Moral Panic in the 1980s. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
Meg Waite Clayton discusses and signs The Race for Paris. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Wednesday 8/19: Eric Berkowitz discusses and signs The Boundaries of Desire: A Century of Good Sex, Bad Laws, and Changing Identities. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
Val Brelinski discusses her debut novel, The Girl Who Slept with God, in conversation with Constance Ford. 7 p.m. at The Last Bookstore.
Felicia Day (yep!) presents and signs her new book, You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost): A Memoir. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books.
Thursday 8/20: Victoria Patterson discusses and signs The Little Brother. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
Laila Lalami discusses and signs The Moor’s Account. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Michael Hiltzik discusses his new book, Big Science. 7 p.m. at Chevalier’s Books.
Laura Nicole Diamond and Jessamyn Hope join moderator Gina B. Nahai for a conversation on writing, the publishing journey, and a taste of modern Jewish literature. 7:30 p.m. at The Last Bookstore.
Homo-Centric presents Between Type y Tipos. Featuring readings by Ricardo A. Bracho, Charlie Vazquez, and Richard Villegas Jr. Hosted by Hank Henderson. 7:30 p.m. at Stories Books and Cafe.
Friday 8/21: Parnaz Foroutan and Carolina De Robertis discuss and sign The Girl from the Garden and The Gods of Tango. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
Celebrating at The Doors of Perception. An Evening Celebrating the Forming of The Doors. Join Michael C. Ford, John Densmore, and Robby Kreiger in a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the forming of The Doors in Venice. 8 p.m. at Beyond Baroque. $10/members free.
Vermin on the Mount celebrates 11 years with readings by Sean H. Doyle, Shanna Mahin, Joshua Mohr, Wendy C. Ortiz, Patrick O’Neil, Jennifer Pashley, and Jim Ruland. 7:30 p.m. at Book Show.
Saturday 8/22: Join local sales rep Tom Benton for Penguin‘s 80th Birthday celebration, with giveaways, surprises, and cake! 4 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Sunday 8/23: Josh Kun, in conversation with Roy Choi, discusses and signs To Live and Dine in L.A. 3 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Jessica Fechtor discusses and reads from The Stir: My Broken Brain and Meals That Brought Me Home. 4 p.m. at Chevalier’s Books.
La Poesia Festival. Hosted by Antonieta Villamil. 6 p.m. at Beyond Baroque. $5 suggested donation.
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