Monday 9/21: Ken Goldstein discusses and signs Endless Encores. 6:30 p.m. at Diesel Brentwood.
Kevin Farrell, aka Dee W. Ieye presents and signs Confessions of a Drag Queen Tupperware Lady. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
Erica Jong discusses and signs Fear of Dying. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
The Nerdist Writers Panel is back! Featuring Norman Lear, Phil Rosenthal, and Steve Levitan. Hosted by Ben Blacker. Doors at 7 p.m. at Largo at the Coronet. $30 goes to benefit 826LA.
Tuesday 9/22: Joseph W. Naus presents his memoir Straight Pepper Diet. 7:30 p.m. at Stories Books and Cafe.
Wednesday 9/23: Joy Williams, in conversation with Darcy Cosper, discusses and signs Visiting Privilege: New and Collected Stories. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Janice Lee reads from her new book Reconsolidation: Or, It’s the Ghosts Who Will Answer You, with Will Alexander. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books.
Thursday 9/24: Jerry Stahl discusses and signs OG Dad: Weird Shit Happens When You Don’t Die Young (a collection of his Rumpus column, including new and never-published content) and celebrates the 20th anniversary of Permanent Midnight. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
Ian McDonald discusses his new novel Luna: New Moon in conversation with fantasy author Melinda Snodgrass. 7 p.m. at The Last Bookstore.
Friday 9/25: Erica Jong discusses and signs Fear of Dying. 6:30 p.m. at Diesel Brentwood.
Susan Rukeyser discusses and signs Not on Fire, Only Dying. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
Ted Rall presents his new graphic novel-format biography, Snowden. 7 p.m. at The Last Bookstore.
Amy Berkowitz reads from her newest book, Tender Points, and Maggie Nelson reads from her newest book, The Argonauts. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books.
Flowering Fuegos: Alicia Partnoy and Gail Wronsky. 8 p.m. at Beyond Baroque. $10/members free.
Saturday 9/26: 100 Thousand Poets for Change annual reading. This series of free events runs from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. at Beyond Baroque, which represents Venice, CA among over 80 participating countries.
WeHo Reads Banned Books. 11 a.m.–6 p.m. at the West Hollywood Library. PEN Center USA will be there.
Charles Fleming discusses and signs Secret Walks: A Walking Guide to the Hidden Trails of Los Angeles. 4 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Jewel discusses and signs Never Broken: Songs Are Only Half the Story. 5 p.m. at Book Soup.
Vanessa Garcia reads from debut novel White Light, with Eduardo Santiago. 5 p.m. at Skylight Books.
Sunday 9/27: It’s Banned Books Week! Check out events supporting that fiendish icon of subversiveness: THE BOOK. There are people who want to censor what is created and what is consumed. They also want to defund public and school libraries. These people are evil. Stand up to them.
Sumarr Reading Series presents readings by Elizabeth Hall, Corinna Schroeder, Marci Vogel, and Robin Coste Lewis. 3 p.m. at Pop-Hop Books.
Irene Rubaum-Keller discusses and signs her memoir Teen Chat. 3 p.m. at Diesel Brentwood.
Sonia Mazano discusses and signs Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx. 4 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Rick Bursky reads from his new book of poetry, I am No Longer Troubled By the Extravagance, and Martin Ott reads from his new book of poetry Underdays. 5 p.m. at Book Soup.
