Monday 4/25: Red Hen Press presents Jason Schneiderman, Brendan Constantine, and Katherine Coles. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
Editor Yunte Huang, with poet Yu Xinqiao, discusses and signs The Big Red Book of Modern Chinese Literature: Writings from the Mainland in the Long Twentieth Century. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Tuesday 4/26: The Women Group monthly reading. All are welcome. 6:30 p.m. at Stories Books and Cafe.
Chitra Divakaruni discusses and signs Before We Visit the Goddess. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Wednesday 4/27: Kim Dower reads from her new collection of poetry Last Train to the Missing Planet. 6:30 p.m. at Diesel Brentwood.
Jung Yun discusses and signs Shelter. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
John Sandford discusses and signs Extreme Prey. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Patricia Park presents and signs Re Jane, in conversation with filmmaker Maria Maggenti. 7 p.m. at Chevalier’s Bookstore.
William Jones reads from his new book True Homosexual Experiences: Boyd McDonald and Straight to Hell. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books.
Thursday 4/28: Joyland LA presents Emily Schultz, Alexis Landau, Keith Wagstaff, and Duncan Birmingham. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
Stewart O’Nan discusses and signs City of Secrets. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Manuel Gonzales reads from his new book The Regional Office is Under Attack! 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books.
Friday 4/29: Poets & Writers presents the Los Angeles Literary Roundtable Meeting, an informal gathering of presenters, presses, teachers, and writers, and a chance to learn how Readings & Workshops might support your literary events. 10:30 a.m. at the Benjamin Franklin Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library. Email [email protected] to reserve your seat.
David Bienenstock discusses and signs How to Smoke Pot (Properly): A Highbrow Guide to Getting High. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
Nachoem Wijnberg reads from his poetry. 8 p.m. at Beyond Baroque. $10/members free.
Saturday 4/30: It’s Indie Bookstore Day! Independent bookstores all over the city will be doing special events, readings, giveaways, and more!
California Prose Directory 2016 Launch Party. Featuring readings by contributors Nathan Deuel, Melissa Yancy, Summer Block, Lisa Locascio, Matthew Specktor, and Lou Mathews. 5 p.m. at 826LA Mar Vista. $10/$18.50 tickets available here, and support 826LA.
PEN Center USA and Tongue and Groove present a reading by the 2016 Emerging Voices Fellows. Featuring Wendy Labinger, Natalie Lima, Chelsea Sutton, Jian Huang, and Marnie Goodfriend. 6 p.m. at The Hotel Cafe. $6.
Otis College of Art and Design graduate students N.J. Arps, Emily Ansara Baines, Garcia Bassier, and Niko Nelson all read from their works. 7 p.m. at Skylight Books.
Kemper Donovan presents and signs his new book, The Decent Proposal: A Novel. 7:30 p.m. at The Last Bookstore.
Sunday 5/1: Power to the workers! Also:
Jack Bender discusses and signs his new children’s book for adults The Elephant in the Room. 3 p.m. at Diesel Brentwood.
Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson present and sign The Worst Night Ever (Class Trip) and Kingdom Keepers: The Return Book Two: Legacy of Secrets. 3 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Meghan Boody discusses and signs We Are Gods in the Chrysalis. 4 p.m. at Book Soup.
Come celebrate the end of an era, as the final issue of Black Clock (#21) is released into the wild. The swan song of this punk rock literary magazine, which has been around since 2003, will feature an impressive list of readings by Bruce Bauman, Tom Carson, Charmaine Craig, Josh Emmons, Brian Evenson, Nalo Hopkinson, Michael Jaime-Becerra, David Martino, Lou Mathews, Anthony Miller, Geoff Nicholson, Howard A. Rodman, Matthew Specktor, Susan Straight, Lisa Teasley, David L. Ulin, Brandon Williams, and Andrew Winer. Send it off in style. 4 p.m. at The Last Bookstore.
First Sunday Open Reading. Hosted by Steve Goldman. Sign ups at 4:45 p.m. at Beyond Baroque.
Nicelle Davis presents The Walled Wife with Jackie Bang, Alexis Rhone Fancher, Ashley Inguanta, and Juicee Couture. 5 p.m. at Skylight Books.
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