Monday 5/9: Maria Toorpakai reads from and signs her book A Different Kind of Daughter. 7 p.m. at Chevalier’s Books.
Anne Edwards discusses and signs Streisand: A Biography. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
David Ulin and Paul Kolsby, with Steph Cha, discuss and sign Ear to the Ground. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Live Talks LA presents An Evening with Chris Anderson, Curator of TED, discussing his book, TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking. In conversation with Pico Iyer. 8 p.m. at the Aero Theater. Tickets begin at $20 here.
Tuesday 5/10: Literary Uprising reading series celebrates Bernadette Murphy and the release of of Harley and Me: Embracing Risk on the Road to a More Authentic Life. Also reading: Charley Lang, Ana Reyes, and Olivia Arganaraz. 6 p.m. at Room A1000, Antioch University Los Angeles.
David Greenberg will be interviewed by Richard Reeves for his book Republic of Spin. 7 p.m. at Chevalier’s Books.
Nora Zelevansky discusses and signs Will You Won’ t You Want Me? 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
Michelle Latiolais, with Aimee Bender, reads from and signs She: Fiction. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Wednesday 5/11: Ken Pisani, in conversation with Eugene Pack, discusses and signs his novel AMP’D. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
Eduardo Martinez, Lisa Becker, and Amy Scher present and sign Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It: Life Journeys Inspired by the Bestselling Memoir. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Thursday 5/12: Steven Leigh Morris discusses and signs Fowl Play: A Novel in Three Acts. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
Julie Berry, Juliana Romano, and Kerry Kletter discuss and sign The Passion of Dolssa, First There Was Forever, and The First Time She Drowned, respectively. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Friday 5/13: Robbie Tripp presents and signs new book Create Rebellion. 7 p.m. at The Last Bookstore.
Sadie Turner and Colette Freedman discuss and sign Anomalies. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
Kemper Donovan discusses and signs The Decent Proposal. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
A celebration of Walt Whitman and fundraiser. Presenting a full reading of Whitman’s Song of Myself for his birthday month, featuring: Harry Northup, Brendan Constantine, S.A. Griffin, Lynne Thompson, Steve Abee, and Carlye Archibeque. 8 p.m. at Beyond Baroque. $20.
Saturday 5/14: Lilliam Rivera hosts a reading from Many Minds, One Soul: A PEN in the Community Anthology. 12th grade students from William and Carol Ouchi High School will read from the anthology of their work. Sponsored by PEN Center USA. 11 a.m. at The Last Bookstore.
Science Friction Reading. Featuring Michelle Tea, Bucky Sinister, Les Milton, Nicholas Davidge, Stephen T. Brophy, and hosted by Johnnie B Baker. 8 p.m. at Book Show.
Sunday 5/15: Red Hen Press presents readings by Ron Koertge and Brynn Saito. Also featuring PCM Student musicians. 12 p.m. at The Pasadena Conservatory of Music.
Alon Ziv discusses and signs Breeding Between the Lines. 3 p.m. at Diesel Brentwood.
Nicelle Davis and Amy Gerstler discuss and sign Walled Wife and Scattered At Sea. 3 p.m. at Book Soup.
Voices in the Well presents: Sail On, Silver Girl. Featuring Laurel Ann Bogen, Chaya Silberstein, Vinnie Caggiano, Lisa Marguerite Mora, and more. 5 p.m. at Beyond Baroque. $10/members free.
Roar Shack Presents Long Before. Featuring Gay Degani, Robin Dunn, Hannah Sward, David Kukoff, and April’s co-Live Write winners David Muchnik and Brad Griffith. 4 p.m. at 826LA.
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