Notable Los Angeles: 1/15–1/21
Tuesday 1/16: Michael Moreci discusses and signs Black Star Renegades. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
Colin Winnette reads from his novel The Job of the Wasp, with Amelia Gray. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books.
Sarah Bamford Seidelmann discusses and signs Swimming with Elephants: My Unexpected Pilgrimage from Physician to Healer. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Wednesday 1/17: Erica Garza discusses and signs Getting Off: One Woman’s Journey Through Sex and Porn Addiction. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
Afshin Shahidi discusses and signs Prince: A Private View. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Eli Horowitz, David Ulin, and Aimee Bender discuss Denis Johnson’s The Largesse of the Sea Maiden. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books.
Thursday 1/18: Denis Johnson tribute: The Largesse of the Sea Maiden: Stories. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
Father Gregory Boyle presents and signs Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship, in conversation with Celeste Fremon and hosted by Joe Donnelly. 7 p.m. at Chevalier’s Books.
Ken Davis discusses and signs In Bed with Broadcasting: A Memoir. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Sam Graham-Felsen reads from his debut novel Green. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books.
Writ Large Press presents Drunken Masters. Three writers reading excerpts in front of a three-judge panel for entertaining feedback. Featuring Isabel Quintero, Brandy Colbert, and Amy Spalding. 8 p.m. at The Escondite (Hideout).
Friday 1/19: Billy Vera discusses and signs Billy Vera: Harlem to Hollywood. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.
Vermin on the Mount. Featuring readings by Susannah Breslin, Paul Lopez, Keith Morris, Joan Wilking, and Colin Winnette. Hosted by Jim Ruland. 7:30 p.m. at Book Show.
Greg Snyder presents his new book, Skateboarding LA. 8 p.m. at The Last Bookstore.
What Can I Do? (A Poets’ Debate). Featuring panelists Jerry Quickley and Vlad Popescu, readings by VAGABOND poets and much more. 8 p.m. at Beyond Baroque. $10/members free.
Saturday 1/20: Alec Byrne discusses and signs London Rock: The Unseen Archive. 3 p.m. at Book Soup.
Leni Zumas reads from her novel Red Clocks, with Porochista Khakpour. 5 p.m. at Skylight Books.
Andrew Kenower, Sarah Heston, and Justin Clifford Rhody read from their poetry. 7:30 p.m. at The Poetic Research Bureau.
Shades & Shadows 23! Winter-ween and Year 5 Kick Off! Featuring SF/F/H/WTF readings by Kate Maruyama, Taylor Grant, Glen Hirshbirg, Dan Vining, Christina Cigala, and Shreyans Zaveri. Hosted by Xach Fromson (hey, that’s me!). 8 p.m. at The Mystic Museum. $10 online or at the door.
An Enchanted Reading: Poetry and Translations. Featuring Martha Rhodes, Hélène Cardona, John FitzGerald, Carolyn Tipton, and Stephen Kessler. 8 p.m. at Beyond Baroque. $10/members free.
Sunday 1/21: Ben MacIntyre, in conversation with Steve Ross, discusses his books about spies who helped in the fight against the Nazis. 1 p.m. at Temple Emanuel. $20 tickets and info here.
Drag Queen Story Hour! Featuring Valora von Tease and hosted by Michelle Tea. 3 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
Beyond Words: Tosh Berman. 4:30 p.m. at Beyond Baroque. $10/members free.
Krista Suh discusses her book DIY Rules For A WTF World. 5 p.m. at Skylight Books.
Debbie Chesebro and Karen Bu Present: Alternative Facts: An Adult Political Coloring Book. 6:30 p.m. at Chevalier’s Books.
Punk Hostage Press presents Michael Marcus reading from his new book, #1 Son and Other Stories. He will be joined by Jack Grisham, reading from An American Demon and Untamed. 7 p.m. at Stories Books and Cafe.
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