Notable Los Angeles: 8/20–8/26

Monday 8/20: Anya Yurchyshyn, in conversation with Glen David Gold, discusses and signs My Dead Parents: A Memoir. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.

Tuesday 8/21: Red Hen Press reading. Featuring Maurya Simon, Eloise Klein Healy, Debbie Clarke Moderow, and Amber Flora Thomas. Plus a dance performance! 6:30 p.m. at the Annenberg Beach House. Free, but RSVP here.

David McGlynn discusses and signs One Day You’ll Thank Me: Lessons from an Unexpected Fatherhood. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.

John Larison discusses and signs Whiskey When We’re Dry. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.

Genevieve Hudson reads from her debut collection of stories Pretend We Live Here, with Henry Hoke and Myriam Gurba. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books.

Words and Guitars West. Featuring Zan Romanoff, Fidel Martinez, Yusef Roach, Rebecca Haithcoat, and Martin Rickman. 8 p.m. at Stories Books and Cafe.

Wednesday 8/22: Charles Rivers presents and signs his new book Karma Shifts. 7:30 p.m. at The Last Bookstore.

JM Holmes discusses his debut collection of stories How Are You Going to Save Yourself, with Natashia Deon. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books.

Thursday 8/23: Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. discusses and signs Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence—The Groundbreaking Meditation Practice. 6:30 p.m. at Diesel Brentwood.

Juliet McDaniel discusses and signs Mr. & Mrs. American Pie. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.

Pablo Cartaya, with Lilliam Rivera, discusses and signs Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.

Vince Beiser presents and discusses The World in a Grain. Moderated by Joe Donnelly. 7 p.m. at Chevalier’s Books.

Lisa Hanawalt discusses her new graphic novel Coyote Doggirl, with Molly Lambert. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books.

Friday 8/24: Jo Piazza discusses and signs Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win. 7 p.m. at Book Soup.

Difficult to Name Reading Series. Featuring Hallie Cantor, Helen Donahue, Seth Fischer, Jean Chen Ho, Ben Loory, Nathaniel Stein, and Yezmin Villarreal. Hosted by Ryan Sartor. 8 p.m. at Stories Books and Cafe.

Saturday 8/25: Rick Wilson signs Everything Trump Touches Dies: A Republican Strategist Gets Real about the Worst President Ever. 3 p.m. at Book Soup.

Katie Ford reads from her new collection of poetry If You Have to Go, with David St. John. 5 p.m. at Skylight Books.

Bill Ward presents his poetry book and accompanying vinyl album, Absence of Corners. 7 p.m. at The Last Bookstore.

Lynn Xu, Joshua Edwards, and Vi Khi Nao read from their poetry. 7:30 p.m. at the Poetic Research Bureau.

Sunday 8/26: Black Writers at The Table—a reading. Featuring Jessica Gallion (aka Yellawoman), Alyesha Wise-Hernandez, B.A. Williams, Imani Tolliver, Jaha Zainabu, Asia Bryant-Wilkerson, and Aleah Bradshaw (aka Nyfe). Hosted by Bridgette Bianca and Sandra Williams. 3 p.m. at The Hollywood Hotel. Free, but donations accepted.

Joshua Cohen, in conversation with Sam Nicholson, discusses and signs Attention: Dispatches from a Land of Distraction. 3 p.m. at Book Soup.

Debbie E. Mills presents and signs When the Rainbow Sneezed. Jess Ponce III presents and signs Everyday Celebrity. Glen W. Granholm presents and signs Cowphoon. 4 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.

Mara Altman discusses her nonfiction book Gross Anatomy, with Chandra Lee Schwartz. 5 p.m. at Skylight Books.

Kate Gavino presents and signs Sanpaku, in conversation with Sarah Kuhn. 5 p.m. at Chevalier’s Books.

California Poets for Resistance. Greg Palast joins the collective for an evening of poetry, politics, and more. 6 p.m. at Beyond Baroque. Free.

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