BOOK CALENDAR
TODAY
BRENTWOOD: Philomene Long signs “The Queen of Bohemia,†Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 2 p.m. (310) 476-6263.
LOS ANGELES: Book Fair, 7677 Sunset Blvd., between Fairfax and La Brea avenues at Courtney, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (323) 288-8774.
ORANGE: Joe Gores (“Cons, Scams and Griftsâ€) and Robert Crais (“Hostageâ€) sign at Book Carnival 348 S. Tustin Ave., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. respectively. (714) 538-3210.
PASADENA: Book and Art Sale, Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (626) 449-2742, Ext. 20.
SOUTH PASADENA: Joe Gores signs “Cons, Scams and Grifts,†BOOK’em Mysteries, 1118 Mission St., 2 p.m. (800) 4BOOKEM.
WEST LOS ANGELES: Gary Gach signs “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Buddhism,†Barnes & Noble, 10850 W. Pico Blvd., 4 p.m. (310) 475-4144.
MONDAY
ORANGE: Lee Mallory reads “Two Sides Now,†Borders at the Block, 20 The City Blvd. West, 7:30 p.m. (714) 828-3281.
PASADENA: Merle Elias discusses “L.A. First Class,†Distant Lands--A Traveler’s Bookstore, 56 S. Raymond Ave., 7:30 p.m. (626) 449-3220.
THOUSAND OAKS: Patt Morrison and Mark Lamonica discuss “Rio L.A.,†Barnes & Noble, 160 S. Westlake Blvd., 7 p.m. (805) 446-2820.
VENICE: Robert Crais signs “Hostage,†Small World Books, 1407 Ocean Front Walk, 6 p.m. (310) 399-2360.
TUESDAY
BRENTWOOD: Robert Levinson signs “The John Lennon Affair,†Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263.
ENCINO: Tom Stempel signs “American Audiences on Movies and Moviegoing,†Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (818) 380-1636.
LAGUNA BEACH: Booklovers Night, Latitude 33 Bookstore, 311 Ocean Ave., 6:30 p.m. (949) 494-5403.
LONG BEACH: Martin J. Smith signs “Straw Men,†Barnes & Noble, 6326 E. Pacific Coast Highway, 7 p.m. (562) 431-2253.
NORTHRIDGE: Joey Green discusses “The Mad Scientist Handbook: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Making Your Own Rock Candy, Anti-Gravity Machine, Edible Glass, Rubber Eggs, Fake Blood, Green Slime, and Much, Much More,†Borders Books & Music, 9301 Tampa Ave., 7 p.m. (818) 886-5443.
PASADENA: Ralph Fertig signs “Love and Liberation: When the Jews Tore Down the Ghetto Walls,†Barnes & Noble, 111 W. Colorado Blvd., 8 p.m. (626) 585-0362.
WESTWOOD: Ross La Manna signs “Acid Test†and Robert Skinner signs “Pale Shadow,†the Mystery Bookstore, 1036-C Broxton Ave., (310) 209-0415, 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
BRENTWOOD: Aimee Bender signs “An Invisible Sign of My Own,†Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263.
ENCINO: Harold Schulweis reads “Finding Each Other in Judaism,†Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (818) 380-1636.
GLENDALE: Steven Schindler discusses “From the Block,†Barnes & Noble, 245 N. Glendale Ave., 8 p.m. (818) 246-4677.
LONG BEACH: Paula Woods signs “Stormy Weather,†Borders Books & Music, 2110 Bellflower Blvd., 7 p.m. (562) 430-6275.
ORANGE: Whitley Strieber signs “The Last Vampire†at Book Carnival, 348 S. Tustin Ave., 6:30 p.m. (714) 538-3210.
TORRANCE: Marilu Henner signs “Healthy Kids,†Borders Books & Music, 3700 Torrance Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 540-7000.
WEST HILLS: Pajama Story time for children, West Valley Jewish Community Center, 22622 Vanowen St., 6:30 p.m. RSVP: (818) 464-3300.
WEST HOLLYWOOD: Deborah Hardy discusses “Ignatius Rising,†Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 8 p.m. (310) 659-3110.
WEST HOLLYWOOD: Dona Bernadette Vigil signs “Mastery of Awareness,†Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 659-1733.
THURSDAY
BRENTWOOD: Ross La Manna signs “Acid Test,†Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263.
CENTURY CITY: Whitley Strieber signs “The Last Vampire,†Brentano’s, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 785-0204.
ENCINO: Stephen Galipeau signs “The Journey of Luke Skywalker,†Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., 7:30 p. m. (818) 380-1636.
GARDEN GROVE: Patricia Wynn signs “The Birth of Blue Satan,†Coffee, Tea & Mystery, 11931 Valley View St., 3 p.m. (714) 898-2583.
LAGUNA BEACH: Lee Mallory reads “Holiday Sheer,†Laguna Beach Brewing Company, 422 S. Pacific Coast Highway, 8 p.m. (949) 499-2337.
ORANGE: Robert Skinner signs “Pale Shadow†at Book Carnival 348 S. Tustin Ave., 6 p.m. (714) 538-3210.
SANTA MONICA: Michael Silverblatt interviews Nick Hornby (“How to Be Goodâ€), 2:30 p.m., KCRW-FM (89.9).
SANTA MONICA: Lisa Glatt discusses her poetry, Barnes Noble, 1201 Third Street Promenade, 7:30 p.m. (310) 260-9110.
PACIFIC PALISADES: Heather Waite and Cheryl Powell Fischer sign “Moving From Fear to Courage:Transcendent Moments of Change in the Lives of Women,†Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 454-4063.
WEST HOLLYWOOD: Denise Sullivan and Pete Case discusses “Rip It Up! Rock & Roll Rulebreakers,†Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 8 p.m. (310) 659-3110.
WESTWOOD: Marilu Henner signs “Healthy Kids,†Borders, 1360 Westwood Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (310) 475-3444.
WESTWOOD: John Connolly signs “Dark Hollow,†the Mystery Bookstore, 1036 Broxton Ave., (310) 209-0415, 7 p.m.
YORBA LINDA: David Limbaugh (“Absolute Powerâ€) lectures and signs his book, $8 (lecture), 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., respectively. Nixon Library and Birthplace, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., (714) 993-5075.
FRIDAY
GARDEN GROVE: John Walsh signs “Public Enemies,†Coffee, Tea & Mystery, 11931 Valley View St., 7 p.m. (714) 898-2583.
LAGUNA BEACH: Allison Johnson signs ‘The Way Home’ at Latitude 33, 311 Ocean Ave. ,7 p.m., (949) 494-5403
PASADENA: Sandra Tsing Loh reads “A Year in Van Nuys,†Borders Books & Music, 475 S. Lake Ave., 7 p.m. (626) 304-9773.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA: Kathleen Shaputis signs “Grandma Online,†Barnes & Noble, 11090 Foothill Blvd., 7 p.m. (909) 980-5586.
TORRANCE: Robert Crais signs “Hostage,†Borders Books & Music, 3700 Torrance Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 540-7000.
WESTWOOD: Denise Sullivan signs “Rip It Up! Rock & Roll Rulebreakers,†Borders, 1360 Westwood Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (310) 475-3444.
SATURDAY
BRENTWOOD: Caroline Hatton signs “Verno and Philippe,†Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 2 p.m. (310) 476-6263.
BURBANK: Tom Watson, (“Classic Moments of ‘I Love Lucyâ€â€™) Bart Andrews (“The ‘I Love Lucy’ Bookâ€), Lee Tannen (“I Loved Lucy: My Friendship With Lucille Ballâ€), Coyne Steven Sanders and Tom Gilbert (“Desiluâ€), Frank Castelluccio and Alvin Walker (“The Other Side of Ethel Mertzâ€), Burbank Hilton Hotel Convention Center. (818) 843-6000, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., $12, (818) 295-2700.
BURBANK: Carolyn Howard-Johnson signs “This Is the Place,†Waldenbooks, Media City Center, 201 E. Magnolia Blvd., 1 p.m. (818) 557-0828.
BURBANK: Beth Gwinn and Stanley Wiater sign “Dark Dreamers,†Dark Delicacies, 4213 W. Burbank Blvd., 2 p.m. (818) 556-6660 or via e-mail at [email protected]
COSTA MESA: Ed Dzwonkowski (“How You Can Become a Millionaireâ€) and Rudy Yakzan (“The 10 Vital Steps to Fitness, Health and Dietâ€) sign their books, Borders Books & Music, 3333 Bear St., 2; 7 p.m. respectively. (714) 432-7854.
ENCINO: Susan Attiyah reads “I’ll Never Find Anything in Here,†Barnes & Noble, Ventura Blvd., 11 a.m. (818) 380-1636.
GARDEN GROVE: Robert S. Levinson signs “The John Lennon Affair,†Coffee, Tea & Mystery, 11931 Valley View St., 1 p.m. (714) 898-2583.
LONG BEACH: “Curious George,†Barnes & Noble, 6326 E. Pacific Coast Highway, 10:30 a.m. (562) 431-2253.
LOS FELIZ: Jeffrey Samudio and Michael Jacob Rochlin discuss their books, “Images of America: Los Angeles, California†and “Mate NextMove,†respectively, Skylight Books, 1818 N Vermont Ave, 5 p.m. (323) 660-1175.
MISSION VIEJO: John James signs “When Children Grieve,†Borders Books & Music, 25222 El Paseo, 2 p.m. (949) 367-0005.
NEWPORT BEACH: Used books sale, Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., 9 a.m.
(949) 759-9667.
ORANGE: John Lewis signs “Opal Eye Devil†at Book Carnival 348 S. Tustin Ave., 10:30 a.m. (714) 538-3210 .
ORANGE: Wayne Wallace discusses “How to Steer Clear of a Bozo and Stay Away From the Circus,†Borders Books & Music, 20 City Blvd., 2 p.m. (714) 385-1025.
PASADENA: John Lewis signs “Opal Eye Devil,†Crime Time Books, 1393 E. Washington Blvd., 3 p.m. (626) 798-2013.
SANTA MONICA: Ruben Rumbaut reads “Legacies: The Story of the Immigrant Second Generation,†Midnight Special Bookstore, 1318 Third Street Promenade, 7:30 p.m. (310) 393-2923.
SANTA MONICA: Thomas Lux (“The Street of Clocksâ€) and Cecilia Woloch (“Sacrificeâ€) read their work, Barnes and Noble, 1201 Third Street Promenade, 8 p.m. (310) 260-9110.
SHERMAN OAKS: Masterworks of Literature series discusses “All the King’s Men†by Robert Penn Warren, Sherman Oaks Library, 14245 Moorpark Ave., 2:30 p.m. (818) 981-7851.
SIMI VALLEY: Michael Broggie discusses “Walt Disney’s Railroad Story,†$5, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, 1 p.m. (800) 410-8354.
TARZANA: Janet Costell hosts an “Angelina and the Dance†party, ages 3 to 8, $5, Pages, 18399 Ventura Blvd., 11 a.m. (818) 34-BOOKS.
THOUSAND OAKS: Robert Tannenbaum (“Enemy Withinâ€) and Paula Woods (“Stormy Weatherâ€) sign their books, Mysteries to Die For, 2940 Thousand Oaks Blvd., noon and 2 p.m., respectively. (805) 374-0084.
WEST COVINA: Author autographing and ice cream social features Barbara Clark (“Tears of the Hawkâ€), Shannon Donnelly (“A Dangerous Compromiseâ€), Jill Marie Landis (“Summer Moonâ€), Charlotte Maclay (“Bold and Brave-Heartedâ€), Tamara Thorne (“Candle Bayâ€) and Kathleen Givens (“My Scottish Summerâ€), Bearly Used Books, 537 E. Vine Ave., 1 p.m. (626) 338-1939.
YORBA LINDA: Daniela Turudich signs and demonstrates “Vintage Makeup, 1940 Hairstyles and Vintage Weddings,†Borders Books & Music, 22401 Old Canal Road, 2 p.m. (714) 974-4743.
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