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TODAY

LOS FELIZ: Members of Women at Work storytelling group read, Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont, 7 p.m. (323) 660-1175.

SANTA MONICA: Cheryl Russell reads “The Story of the Star Hearts,” Unity by the Sea, 1433 2nd St., 11:30 a.m. (310) 393-0218.

SANTA MONICA: Elaine Brown reads “The Condemnation of Little B,” Midnight Special Bookstore, 1318 Third Street Promenade, 2 p.m. (310) 393-2923.

SOUTH PASADENA: Catherine Dain signs “Darkness At The Door,” Book’em Mysteries, 1118 Mission St., 2 p.m. (800) 4-BOOKEM.

SOUTH PASADENA: Joan Brooks signs “Desert Padre,” Holy Family Bookstore, 1519 Fremont Ave., 9:30 a.m. (626) 403-6133.

TARZANA: Sylvia Rouss reads “The Littlest Pair,” PAGES Books for Children, 18299 Ventura Blvd., 11:30 a.m. (818) 34-BOOKS.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Cynthia Black and Deborah Herman sign “Spiritual Writing,” Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave., 2:30 p.m. (310) 659-1733.

MONDAY

CLAREMONT: Barbara Schneider (“The Adolescent Years”) discusses “Today’s Working Families,” Claremont McKenna College, Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 395 E. 8th St., 6:45 p.m. (909) 607-9099.

PASADENA: James McBride signs “Miracle At St. Anna,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 7 p.m. (800) 769-BOOK.

TUESDAY

BRENTWOOD: Gina Nahai reads “Sunday’s Silence,” Mount St. Mary’s College, Drudis-Biada Art Gallery, 12001 Chalon Road, 8 p.m. (310) 954-4241.

IRVINE: Viviane Wayne discusses “Inshallah,” UCI Bookstore, 5 p.m. (949) 824-7337.

LOS ANGELES: Bruce Feiler discusses “Walking the Bible,” Central Library, 630 W. 5th St., 7 p.m. Reservations: (213) 228-7025.

PASADENA: Charmaine Craig signs “The Good Men,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 7 p.m. (800) 769-BOOK.

SANTA MONICA: Greg Niemann discusses “Baja Legends,” California Map and Travel Center, 3312 Pico Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 396-MAPS.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Akiva Goldsman discusses his screenplay of “A Beautiful Mind,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 659-3110.

WESTWOOD: Richard Ford (“A Multitude of Sins”) in conversation with F.X. Feeney, $15, UCLA Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., 7:30 p.m. Tickets: (323) 655-TKTS.

WEDNESDAY

LEIMERT PARK: Michael Datcher reads “Raising Fences,” The World Stage, 4344 Degnan Blvd., 8:30 p.m. (323) 293-2451.

NORTHRIDGE: James Patterson signs “2nd Chance,” Borders Books & Music, 9301 Tampa Ave., 7:30 p.m. (818) 886-5443.

PASADENA: James Patterson signs “2nd Chance,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 4 p.m. (800) 769-BOOK.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Chris Griscom signs “Psychogenetics,” Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 659-1733.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Robert Evans discusses “The Kid Stays in the Picture,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 8 p.m. (310) 659-3110.

THURSDAY

CLAREMONT: Leszek Kolakowski discusses “On the Future of Truth,” Claremont McKenna College, Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 395 E. 8th St., 6:45 p.m. (909) 607-9099.

LOS ANGELES: Nancy Smiler Levinson presents L.A. Times Kids’ Reading Room, John C. Fremont Library, 6121 Melrose Ave., 1 and 3 p.m. (323) 962-3521.

LOS ANGELES: Laurie Garrett (“Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health”) discusses bioterrorism, USC Annenberg School auditorium, 3502 Watt Way, 6 p.m. For information, call 213-740-5658.

PACIFIC PALISADES: Lance Lee signs “Second Chances,” Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 454-4063

PASADENA: Judith Freeman signs “Red Water,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 7 p.m. (800) 769-BOOK.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Davy Rothbart signs “Found Magazine,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 8 p.m. (310) 659-3110.

FRIDAY

PASADENA: Los Angeles Times columnist Patt Morrison (“Rio L.A.”) and Gil Roscoe (“Company of Thieves”) discuss their books, $5, Neighborhood Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., 7 p.m. (626) 449-3470.

PASADENA: Martha Ronk reads “Eyetrouble,” Barnes & Noble, 111W. Colorado Blvd. 8 p. m. (626) 683-8551.

PASADENA . Ray Manzarek signs “The Poet in Exile,” Borders Books & Music, 475 S. Lake Ave., 8 p.m.(626) 304-9773.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Tom O’Neil discusses “Movie Awards,” Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 8 p.m. (310) 659-3110.

SATURDAY

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Jack Kates signs “Don’t You Know It’s 40 Below?,” Barnes & Noble, 7777 Edinger, 1 p.m. (714) 897-8781.

LOS ANGELES: Samantha Dunn signs “Not By Accident,” Chevalier’s Books, 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., 3 p.m. (323) 465-1334.

MISSION VIEJO: Michael York signs “Dispatches From Armageddon,” Borders Books & Music, 25222 El Paseo, 2 p.m. (949) 367-0005.

PASADENA: Sally Ride signs “The Mystery Of Mars,” Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 11 a.m. (800) 769-BOOK.

THOUSAND OAKS: Joanne Fluke signs “The Blueberry Muffin Murders,” Mysteries to Die For, 2940 Thousand Oaks Blvd., 3 p.m. (805) 374-0084.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Brad Blanton signs “Honest to God,” Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave., 3 p.m. (310) 659-1733.

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