This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Get Your Lit On: The Week in Bookish LA

Gorgeous floral spikes at the Getty | Photo by oscalito via Flickr
Monday
Stephanie Klein presents and signs Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp 7pm @ Book Soup
Tom Zimmerman discusses and signs Paradise Promoted 7pm @ Vroman's
Paul Roberts discusses The End of Food with Lisa Brenneis & Bill Fujimoto 7pm @ Central Library
Tuesday
Jeffrey Lewis presents and signs Adam the King 7pm @ Book Soup
Stephanie Klein discusses & signs Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp 7pm @ Vroman's
Jessica Brody signs The Fidelity Files 7pm @ Barnes & Noble, 3rd Street Promenade
John Land signs The Seven Sins: The Tyrant Ascending 7pm @ Borders, Pasadena
Emily Giffin signs Love the One You're With 7:30pm @ Barnes & Noble, The Grove
Richard Engel discusses War Journal, My Five Years in Iraq 7:30pm @ UCLA Faculty Center
Janelle Brown presents and signs All We Ever Wanted Was Everything 7:30pm @ Skylight Books
Wednesday
Terri Cheney presents and signs Manic: A Memoir 7pm @ Book Soup
Leonard Mlodinow discusses and signs The Drunkard's Walk 7pm @ Vroman's
Lauren Weisberger signs Chasing Harry Wintson 7pm @ Santa Monica Main Library
Alex Abella discusses Soliders of Reason: The RAND Corporation and the Rise of the American Empire 7pm @ Central Library
Thursday
Robert Scheer discusses The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America 7pm @ Central Library
Christian Esquevin presents and signs Adrian: Silver Screen to Custom Label 7pm @ Book Soup
Kevin Nealon discusses & signs Yes, You're Pregnant, But What About Me? 7pm @ Vroman's
Norman Thrower signs Maps & Civilization 7:30pm @ Village Books
Walter Mirisch discusses I Thought We Were Making Movies 8pm @ Skirball Cultural Center
Friday
Jon Land presents and signs The Seven Sins 7pm @ Book Soup
Daniel Olivas, S Ramos O'Briant, Victorio Barragan, Condrad Romo & Lydia Alvarez read from Latinos in Lotusland 7pm @ Vroman's
Saturday
Anna Sklar discusses Brown Acres: An Intimate History of the Los Angeles Sewers 2pm @ Ocean Park Branch Library
Joe Nick Patoski presents and signs Willie Nelson: An Epic Life 2pm @ Book Soup
Salman Rushdie discusses and signs Enchantress of Florence 5pm @ Vroman's
Francesca Marciano presents and signs The End of Manners 5pm @ Book Soup
Jules Asner presents & signs Whacked! 7:30pm @ Skylight Books
Sunday
Anne Broyles signs Priscilla and the Hollyhocks 3pm @ Diesel, A Bookstore
-
Donald Trump was a fading TV presence when the WGA strike put a dent in network schedules.
-
Pickets are being held outside at movie and TV studios across the city
-
For some critics, this feels less like a momentous departure and more like a footnote.
-
Disneyland's famous "Fantasmic!" show came to a sudden end when its 45-foot animatronic dragon — Maleficent — burst into flames.
-
Leads Ali Wong and Steven Yeun issue a joint statement along with show creator Lee Sung Jin.
-
Every two years, Desert X presents site-specific outdoor installations throughout the Coachella Valley. Two Los Angeles artists have new work on display.