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Get Your Lit On: The Week in Bookish LA

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Monday
Jackie Collins signs Married Lovers 7pm @ Borders, Century City
Robert Crais presents Chasing Darkness 7pm @ Book Soup
William Cleveland discusses Art and Upheaval:Artists on the World's Frontlines 7pm @ Central Library
Sandra Gulland discusses and signs Mistress of the Sun 7pm @ Vroman's
Walter Mirisch signs I Thought We Were Making Movies, Not History 8pm @ The Wine Bar at The Landmark
Tuesday
James Rollins discusses and signs The Last Oracle 7pm @ Vroman's
Wednesday
Robert Crais discusses & signs Chasing Darkness 7pm @ Vroman's
Dan White signs The Cactus Eaters 7:30pm @ Borders, Torrance
Jeremy Popkin discusses and signs Facing Racial Revolution 7:30pm @ Village Books
Thursday
Susan Griffin reads Wrestling With the Angel of Democracy: On Being an American Citizen 7:30pm @ Beyond Baroque
Friday
No readings on Fourth of July holiday.
Saturday
Rhys Bowen signs A Royal Pain 1pm @ Mysteries to Die For
Robert Crais reads from Chasing Darkness 6pm @ Mystery Bookstore
Sunday
Stephen & Rebekah Hren discuss and sign The Carbon-Free Home 4pm @ Vroman's
Josh Emmons presents and signs Prescription for a Superior Existence 5pm @ Book Soup
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Donald Trump was a fading TV presence when the WGA strike put a dent in network schedules.
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Pickets are being held outside at movie and TV studios across the city
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For some critics, this feels less like a momentous departure and more like a footnote.
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Disneyland's famous "Fantasmic!" show came to a sudden end when its 45-foot animatronic dragon — Maleficent — burst into flames.
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Leads Ali Wong and Steven Yeun issue a joint statement along with show creator Lee Sung Jin.
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Every two years, Desert X presents site-specific outdoor installations throughout the Coachella Valley. Two Los Angeles artists have new work on display.