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1 AUGUST 2012 — wednesday

    CENTRAL:
  • Anansi Writers' Workshop, followed by featured poet Danny Romero, Traces: a book of poetry, and open mic, The World Stage, 4344 Degnan Avenue, Los Angeles, $5, formal workshop, 7:30; featured reader, 8:30; open mic, 9:05 (323/293-2451, sites.google.com/site/theworldstage/programs-workshops/lierary-series)
  • Harry Potter Book Club, for kids ages 7-11, with Harry Potter-inspired crafts, music, and snacks, Gatsby Books, 5535 East Spring Street, Long Beach, free, 4:00-5:00 (562/208-5862, www.gatsbybooks.com)
  • Two Idiots Peddling Poetry presents a reading by Irena Praitis, Ugly Mug, 216 North Glassell Street, Orange, free, 8:00 (www.poetryidiots.com)
  • M.L. Stedman reads from her novel Light Between Oceans, about the adoption of a baby, signing follows, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 7:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
    NORTH:
  • Santa Maria Rhythm & Rhyme open mic hosted by poet BJ Riley, Café Noir, 1555 S. Broadway, Santa Maria, free, 5:30 (805/361-0402)
    SOUTH:
  • Child-Parent Book Club, for students grades 4-6 and their parents, Carmel Valley Branch Library, 3919 Townsgate Avenue, San Diego, free, 6:45 (858/522-1668, www.sandiego.gov)

2 AUGUST 2012 — thursday

    CENTRAL:
  • Gerry Fialka screens the films of Sarah and Geoff Seelinger, discussion follows, 7 Dudley Cinema, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, free, 7:00-10:00 (310/306-7330, www.beyondbaroque.org)
  • Marcy Miller reads from her memoir Rebooting in Beverly Hills: A Wise and Wild Path for Navigating the Dating World, signing follows, Book Soup, 8818 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, free, 7:00 (310/659-3110, www.booksoup.com)
  • Writer's Critique Group meets, Barnes & Noble, Marina Pacifica Mall, 6326 East Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, free, 6:30 (562/431-2253, www.barnesandnoble.com)
    NORTH:
  • Bohemian Beat Spoken Word presents open mic followed by a featured poet, hosted by Tree Bernstein, Bohemia Coffee House, 214 West Ojai Avenue, Ojai, free, sign up 7:15, show 7:30 (805/640-7210)
  • 1st Thursday presents Red Hen Press poet Lillian-Yvonne Bertram reading from But a Storm is Blowing From Paradise, signing follows, The Book Den, 15 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, free, 6:30 (805/962-3321, www.santabarbaradowntown.com)
    SOUTH:
  • Mission Hills Book Group, Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 West Washington Street, San Diego, free, 10:00 a.m. (619/692-4910, www.sandiego.gov)

3 AUGUST 2012 — friday

    CENTRAL:
  • Banned Book Group discusses Carson McCullers's The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, about the deaf-mute John Singer, Barnes & Noble, Bella Terra, 7881 Edinger Avenue #110, Huntington Beach, free, 7:00 (714/897-8781, www.barnesandnoble.com)
  • Producer, writing instructor, and plot consultant Lisa Cron reads from Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence, signing follows, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 7:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
  • Night of Music and Spoken Word open mic, read poems, stories, songs, jokes, freestyles, or just express yourself, Tia Chucha's Café Cultural, 13197-A Gladstone Avenue, Sylmar, free, 8:00-10:00 (www.tiachucha.com)
  • In the Words of Womyn, a space for women to write and share their writing, Tia Chucha's Café Cultural, 13197-A Gladstone Avenue, Sylmar, free, 6:00-7:30 (www.tiachucha.com)
    SOUTH:
  • Dime Stories open mic hosted by Kelli Wescott, read your three-minute story, Lestats on Park, 4496 Park Bvld., San Diego, $5, 7:00 (dimestories.org)

4 AUGUST 2012 — saturday

    CENTRAL:
  • Gatsby's Book Club meets to discuss F. Scott Ftzgerald's The Great Gatsby, moderator Toni Quintana, with a potluck, Gatsby Books, 5535 East Spring Street, Long Beach, free, 3:00 (562/208-5862, www.gatsbybooks.com)
  • La Poesía Festival ¡En Español! offers an opportunity to share original poetry, short stories, and music in Spanish, bring food or drink for the potluck, organized by Antonieta Villamil, Beyond Baroque Library, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, free, 7:30 (310/822-3006, antonietavillamil @ gmail.com, www.beyondbaroque.org)
  • Lindsay Ward reads from her children's book with cut-paper illustrations, When Blue Met Egg, signing follows, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 10:30 a.m. (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
  • Fiction writer Rob Rosen reads from Queerwolf, a comic twist on werewolves, and novelist and memoirist Felice Picano reads from his short story collection Twelve O'Clock Tales, an homage to Edgar Allen Poe, E.F. Benson, and H.P. Lovecraft, signing follows, Book Soup, 8818 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, free, 2:00 (310/659-3110, www.booksoup.com)
  • Wendy Poma teaches a workshop on creating a hardbound book, materials supplied, no previous experience necessary, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, $40, noon-4:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)

5 AUGUST 2012 — sunday

    CENTRAL:
  • Open reading, featured readers to be announced, hosted by Billy Burgos, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $7/$5 students/seniors/children, members free, sign up 4:45, show 5:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
  • Rattle presents a reading by three poets from the Summer 2012 issue: Drug Enforcement Agent Jesse Fourmy, Alex Escudé, Where Else But Here, and Josh Rathkamp, Some Nights No Cars At All, Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 1010 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada-Flintridge, 5:00 (818/505-6777x111, www.rattle.com/poetry/readings)
  • Rhapsodomancy presents a reading with novelist Ben Ehrenreich, Ether, novelist Grace Krilanovich, The Orange Eats Creeps, poet Chiwan Choi, Abductions, and poet Gina Abelkop, Darling Beastlettes, The Good Luck Bar, 1514 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, $3, 21 and over only, doors open 7:00, show 7:30 (www.rhapsodomancy.org)

6 AUGUST 2012 — monday

    CENTRAL:
  • Megan Abbott reads from her novel Dare Me, about cheerleaders and their physical feats, signing follows, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 7:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
  • Speak Easy Open Mic, with music, poetry, comedy, and more, The Last Bookstore, 453 South Spring Street, Ground Floor, Los Angeles, free, come early to sign up, 8:00-11:00 (213/488-0599, lastbookstorela.com)

7 AUGUST 2012 — tuesday

    CENTRAL:
  • Hollywood Institute of Poetics presents an open reading and featured poet Alicia Young, Hell on Heels, one drink minimum, all ages, hosted by Rick Lupert, The Cobalt Café, 22407 Sherman Way, west of Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park, sign up 8:30-8:45, reading 9:00 (818/348-3789, www.poetrysuperhighway.com/cobalt)
  • Emmy award-winning actress Jeanne Cooper of TV's The Young and the Restless, reads from Not Young, Still Restless: A Memoir, signing follows, Book Soup, 8818 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, free, 7:00 (310/659-3110, www.booksoup.com)
  • Oksana Marafioti reads from her memoir American Gypsy, about her family's immigration to America, signing follows, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 7:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
  • Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Group meets, book to be announced, Barnes & Noble, Bella Terra, 7881 Edinger Avenue #110, Huntington Beach, free, 7:00 (714/897-8781, www.barnesandnoble.com)
    SOUTH:
  • Benjamin Book Club, Allied Gardens/Benjamin Branch Library, 5188 Zion Avenue, San Diego, free, 1:00-2:00 (619/533-3970, www.sandiego.gov)
  • Charlie California's Open Mic, Rebecca's Coffeehouse, 3015 Juniper Street, San Diego, free, sign up 6:30, show 7:00 (619/284-3663, www.rebeccascoffeehouse.com)

8 AUGUST 2012 — wednesday

    CENTRAL:
  • Banned Book Group meets, book to be announced, Barnes & Noble, Bella Terra, 7881 Edinger Avenue #110, Huntington Beach, free, 7:00 (714/897-8781, www.barnesandnoble.com)
  • Harry Potter Book Club, for kids ages 7-11, with Harry Potter-inspired crafts, music, and snacks, Gatsby Books, 5535 East Spring Street, Long Beach, free, 4:00-5:00 (562/208-5862, conta.cc/KwaAco)(562/208-5862, www.gatsbybooks.com)
  • Men's Creative Writing Circle 101, read your work aloud with optional writing prompts, Tia Chucha's Café Cultural, 13197-A Gladstone Avenue, Sylmar, free, 6:30-7:30 (www.tiachucha.com)
  • Neal Stephenson, author of speculative fiction classics Reamde and Anathem, reads from Some Remarks: Essays and Other Writing, signing follows, Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, free, 7:30 (323/660-1175, www.skylightbooks.com)
  • Fantasy novelist Sarah J. Maas reads from Throne of Glass, signing follows, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 7:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
    NORTH:
  • Santa Maria Rhythm & Rhyme open mic hosted by poet BJ Riley, Café Noir, 1555 S. Broadway, Santa Maria, free, 5:30 (805/361-0402)
    SOUTH:
  • Book Discussion Group, Balboa Branch Library, 4255 Mt. Abernathy Avenue, San Diego, free, 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (858/537-1390, www.sandiego.gov)

9 AUGUST 2012 — thursday

    CENTRAL:
  • Emily Giffin reads from her novel Where We Belong, a successful television producer's dream life shatters, signing follows, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 7:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
  • Lois Banner, women's history scholar, reads from Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox, signing follows, Book Soup, 8818 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, free, 7:00 (310/659-3110, www.booksoup.com)

10 AUGUST 2012 — friday

    CENTRAL:
  • Novelist Aris Janigian reads from This Angelic Land, set in the 1992 Los Angeles riots, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $7, $5 students, seniors, members free, 7:30 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
  • In the Words of Womyn, a space for women to write and share their writing, Tia Chucha's Café Cultural, 13197-A Gladstone Avenue, Sylmar, free, 6:00-7:30 (www.tiachucha.com)
  • Night of Music and Spoken Word open mic, read poems, stories, songs, jokes, freestyles, or just express yourself, Tia Chucha's Café Cultural, 13197-A Gladstone Avenue, Sylmar, free, 8:00-10:00 (www.tiachucha.com)

11 AUGUST 2012 — saturday

    CENTRAL:
  • Luis J. Rodriguez, the best-selling author of Always Running, reads from his memoir, It Calls You Back: An Odyssey through Love, Addiction, Revolutions, and Healing, signing follows, Book Soup, 8818 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, free, 4:00 (310/659-3110, www.booksoup.com)
  • Sandi Tan reads from her debut novel The Black Isle, a girl sees ghosts in pre-World War II China, signing follows, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 4:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
  • Novelist Wendy Joseph reads from The Witch's Hand, set in thirteenth century France, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $7, $5 students/seniors/children, members free, 7:30 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
    NORTH:
  • The Poetry Zone presents Michael C. Ford, Fire Escapes, open mic follows, hosted by Suzanne Frost, Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 21 W. Anapamu, Santa Barbara, free, 2:00 (805/252-1655)
    SOUTH:
  • Book Discussion Group, College-Rolando Branch Library, 6600 Montezuma Road, San Diego, free, 10:00 a.m. (619/533-3902, www.sandiego.gov)

12 AUGUST 2012 — sunday

    CENTRAL:
  • Noel Riley Finch reads from and celebrates the new edition of Appetite for Life, her biography of Julia Child, Diesel, A Bookstore in Brentwood, 225 26th Street, Suite 33, Los Angeles, free, 3:00 (310/576-9960, www.dieselbookstore.com)
  • Suzanne Lazear reads from her novel Innocent Darkness, a steampunk fairytale about boarding school, signing follows, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 4:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
  • Sunday Afternoons For Kids: "School's Out, But Books Are In" workshop, students write and create short books about their summer adventures, led by Emily Twombly, The Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, free, 7:30 (310/443-7000, hammer.ucla.edu)

13 AUGUST 2012 — monday

    CENTRAL:
  • Long Beach Writer's Meetup Group, Barnes & Noble, Marina Pacifica Mall, 6326 East Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, free, 7:00 (562/431-2253, www.barnesandnoble.com)
  • Pauls Toutonghi reads from his novel Evel Knievel Days, a misfit boy finds himself in Cairo, signing follows, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 7:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
  • Speak Easy Open Mic, with music, poetry, comedy, and more, The Last Bookstore, 453 South Spring Street, Ground Floor, Los Angeles, free, come early to sign up, 8:00-11:00 (213/488-0599, lastbookstorela.com)

14 AUGUST 2012 — tuesday

    CENTRAL:
  • Valley Contemporary Poets presents an open reading and featured poet Julio Rodriguez, one drink minimum, all ages, hosted by Rick Lupert, The Cobalt Café, 22407 Sherman Way, west of Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park, sign up 8:30-8:45, reading 9:00 (818/348-3789, www.poetrysuperhighway.com/cobalt)
  • Poetry Night book group, Barnes & Noble, Marina Pacifica Mall, 6326 East Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, free, 7:00 (562/431-2253, www.barnesandnoble.com)
  • Red Hen Press presents a poetry reading by Carolyn Guinzio, West Pullman, Natalie Diaz, When My Brother Was an Aztec, and Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Apocalyptic Swing, co-sponsored by the Poetry Society of America, The Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica, 6:30 (626/356-4760, redhen.org)
  • Real-estate developer Richard 'Skip' Bronson reads from The War at the Shore: Steve Wynn, Donald Trump, and the Epic War to Save Atlantic City, signing follows, Book Soup, 8818 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, free, 7:00 (310/659-3110, www.booksoup.com)
  • Valley Contemporary Poets presents an open reading, featured poet, one drink minimum, all ages, hosted by Rick Lupert, The Cobalt Café, 22407 Sherman Way, west of Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park, sign up 8:30-8:45, reading 9:00 (818/348-3789, www.poetrysuperhighway.com/cobalt)
    NORTH:
  • Ventura County Writers Club presents Brian M. Fagan, In the Beginning, Archaeology Professor Emeritus and prolific author, on the topic "Writing Book Proposals and the Challenges of Serious Non-Fiction," Pleasant Valley Senior Center, 1605 Bunley Street, Camarillo, free, 7:00 (805/524-6970, www.venturacountywriters.com/cobalt)

15 AUGUST 2012 — wednesday

    CENTRAL:
  • Harry Potter Book Club, for kids ages 7-11, with Harry Potter-inspired crafts, music, and snacks, Gatsby Books, 5535 East Spring Street, Long Beach, free, 4:00-5:00 (562/208-5862, www.gatsbybooks.com)
  • Quinn Cummings reads from The Year of Living Dangerously, a memoir/social commentary/how-to about home schooling, signing follows, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 7:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
  • Ryan Holiday, director of marketing at American Apparel, reads from Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator, signing follows, Book Soup, 8818 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, free, 7:00 (310/659-3110, www.booksoup.com)
  • Two Idiots Peddling Poetry presents their 12th anniversary reading, Ugly Mug, 216 North Glassell Street, Orange, free, 8:00 (www.poetryidiots.com)
  • The Los Angeles Poet Society and Jessica Wilson present Writers' Row, an official "written art" showcase/open mic for writers to make connections and read their work, The Last Bookstore, 453 South Spring Street, Ground Floor, Los Angeles, free, 7:30 (213/488-0599, lastbookstorela.com; sign up to read at venicesoapboxpoets @ gmail.com, or on Facebook, drop ins welcome)
    NORTH:
  • Santa Maria Rhythm & Rhyme presents an open mic hosted by poet BJ Riley, Café Noir, 1555 S. Broadway, Santa Maria, free, 5:30 (805/361-0402)
    SOUTH:
  • Mission Valley Book Club, Mission Valley Branch Library, 2123 Fenton Parkway, San Diego, free, 6:45 (619/692-4910, www.sandiego.gov)
  • The New Alchemy Poetry Series open mic, featured reader to be announced, organized by editor Seretta Martin, Upstart Crow Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 835C West Harbor Drive, Seaport Village, San Diego, free, 7:00-8:45 (619/232-4855, upstartcrowtrading.com)

16 AUGUST 2012 — thursday

    CENTRAL:
  • Carolyn Canonico teaches The Art of Hand-Lettering: Calligraphy Workshop, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, $40, materials $5, 6:30 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
  • John Stein reads from Motorcycle Drag Racing: A History, signing follows, Book Soup, 8818 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, free, 7:00 (310/659-3110, www.booksoup.com)
  • Russell Potter reads from his novel Pyg: The Memoirs of Toby, the Learned Pig, an eighteenth century pig who studies at Oxford, signing follows, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 7:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
  • Writer's Critique Group, Barnes & Noble, Marina Pacifica Mall, 6326 East Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, free, 6:30 (562/431-2253, www.barnesandnoble.com)

17 AUGUST 2012 — friday

    CENTRAL:
  • Night of Music and Spoken Word open mic, read poems, stories, songs, jokes, freestyles, or just express yourself, Tia Chucha's Café Cultural, 13197-A Gladstone Avenue, Sylmar, free, 8:00-10:00 (www.tiachucha.com)
  • The Fifth Annual Philomenian, a celebration of the late Venice Poet Laureate Philomene Long, with selections of Long's poetry and prose read by prominent Los Angeles poets, with films by Philomene Long and Pegarty Long, hosted by Jim Smith, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, free, 7:30 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
  • In the Words of Womyn, a space for women to write and share their writing, Tia Chucha's Café Cultural, 13197-A Gladstone Avenue, Sylmar, free, 6:00-7:30 (www.tiachucha.com)

18 AUGUST 2012 — saturday

    CENTRAL:
  • Patrice Zappa, youngest member of the Zappa family, reads her 2003 memoir My Brother Was a Mother: Take 2, in a new edition that includes an exclusive interview with Frank Zappa, signing follows, Book Soup, 8818 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, free, 3:00 (310/659-3110, www.booksoup.com)

19 AUGUST 2012 — sunday

    CENTRAL:
  • The Great Beyond Open Reading featuring David Romero, Diamond Bars: The Street Version, hosted by Jessica Ceballos, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $7/$5 students, seniors, members free, sign up 1:45, show 2:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
  • Moonday Poetry East presents a poetry reading by Patricia D'Alessandro, open reading follows, come early to sign up, hosted by Alice Pero and Lois P. Jones, Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse, 1010 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge, 2:00 (818/790-0717, www.moondaypoetry.com)
  • Sandi Tan reads from The Black Isle, a young woman sees ghosts in pre-World War II China, signing follows, Book Soup, 8818 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, free, 4:00 (310/659-3110, www.booksoup.com)
  • Local Author Day, featuring Joan Warden Divine Love For the Soul, a collection of writings on spirituality, and Duncan Dieterly, Final Battle, a Western about the last Indian raid of the nineteenth century, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 4:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)

20 AUGUST 2012 — monday

    CENTRAL:
  • Laura Lippman reads from her novel And When She Was Good, about a woman whose former pimp, the father of her son, is released from death row, signing follows, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 7:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
  • Janice Lee reads from Daughter: A Novel, and Anna Joy Springer, former lead singer of the punk band Blatz, reads from The Vicious Relic, Love: A Fabulist Memoir, about her complex relationship with an HIV positive addict and cult survivor, signing follows, Book Soup, 8818 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, free, 7:00 (310/659-3110, www.booksoup.com)
  • R&R Book Club meets, book to be announced, Barnes & Noble, Marina Pacifica Mall, 6326 East Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, free, 5:30 (562/431-2253, www.barnesandnoble.com)
  • Speak Easy Open Mic, with music, poetry, comedy, and more, arrive early to sign up, The Last Bookstore, 453 South Spring Street, Ground Floor, Los Angeles, free, 8:00-11:00 (213/488-0599, lastbookstorela.com)
    NORTH:
  • Favorite Poem Reading meets every third Monday monthly, bring a favorite poem or two by another poet and read them to an audience, hosted by Lois Klein, The Blue Agave, 20 East Cota Street, Santa Barbara, 5:15-6:30 (805/899-4694)
    SOUTH:
  • Upstart Crow Book Club, Upstart Crow Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 835C West Harbor Drive, Seaport Village, San Diego, free, 7:00 (619/232-4855; to sign up, email: upstartcrowsd @ gmail.com; upstartcrowtrading.com)

21 AUGUST 2012 — tuesday

    CENTRAL:
  • Claudia and Alan Heller present Life on Route 66: Personal Accounts Along the Mother Road to California, signing follows, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 7:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
  • Cobalt Poets presents an open reading, featured poet to be announced, one drink minimum, all ages, hosted by Rick Lupert, The Cobalt Café, 22407 Sherman Way, west of Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park, sign up 8:30-8:45, reading 9:00 (818/348-3789, www.poetrysuperhighway.com/cobalt)
  • Gregg Hurwitz celebrates his new thriller The Survivor, Diesel, A Bookstore in Brentwood, 225 26th Street, Suite 33, Los Angeles, free, 7:00 (310/576-9960, www.dieselbookstore.com)
  • Lisa Bloom reads from Swagger: 10 Urgent Rules for Raising Boys in an Era of Failing Schools, Mass Joblessness, and Thug Culture, signing follows, Book Soup, 8818 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, free, 7:00 (310/659-3110, www.booksoup.com)
    SOUTH:
  • Poetic Brew open mic hosted by Eber Lambert, read up to three poems or for three minutes, thirty-three seconds, Rebecca's Coffeehouse, 3015 Juniper Street, San Diego, free, sign ups 6:30, show 7:00-9:00 (619/284-3663, www.rebeccascoffeehouse.com )

22 AUGUST 2012 — wednesday

    CENTRAL:
  • Two Idiots Peddling Poetry presents a reading by Brendan Constantine and Rachel McKibbens, Ugly Mug, 216 North Glassell Street, Orange, free, 8:00 (www.poetryidiots.com)
  • Daniel Wolff reads from The Fight for Home: How (Parts of) New Orleans Came Back, signing follows, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 7:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
  • Fiction Book Club meets, book to be announced, Barnes & Noble, Marina Pacifica Mall, 6326 East Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, free, 7:00 (562/431-2253, www.barnesandnoble.com)
  • Harry Potter Book Club, for kids ages 7-11, with Harry Potter-inspired crafts, music, and snacks, Gatsby Books, 5535 East Spring Street, Long Beach, free, 4:00-5:00 (562/208-5862, www.gatsbybooks.com)
  • Joshua Cohen reads from Four New Messages, a quartet of novellas, signing follows, Book Soup, 8818 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, free, 7:00 (310/659-3110, www.booksoup.com)
    NORTH:
  • Santa Maria Rhythm & Rhyme presents an open mic hosted by poet BJ Riley, Café Noir, 1555 S. Broadway, Santa Maria, free, 5:30 (805/361-0402)
    SOUTH:
  • Book Discussion Group, Scripps Miramar Ranch Branch Library, 10301 Scripps Lake Drive, San Diego, free, 6:30 (858/538-8158, www.sandiego.gov)
  • Mystery Book Discussion Group, Missions Hills Branch Library, 925 West Washington Street, San Diego, free, 6:30-7:30 (619/692-4910, www.sandiego.gov)

23 AUGUST 2012 — thursday

    CENTRAL:
  • Selden Edwards reads from his novel The Lost Prince, a woman believes she has advance knowledge of historical events, signing follows, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 7:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
    SOUTH:
  • Fourth Thursday Open Mic presents featured poet, open mic for spoken word, poetry, song, comedy and dance with host Jim Moreno, The Space Bar Internet Café, 7454 University Avenue, La Mesa, 7:30-10:00 (619/461-7100)

24 AUGUST 2012 — friday

    CENTRAL:
  • Night of Music and Spoken Word open mic, read poems, stories, songs, jokes, freestyles, or just express yourself, Tia Chucha's Café Cultural, 13197-A Gladstone Avenue, Sylmar, free, 8:00-10:00 (www.tiachucha.com)

25 AUGUST 2012 — saturday

    CENTRAL:
  • Opening night of Donald Crockett's new opera, The Face, with libretto by acclaimed LA poet David St. John, based on his novella-in-verse, Japan America Theater, 224 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, tickets $15-$110, discounts for students and seniors, 8:00 (thefaceopera.com)

26 AUGUST 2012 — sunday

    CENTRAL:
  • Local Author Day features Pamela Hale, Flying Lesson: How to Be the Pilot of Your Own Life, and Alexander Scipio, China Rising, a novel, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 4:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
  • La Palabra presents an open mic, followed by featured poets, hosted by Luivette Resto, Avenue 50 Studio, 131 North Avenue 50, Highland Park, free, 2:00-4:00 (323/258-1435, www.avenue50studio.com)
  • Writing Orbit, a writing group, meets, Barnes & Noble, Marina Pacifica Mall, 6326 East Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, free, 3:00 (562/431-2253, www.barnesandnoble.com)
  • Yuvi Zalkow reads from his autobiographical meta-novel, A Brilliant Novel in the Works, signing follows, Book Soup, 8818 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, free, 7:00 (310/659-3110, www.booksoup.com)

27 AUGUST 2012 — monday

    CENTRAL:
  • Dani and Eytan Kollin read from their novel The Unincorporated Future, the conclusion to The Unincorporated Man series, signing follows, Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, free, 7:00 (626/449-5320, www.vromansbookstore.com)
  • Long Beach Writer's Meetup Group, Barnes & Noble, Marina Pacifica Mall, 6326 East Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, free, 7:00 (562/431-2253, www.barnesandnoble.com)
  • Speak Easy Open Mic, with music, poetry, comedy, and more, arrive early to sign up, The Last Bookstore, 453 South Spring Street, Ground Floor, Los Angeles, free, 8:00-11:00 (213/488-0599, lastbookstorela.com)
  • The premiere run of Donald Crockett's new opera, The Face, with liberetto by acclaimed LA poet David St. John, based on his novella-in-verse, Japan America Theater, 224 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, tickets $15-$110, discounts for students and seniors, 8:00 (thefaceopera.com)

28 AUGUST 2012 — tuesday

29 AUGUST 2012 — wednesday

30 AUGUST 2012 — thursday

31 AUGUST 2012 — friday


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