Author at Book Soup
Alexandra Petri will present the book “A Field Guide to Awkward Silences.” Most twentysomethings spend a lot of time avoiding awkwardness. Not Alexandra Petri. Afraid of rejection? Alexandra Petri has auditioned for “America’s Next Top Model.” Afraid of looking like an idiot? Alexandra Petri lost “Jeopardy!” by answering “Who is that dude?” on national TV. Afraid of bad jokes? Alexandra Petri won an international pun championship. But Petri is here to tell you: Everything you fear is not so bad. Trust her. She’s tried it. And in the course of her misadventures, she’s learned that there are worse things out there than awkwardness–and that interesting things start to happen when you stop caring what people think.
Where: Book Soup
Date: Monday the 29th
Time: 7 pm
Address: 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA
Website: http://www.booksoup.com/alexandra-petri-2015
Author at Vroman’s
Jay Rubin reads from his novel of World War II era Seattle, “The Sun Gods.” Arriving in Seattle on the eve of World War II, Japanese-born Mitsuko falls for Tom, a widowed pastor, and becomes surrogate mother to his fair-haired American toddler, Bill. But the bombing of Pearl Harbor strains the newly formed family as U.S. government mandates and Tom’s growing discomfort with all things Japanese force Mitsuko and young Bill to leave Seattle and Tom behind for the Minidoka Internment Camp, unsure if they will ever return. JAY RUBIN is a professor of Japanese literature at Harvard University, where he has employed the pedagogical techniques contained in Making Sense of Japanese “as infrequently as possible.”
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore
Date: Monday the 29th
Time: 7 pm
Address: 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA
Website: http://www.vromansbookstore.com/jay-rubin-june-2015
Author at Westwood Library
Best-selling author Gina Nahai will read from her book, The Luminous Heart of Jonah S. In her book, she depicts the life of Iranian Jews in exile in America, specifically located in Los Angeles.
Where: Westwood Branch of LAPL
Date: Monday the 29th
Time: 6pm
Address: 1246 Glendon Avenue, Westwood, CA 90024
Website: http://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/author-talk-gina-b-nahai
Travel at Vroman’s
Carolyn Campbell discusses “City Secrets Paris: The Essentail Insider’s Guide.” City Secrets Paris brings together the recommendations of artists, writers, historians, architects, chefs, and other experts whose passionate opinions and highly informed perspectives illuminate well-known sites as well as overlooked treasures. Robert Kahn (editor) has worked as a musician, schoolteacher, legal worker in U.S. immigration prisons, track coach, freelance writer, and newspaper reporter and editor.
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore
Date: Tuesday the 30th
Time: 7 pm
Address: 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA
Website: http://www.vromansbookstore.com/carolyn-campbell-june-2015
Writer at Skylight Books
Jason Squire Fluck reads from his debut novel “Jon Fixx.” Jon Fixx is a clever, light-hearted thriller dressed up in the trappings of a misguided romance. The novelty of writing love stories as wedding gifts has worn thin for Jon as his own love life falls to pieces. But when Mafia Don Tony Vespucci comes knocking, Vespucci won’t take no for an answer. As Jon’s choices carry him deeper into the dark nexus of the FBI and La Cosa Nostra, Jon realizes what he writes could have life or death consequences. Born in CA and raised in PA, Jason Squire Fluck spent most of his childhood reading books. After college, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting and writing.
Where: Skylight Books
Date: Tuesday the 30th
Time: 7:30 pm
Address: 1818 N. Vermont Blvd., Los Feliz, CA.
Website: http://www.skylightbooks.com/event/jason-squire-fluck-reads-his-debut-novel-jon-fixx
Westchester – Loyola Village Branch Library
Pre-Schoolers come Wednesday mornings in Westchester for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! Storytimes last about 30 minutes followed by 15 minutes free playtime with boardbooks and manipulative toys. Best for children ages 18 months to 4 years. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
Where: Westchester – Loyola Village Branch Library
Date: Wednesday the 1st
Time: 10:15 am
Address: 7114 W. Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Website: http://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/storytime-52
Author at B&N at the Grove
Jackie Collins launches her new book “The Santangelos: A Novel.”
Where: Barnes & Nobel
Date: Wednesday the 1st
Time: 7 pm
Address: 3rd and Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA
Website: http://www.bn.com
Literary Trivia Night at Vroman’s Hastings Ranch!
Brush up on your literary knowledge and join us for some fierce competition! Free to play, all ages welcome. Refreshments will be served and there will be prizes for the winners, too!
Where: Veroman’s Hastings Ranch
Date: Thursday the 2nd
Time: 6 pm
Address: 3729 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107
Website: http://www.vromansbookstore.com/trivia-night-hastings-ranch-july-2015
Robyn Schneider at Skylight Books
Robyn Schneider reads from her new young adult novel “Extraordinary Means,” the stunning follow-up to The Beginning of Everything. In Extraordinary Means, Lane is diagnosed with new strain of tuberculosis and is sent to Latham House, a sanatorium for teens battling the disease. Latham house is a wellness center where the sick teens are nursed back to health. It is a place of no homework, naptime, and medical check-ups. But being constantly monitored is suffocating and Lane yearns for his old life back. Robyn Schneider is a 28-year-old writer and videoblogger. She is the author of the critically-acclaimed novel The Beginning of Everything, is a graduate of Columbia University, where she studied creative writing. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
Where: Skylight Books
Date: Thursday the 25th
Time: 7:30 pm
Address: 1818 N. Vermont, Los Feliz, CA
EAT ART Open Mic
Bookshow Books monthly poetry and prose open mic hosted by Sabrina Dropkick!!!!
Where: Bookshow Books
Date: Friday the 3rd
Time: 8 pm – 9:30 pm
Address: 5503 North Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA, 90042, United States
Website: http://bookshowla.com/event/tradeschool-la-class-3/
JOHANNA DEBIASE, LINDA MICHEL-CASSIDY AND CAROLYN MARTONE
Escape for the evening to the Land of Enchantment with author readings from New Mexico.
JOHANNA DEBIASE will read from her debut fabulist novella, Mama & the Hungry Hole (Wordcraft of Oregon, 2015). DeBiase writes from New Mexico where she is spellbound by the energy vortex of Taos Mountain. Originally from New York, she earned her BA in Literature and Creative Writing from Bard College and her MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College. LINDA MICHEL-CASSIDY is a writer, visual artist and sometime-teacher living in Arroyo Seco, New Mexico. Her fiction has been published in: Prick of the Spindle, Jabberwock, Blackheart’s ten-year anthology, Jet Fuel and others. CAROLYN MARTONE is a writer from New York. She wrote That’s Okay, I Didn’t Want That Job Anyway – A Memoir, early chapters of which were edited by author Frank McCourt. As a writer-in-residence at the Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico, she completed UPSTATE, a television series about a stand-up comedienne with panic disorder. Note: Regular Admission $10, Students & Seniors $6, Members Free.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Friday the 3rd
Time: 8 pm
Website: http://beyondbaroque.org/calendar.html
Storytime with Mr. Steve!
Pre-schoolers welcome for this fun story time in Pasadena!
Where: Veroman’s Books
Date: Saturday the 4th
Time: 10 am
Address: 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
Website: http://www.vromansbookstore.com/storytime-time-mr-steve-july-4
THE MAGNA CARTA AT 800: THE BIRTH OF LIBERTY
With guest artists reading & singing, and a visual display of the Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the March on Washington. Featuring: JILL FENIMORE (guitarist), APRIL HALPRIN WAYLAND (violinist), and more. Note: Admission $4 for all!
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Saturday the 4th
Time: 4 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://beyondbaroque.org/calendar.html
Independence Day
Los Angeles, go enjoy the 4th of July! Celebrate with friends and family. Literary events will return on Monday!
Where: City of Los Angeles/Los Angeles County
Date: Saturday the 4th
Time: 8 am – 12 am
Address: All over L.A. County
Website: N/A
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