Book Calendar

TODAY

ENCINO: Los Angeles Times City Editor Bill Boyarsky signs "Los Angeles: City of Dreams," Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., 3 p.m. (818) 380-1636.

GRANADA HILLS: Storytelling with Audrey Kopp, North Valley Jewish Community Center, 16601 Rinaldi St., 3 p.m. (818) 360-2211.

ORANGE: Thomas Prosser signs "Naked Hemingway," Borders Books & Music, 20 City Drive West, 3 p.m. (714) 385-1025.

THOUSAND OAKS: Illustrator Carol Heyer signs Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," as retold by Pamela Kennedy, Borders Books & Music, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., 2 p.m. (805) 497-8159.

VALENCIA: Contributors to journal Last Words read, Borders Books & Music, 2445 Town Center Drive, 1 p.m. (661) 286-1131.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Bryon Belitsos signs "The Center Within," Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 659-1733.

MONDAY

LOS ANGELES: Connie Martinson interviews Nicholas Sparks ("A Walk to Remember"), L.A. Cityview, Channel 35, 3 and 11:30 p.m.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: David LaChapelle signs "Hotel LaChapelle," Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 8 p.m. (310) 659-3110.

TUESDAY

LOS ANGELES: Connie Martinson interviews Paul Vangelisti ("L.A. Exile") and Patricia Hansen ("AFI Film Catalog"), L.A. Cityview, Channel 35, 3 and 11:30 p.m.

PASADENA: Alice Echols signs "Scars of Sweet Paradise," Borders Books & Music, 475 S. Lake Ave., 7 p.m. (626) 304-9773.

SANTA MONICA: Norm Zareski discusses "Lonely Planet Tibet," California Map Center, 3312 Pico Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 396-6277.

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Judith Polich signs "Return of the Children of Light," Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave., 7:30 p.m. (310) 659-1733.

WESTWOOD: Kenny Kingston signs "I Still Talk to . . .," Borders Books & Music, 1360 Westwood Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (310) 475-3444.

WEDNESDAY

LOS ANGELES: Burt Kearns signs "Tabloid Baby," Bookstar, 100 N. La Cienega Blvd., 7:30 p.m. (310) 289-1734.

LOS ANGELES: Connie Martinson interviews Michael Lewis ("The New New Thing"), L.A. Cityview, Channel 35, 3 and 11:30 p.m.

LOS ANGELES: Michael Grecco signs "The Art of Portrait Photography," Hamilton Gray , Chapman Building, 3519 W. 6th St., 7 p.m. (213) 380-3933.

WESTWOOD: John Delancie signs "Soldier of Light," and Open Mike Poetry, Borders Books & Music, 1360 Westwood Blvd., 7:30; 8 p.m. respectively. (310) 475-3444.

THURSDAY

LOS ANGELES: Connie Martinson interviews Barry Yourgrau ("Haunted Traveler"), L.A. Cityview, Channel 35, 3 and 11:30 p.m.