Week of April 20
Calendar of literary events
Southland readings and book signings
Please send notices to book.calendar@latimes.com or fax to (213) 237-5916 at least 16 days before publication. Please put the event date and author name in the subject line. Book Calendar lists events costing $50 or less. Inclusion isn't guaranteed.
SUNDAY
Ibn Warraq ("Why I Am Not a Muslim," "Defending the West: A Critique of Edward Said's Orientalism") discusses the Koran and radical Islamic thought, the Center for Inquiry-Los Angeles, 4773 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 11 a.m. $6. (323) 666-979 ; and at Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa, 4:30 p.m. $6. www.cfiwest.org
MONDAY
Marya Hornbacher signs "Madness: A Bipolar Life," Vroman's Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 7 p.m. (626) 449-5320 or www.vromansbookstore.com.
Andrea Portes reads from "Hick," Covina Public Library, 234 N. Second Ave., Covina, 7 p.m. (626) 967-3935.
TUESDAY
Brian Antoni signs "South Beach," Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, 7 p.m. (310) 659-3110 or www.booksoup.com.
Brendan Constantine reads his poetry, the Coffee Cartel, 1820 S. Catalina Ave., Redondo Beach, 8 p.m. (310) 316-6554 or www.redondopoets.com.
WEDNESDAY
Billy Mernit signs "Imagine Me & You," Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Ave., Pacific Palisades, 7:30 p.m. (310) 454-4063 or www.palivillagebooks.com.
Anne Perry signs "Buckingham Palace Gardens" Vroman's Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 7 p.m. (626) 449-5320 or www.vromansbookstore.com.
Used-books sale, Northridge Library, 9051 Darby Ave., Northridge, 2 to 7 p.m. (818) 886-3640.
Mindy Weiss signs "The Wedding Book: The Big Book for Your Big Day," Borders Books & Music, 1072 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, 6 p.m. (619) 295-2201.
THURSDAY
Andrew Foster Altschul signs "Lady Lazarus," Vroman's Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 7 p.m. (626) 449-5320 or www.vromansbookstore.com.
Akashic Books authors Elizabeth Crane ("You Must Be This Happy to Enter"), Mike Farrell ("Just Call Me Mike"), Nina Revoyr ("The Age of Dreaming") and Abraham Rodriguez signs ("South by South Bronx") sign their books, Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, 7 p.m. (310) 659-3110 or www.booksoup.com.
