8/1/08, “Breaking Dawn” Release Party - beginning at 11 p.m. on August 1st and going until midnight (when the book is released) on August 2nd @ Warwick’s
8/1/08, Timothy Hallinan, "The Fourth Watcher: A Novel of Bangkok," 7 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
8/1/08, James Scott Bell, "Try Darkness," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
8/2/08, James Scott Bell, "Try Darkness," 3 p.m. @ The Mystery Bookstore
8/2/08, Poet Donna Hilbert, 5 p.m. Filming @ Laguna Beach Books will take place for the documentary film “Transforming Matter,” directed by award-winning film director, and Laguna Beach resident, Christine Fugate
8/2/08, Phyllis Gebauer, "Hot Widow," 7 p.m. @ Sierra Madre Books
8/2/08, Writer's workshop & signing with Dennis Palumbo, "Crime After Crime," 4 p.m.
8/2/08, Denise Hamilton, "The Last Embrace," 4 p.m. @ Metropolis Books
8/5/08, Michael S. Gazzaniga, "Human," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
8/5/08, Book Discussion - "Renfield: Slave of Dracula," 7 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
8/6/08, Tana Frenche, "The Likeness," 7 p.m. @ The Mystery Bookstore
8/6/08, Reading Book night hosted by stellar Warwick's booksellers. An evening of Book recommendations! 6:30 p.m. @ Warwick’s
8/6/08 Literaries who Lunch presents Tana French, "The Likeness," 12 p.m. @ Vroman’s
8/6/08, Ernest Borgnine, "Ernie: The Autobiography," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
8/6/08, Nalo Hopkinson, "The New Moon's Arms," 7 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
8/7/08, Karen Slaughter, "Fractured," 6 p.m. @ The Mystery Bookstore
8/7/08, A special meet & greet event with legendary photographer Julius Shulman, "Modernism Rediscovered," 6-8 p.m. @ the Design Within Reach studio, 393 7th Avenue, San Diego 92101. Hors D'ouevres and books available for sale, in association with Warwick’s
8/7/08, Orson Scott Card, "Keeper of Dreams," 6:30 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
8/8/08, Friday Night Music Series with Joseph Angelastro, 8-10 p.m. @ The Pannikin (next door), in association with The Book Works
8/8/08, Lee Goldberg, "Mr. Monk Goes to Germany," 7 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
8/8/08, Tod Goldberg, "Burn Notice: The Fix," 7 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
8/9/08, Raymond Benson, "Metal Gear Solid," & "A Hard Day's Death," 12:30 p.m. @ The Mystery Bookstore
8/9/08, Deborah Grabien, "Rock & Roll Never Forgets," drop-in TBA @ The Mystery Bookstore
8/9/08, James Hunt, "I Have a New Puppy! Now What?" 4 p.m. We will be hosting this author and professional dog trainer as he reads from his delightful and informative children's book @ Laguna Beach Books
8/9/08, Kim Wayans & Kevin Knotts, "The Hodgepodge Series," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
8/9/08, Tom Waldman, “Not Much Left,” 4 p.m. @ Metropolis Books
8/9/08, Edward Wright, "Damnation Falls," 3:30 p.m. @ The Mystery Bookstore
8/10/08, Rudy Alvarado, “The Untold Story of Joe Hernandez,” 2 p.m. @ Metropolis Books
8/11/08, Kitty Felde, "Theatre of Genocide," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
8/12/08, Daniel Silva, "Moscow Rules," 7 p.m. @ The Mystery Bookstore
8/12/08, Adam Davies, "Mine All Mine," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
8/12/08, Mindy Schneider, "Not A Happy Camper," 7:30 p.m. @ Once Upon a Time
8/13/08, Book Group meets & discusses "The Glass Castle,” 7 p.m. @ Diesel, A Bookstore/Malibu
8/13/08, Daniel Silva, "Moscow Rules," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
8/14/08, "Murder in LA": Hosted by Sisters in Crime/LA, with Authors Gary Phillips, Harley Jane Kozak, GB Pool, 7 p.m. @ Hawthorne Public Library, 12700 Grevillea Ave, Hawthorne, CA 90250, in association with The Mystery Bookstore
8/14/08, Gustave Niebuhr, "Beyond Tolerance," 7 p.m. @ All Saints Church
8/14/08, David Ebershoff, "The 19th Wife," 6:30 p.m. @ Vroman’s
8/14/08, Daniel Silva, "Moscow Rules," 7:30 p.m. @ Warwick’s
8/15/08, Book Group Discussion - "Travels with Herodotus," 11 a.m. @ The Book Works
8/15/08, Friday Night Music Series with Gregory Page, 8-10 p.m. @ The Pannikin (next door) , in association with The Book Works
8/15/08, Edward Wright, "Damnation Falls," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
8/15/08, John Saul, "Faces of Fear," 7:30 p.m. @ Dark Delicacies
8/16/08, Book Group Discussion - "The Aeneid," 10 a.m. @ The Book Works
8/16/08, Gary Braver, "Skin Deep," 2 p.m. @ The Mystery Bookstore
8/16/08, Kat Richardson, "Underground," 2 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
8/17/08, Pam Keitzman & Andrea Olguin, "The Carefree Gourmet," 4 p.m. @ Vroman’s
8/18/08, Dean Karnazes, "50/50," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
8/18/08, Amnesty International Meeting & Discussion, 7:30 p.m. @ Diesel, A Bookstore/Oakland
8/19/08, Kip Fulbeck, "Permanence: Tattoo Portraits," 7 p.m. @ The Book Works
8/19/08, Sandra Tsing Loh, "Mother on Fire," 7 p.m. @ All Saints Church
8/19/08, David Carr, "Night of the Gun," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
8/19/08, Sean Williams, "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed,” 6:30 p.m. - Special appearance by the 501st Legion! @ Diesel, A Bookstore/Malibu
8/19/08, August Book Group, 6:30 p.m. Join us to discuss Shakespeare's Kitchen by Lore Segal. No need to RSVP! @ Laguna Beach Books
8/20/08, Greg Bear, "City at the End of Time," 7 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
8/20/08, Josh Frank, "In Heaven Everything is Fine," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
8/21/08, Debra Ginsberg, "The Grift," 7 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
8/21/08, Eric Van Lustbader, "First Daughter," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
8/22/08, Friday Night Music Series - musician TBA, 8-10 p.m. @ The Pannikin (next door) , in association with The Book Works
8/22/08, Chris Grabenstein, "Hell Hole," 12 noon @ Mysterious Galaxy
8/23/08, Lagunita Writers Group, 5 p.m. The writers in this group will be leading a panel discussion on "How to Travel Abroad Without Being an Ugly American" @ Laguna Beach Books
