August Events

1. 8/1/09, Dorothy Howell, "Purses & Poison," 11 a.m. @ The Mystery Bookstore
2. 8/1/09, Poetry Night with Alex M. Frankel, 5 p.m. @ Vroman’s
3. 8/1/09, Quadrago Tournament, 7 p.m. @Vroman's Hastings Ranch
4. 8/1/09, Kwei Quartey, "Wife of Gods," 1:30 p.m. @ The Mystery Bookstore
5. 8/2/09, Poetry Flash with Lucille Lang Day and Roz Spafford, 3 p.m. @ Diesel, A Bookstore/Oakland
6. 8/3/09, John H. Ritter, "The Desperado Who Stole Baseball," 7 p.m. @ Warwick's
7. 8/3/09, Stacey O'Brien, "Wesley the Owl," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
8. 8/3/09, Midnight Release! Thomas Pynchon's "Inherent Vice", 12 a.m. @ Skylight Books
9. 8/4/09, Jim Krusoe, "Erased," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
10. 8/4/09, Charlotte Reznick, "The Power of Your Child's Imagination," 7 p.m. @ Diesel, A Bookstore/Brentwood
11. 8/4/09, Linda Himelstein, "The King of Vodka," 7:30 p.m. @ Warwick's
12. 8/5/09, Paul Park, "The Hidden World," 7 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
13. 8/5/09, Miss Lynn's Storytime, 7 p.m. @ Russo's Books
14. 8/5/09, Robert Krut, "The Spider Sermons," 7 p.m. @ Chaucer’s Books
15. 8/6/09, Sherrilyn Kenyon, "Bad Moon Rising," 5 p.m. @ Dark Delicacies
16. 8/6/09, Connie Merritt, "Too Busy For Your Own Good," 7 p.m. @ Laguna Beach Books
17. 8/6/09, Debra Austin, "Daughter of Kura," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
18. 8/6/09, Alia Yunis, "The Night Counter," 7 p.m. @ Chaucer’s Books
19. 8/6/09, Daniel Silva, "The Defector,” 7:30 p.m. @ Warwick's
20. 8/7/09, Douglas Brinkley, "Wilderness Warrior: Theordore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America...," 7 p.m. @ Book Soup
21. 8/7/09, Jenna Cooper, "Turned," 7 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
22. 8/7/09, Kerry Madden, "Up Close: Harper Lee," 7 p.m. @ Once Upon a Time
23. 8/7/09, Janelle Orsi, "The Sharing Solution," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
24. 8/7/09, Deirde Shaw, "Love or Something Like It," 7:30 p.m. @ Village Books
25. 8/8/09, Kat Richardson, "Vanished", 2 p.m. @ Dark Delicacies
26. 8/8/09, Lance Polland, Rich Knight, Steven Richards, Vito Trabucco, "Slices DVD," 6 p.m. @ Dark Delicacies
27. 8/8/09, Storytime, 11 a.m. @ Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse
28. 8/8/09, Norman Ollestad, "Crazy for the Storm," 5 p.m. @ Laguna Beach Books
29. 8/8/09, Dr. Chris Holmes, "The Mosquito Tapes," 2 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
30. 8/8/09, R. A. Riekki, 1 p.m. @ Russo's Books
31. 8/8/09, Artist Iva Fendrick, 3 p.m. @ Russo's Books
32. 8/8/09, Elaina Redmond, "The Power of the Penny," 2 p.m. @ Sierra Madre Books
33. 8/8/09, Steven Thomas, "Criminal Karma," 4 p.m. @ The Mystery Bookstore
34. 8/8/09, Life on a Farm @ Vroman's Hastings Ranch, 12 p.m. @ Vroman’s
35. 8/8/09, Creative Journaling Workshop, 2 p.m. @ The Book Works
36. 8/8/09, Aileen Leitjen, "The Hugging Hour & Bella & Bean," 10:30 a.m. @ Vroman’s
37. 8/9/09, DimeStories Open Mike, 5 p.m. @ Laguna Beach Books
38. 8/9/09, Richard Lange, "This Wicked World," 2 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
39. 8/9/09, Fran Cannon Slayton, "When the Whistle Blows," 2 p.m. @ Once Upon a Time
40. 8/10/09, Rachael Brownell, "Mommy Doesn't Drink Here Anymore: Getting Through the First Year of Sobriety," 7 p.m. @ Book Soup
41. 8/10/09, The Women's Book Club discusses, "Out Stealing Horses," 7 p.m. @ Portrait of a Bookstore
42. 8/10/09, Children Poetry Workshop, 4 p.m. @ Russo's Books
43. 8/10/09, K. C. Cole, "Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens," 7:30 p.m. @ Warwick's
44. 8/10/09, Joan Fry, "How to Cook a Tapir," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
45. 8/10/09, Monthly Westside Poetry Reading, 7:30 p.m. @ Village Books
46. 8/11/09, Adam Gorightly, "The Shadow Over Santa Susana: Black Magic, Mind Control & The Manson Family Mythos," 7 p.m. @ Book Soup
47. 8/11/09, Aileen Leijten, "Hugging Hour," 10 a.m. @ Mrs. Nelson's Toy & Book Shop
48. 8/11/09, David Mas Masumoto, "Wisdom of the Last Farmer," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
49. 8/11/09, Carol Leifer, "When You Lie About Your Age, the Terrorists Win," 7 p.m. @ Chaucer’s Books
50. 8/11/09, Christopher Reich, "Rules of Vengeance,” 7:30 p.m. @ Warwick's
51. 8/11/09, William T. Vollman, "Imperial," 7:30 p.m. @ Skylight Books
52. 8/12/09, Jessica Shattuck, "Perfect Life: A Novel," 7 p.m. @ Book Soup
53. 8/12/09, Llama Llama Character Visit, 10 a.m. @ Russo's Books
54. 8/12/09, Miss Lynn's Storytime, 10 a.m. @ Russo's Books
55. 8/12/09, William Vollmann, "Imperial," 7:30 p.m. @ Warwick's
56. 8/12/09, Storytime Under the Stars! 8:30 p.m. @ Montrose Park, in association with Once Upon a Time
57. 8/13/09, Laurie Sandell, "The Impostor's Daughter: A True Memoir," 7 p.m. @ Book Soup
58. 8/13/09, Book Discussion, "The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo," 6 p.m. Sierra Madre Books
59. 8/13/09, Maile Meloy, "Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
60. 8/13/09, GG! Scott Calhoun, "Designer Plant Combinations," 7 p.m. @ Chaucer’s Books
61. 8/13/09, Eric Stone, "Shanghaiged," 7 p.m. @ Metropolis Books
62. 8/13/09, Leigh Court, "Secrets Volume 27, 7:30 p.m. @ Village Books
63. 8/14/09, Elaine Madsen and Virginia Madsen, "Crayola Can't Make Thes Colors: From the palett of a life in Verse," 7 p.m. @ Book Soup
64. 8/14/09, David Rosenfelt, "New Tricks," 7 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
65. 8/14/09, Pajama Party @ Vroman's Hastings Ranch, 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
66. 8/15/09, Storytime, 11 a.m. @ Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse
67. 8/15/09, Thomas Greanias, "The Atlantis Revelation," 2 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
68. 8/15/09, MLB Big Blast Drawing, 12 p.m. @ Russo's Books
69. 8/15/09, Llama Llama Character Visit, 1 p.m. @ Russo's Books
70. 8/15/09, Linwood Barclay, "Fear the Worst," 4 p.m. @ The Mystery Bookstore
71. 8/15/09, General Tony Zinni, "Leading the Charge," 6 p.m. @ Vroman’s
72. 8/15/09, Fairy Tales and Papercutting, Beth Brust, 2 p.m. @ The Book Works
73. 8/15/09, Richard Lange, "This Wicked World," 2:30 p.m. @ The Mystery Bookstore
74. 8/15/09, Storytelling with Ilene Cohen, 10:30 a.m. @ Children's Book World
75. 8/16/09, Advanced Readers Book Club, 1 p.m. @ Mrs. Nelson's Toy & Book Shop
76. 8/16/09, Linwood Barclay, "Fear the Worst," 2 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
77. 8/16/09, Judith Pacht, "User's Guide," 3 p.m. @ Diesel, A Bookstore/Brentwood
78. 8/17/09, K.C. Cole, "Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
79. 8/18/09, DJ Disco Wiz, "It's Just Begun: The Epic Journey of DJ Disco Wise, Hip Hop's First Latino DJ," 7 p.m. @ Book Soup
80. 8/18/09, Reading Group Recommendation Night, 6:30 p.m. @ Warwick's
81. 8/19/09, Lev Grossman, "The Magicians: A Novel," 7 p.m. @ Book Soup
82. 8/19/09, Miss Lynn's Storytime, 7 p.m. @ Russo's Books
83. 8/20/09,Robert Rave, "Spin: A Novel," 7 p.m. @ Book Soup
84. 8/20/09, Buzz Aldrin, "Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon," 6 p.m. @ Chaucer’s Books
85. 8/20/09, Julia Child Birthday Party, 6:30 p.m. @ Warwick's
86. 8/20/09, Introduction to a Sustainable LA, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. ($30) @ Vroman’s
87. 8/20/09, Dave Eggers, "Zeitoun," 7:30 p.m. @ Skylight Books
88. 8/20/09, Eileen Davidson, "Dial Emmy for Murder," 7:30 p.m. @ Village Books
89. 8/21/09, Juliet Blackwell, "Second Hand Spirits," 7 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
90. 8/21/09, Margaret grace, "Malice in Mineature," 7 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
91. 8/21/09, Sophie Littlefield, "A Bad Day for Sorry," 7 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
92. 8/21/09, Ann Parker, Leaden Skies, 7 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
93. 8/21/09, Tim Hallinan, "Breathing Water," 7 p.m. @ The Mystery Bookstore
94. 8/21/09, Elaine & Virginia Madsen, "Crayola Can't Make These Colors," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
95. 8/21/09, Caren Day, "You and Me," 6:30 p.m. @ Village Books
96. 8/22/09, Susan Shapiro, "Speed Shrinking: A Novel," 5 p.m. @ Book Soup
97. 8/22/09, E. Van Lowe, "Never Slow Dance with a Zombie," 7 p.m. @ Book Soup
98. 8/22/09, Kat Richardson, "Vanished," 2 p.m. @ Dark Delicacies
99. 8/22/09, Storytime, 11 a.m. @ Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse
100. 8/22/09, Chris Marie Green, "Path of Razors," 2 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
101. 8/22/09, Edwin Anderson, "Lessons of the Wild," 5 p.m. Sierra Madre Books
102. 8/22/09, Ann Parker, "Leaden Skies," 3 p.m. @ The Mystery Bookstore
103. 8/22/09, Margaret Grace, "Malice in Miniature," 3 p.m. @ The Mystery Bookstore
104. 8/22/09, Juliet Blackwell, "Secondhand Spirits," 3 p.m. @ The Mystery Bookstore
105. 8/22/09, Sophie Littlefield, "Bad Day for Sorry," 3 p.m. @ The Mystery Bookstore
106. 8/22/09, Edible Sandcastle Party! 2 p.m. @ Vroman's Hastings Ranch
107. 8/22/09, K.C. Cole, "Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens: Frank Oppenheimer and the World He Made Up," 5 p.m. @ Skylight Books
108. 8/23/09, Ann Whitford Paul, "Writing Picture Books: A Hands-On Guide from Story Creation to Publication," 3:30 p.m. @ Village Books
109. 8/23/09, Gris Grimly, "Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs," 2 p.m. @ Dark Delicacies
110. 8/24/09, Kat Richardson, "Vanished: A Greywalker Novel," 7 p.m. @ Book Soup
111. 8/25/09, Mike Knoedelseder, "I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Standup Comedy's Golden Era," 7 p.m. @ Book Soup
112. 8/25/09, S.M. Stirling, "The Sward of the Lady," 7 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
113. 8/25/09, Rafe Esquith, "Lighting Their Fires," 6 p.m. @ Warwick's
114. 8/25/09, Jaimal Yogis, "Saltwater Buddha: A Surfer's Quest to Find Zen on the Sea," 7 p.m. @ Chaucer’s Books
115. 8/26/09, Richelle Mead, "Blood Promise," and Lili St. Crow, "Strange Angels," 4 p.m. at the Carnegie Cultural Center in Upland in association with Mrs. Nelson's Toy & Book Shop
116. 8/26/09, Miss Lynn's Storytime, 10 a.m.
117. 8/26/09, Rafe Esquith, "Lighting Their Fires," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
118. 8/27/09, Nicholas Meyer, "The View from the Bridge: Memories of Star Trek and Life in Hollywood," 7 p.m. @ Book Soup
119. 8/27/09, George McGovern and John Dean, Talking Politics, 7 p.m. @ Diesel/Brentwood
120. 8/27/09, Timothy Halinan, "Breathing Water," 7 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
121. 8/27/09, The Sustainable Kitchen:  Cooking for Personal and Planetary Health, 6:30-8:30 ($30)
122. 8/27/09, Vicki Forman, "This Lovely Life," 7 p.m. @ Vroman’s
123. 8/27/09, Frank K. Kelly, "Kissing Joy as it Flies", 7 p.m. @ Chaucer’s Books
124. 8/27/09, Greg Treverton, "Intelligence in an Age of Terror," 7:30 p.m. @ Village Books
125. 8/28/09, Charles Durrett, "Senior Cohousing Handbook," 12 p.m. @ Vroman’s
126. 8/29/09, Mark Rudd, "Underground: My Life with SDS and Weatherman," 5 p.m. @ Book Soup
127. 8/29/09, Storytime, 11 a.m. @ Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse
128. 8/29/09, Jeanne Stein, "Retribution," 2 p.m. @ Mysterious Galaxy
129. 8/29/09, Pseudonymous Bosch, "The Name of this Book is Secret," 2 p.m. @ Once Upon a Time
130. 8/29/09, Hand Art! 11 a.m. @ Vroman’s
131. 8/29/09, Floral Arranging, 1 p.m. @ Vroman's Fine Writing, Gifts & Stationery
132. 8/29/09, Back to School Night @ Vroman's Hastings Ranch, 2 p.m. @ Vroman’s
133. 8/29/09, Group event for "Hit List:  The Very Best of Latino Mystery," 3 p.m. @ Vroman’s
134. 8/29/09, Children's Author Extravaganza! All day event@ Chaucer’s Books
135. 8/29/09, Stephan Grogan, "Vegas Die," 4:30 p.m. @ The Mystery Bookstore