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A night of poetry featuring 5 incredible poets, moderated by Elizabeth Metzger & Liz (L. A.) Johnson! ABOUT THE EVENT Los Angeles poets L.A. Johnson and Elizabeth Metzger will co-host a reading and Q & A with five extraordinary poets as part of a curated reading series with local and non-local poets. L. A. Johnson is a writer from California. She is currently a Mellon Humanities postdoctoral fellow at the University of Southern California. The winner of the 2021 Rumi Prize in Poetry from Arts & Letters, her poems appear in Best New Poets, Poetry Magazine, The Slowdown Podcast, and elsewhere. Elizabeth Metzger is the author of Lying In (Milkweed, 2023), as well as and The Spirit Papers, winner of the Juniper Prize for Poetry, and the chapbook Bed, recipient of The Sunken Garden Chapbook Prize. She is a poetry editor at the Los Angeles Review of Books and she lives in California. ABOUT THE POETS Natalie Shapero is a writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The London Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, The Paris Review, The Nation, and elsewhere. She is the author of the poetry collections Read More ...

Lights, camera, MURDER! Explore Hollywood and uncover the secrets of this world famous neighborhood.Explore the dark underbelly of Hollywood with the ultimate Haunted Hollywood walking tour. As the sun sets over Hollywood, you will be led on a fright filled walk down the Boulevard of Broken Dreams to visit haunted hotels, theaters, and landmarks.If you love Hollywood, the paranormal, or true crime - this is the tour for you! This 2hr walking tour is led by expert guides with a passion for sharing LA history. Stories and stops on the tour include:■The Pantages Theatre and Howard Hughes■Suicide at the Hollywood Sign■The Hollywood Ripper and Manson Murders■The Roosevelt Hotel, home to Marilyn Monroe and many more Hollywood spirits■And much more!Whether you're visiting LA for the first time or have lived here your whole life, this tour is sure to make you see Hollywood in a whole new light. From ghosts, to arson sprees and serial killers, Hollywood has more than its share of secrets. Come uncover them with us!INFORMATIONThis is a 2 hour walking tour that begins at the Pantages Theatre and ends near the Hollywood and Highland Metro entrance at 6815 Hollywood Blvd.This tour contains stories and descriptions of some Read More ...

BN The Grove welcomes actor & author David Duchovny to discuss THE RESERVOIR with Justine Bateman on January 25 at 7PM PT!**PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THESE GUIDELINES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO CHANGING COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS**Join Barnes & Noble - The Grove at Farmers Market on January 25, 2024 as we welcome award-winning actor, writer, director, New York Times best-selling author, and singer-songwriter David Duchovny to the store to celebrate the new paperback release of his novel, THE RESERVOIR, a twisted rom-com for our distanced time, when the merest touch could kill and conspiracy theories propagate like viruses—a contemporary union of Death in Venice, Rear Window, and The Plague. The new paperback edition features a brand-new short story, “The Scare Owl”, that wasn't included in the hardcover.David will be in conversation with author of Fame: The Hijacking of Reality and Face: One Square Foot of Skin, Justine Bateman.To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders.TICKET INFORMATION**A ticket includes:Solo Book Admission - $30.66 Read More ...

Come and celebrate the release of Tlotlo Tsamaase's debut novel, Womb City, from Erewhon Books!Come and celebrate the release of Tlotlo Tsamaase's debut novel, Womb City, from Erewhon Books! We're so excited to have this Africanfuturist horror novel in the hands of readers, and we hope you're able to join us as Tlotlo reads from xer novel, takes questions, and signs copies for readers!About the authorTlotlo Tsamaase (xe/xem/xer or she/her/hers) is a Motswana writer. Xer novella, The Silence of Wilting Skin, is a Lambda Literary Award finalist, and was the first Motswana nominee for the Rhysling Award. Tlotlo received support from the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, and xer story “Behind Our Irises” jointly won the Nommo Award. Xer short fiction has appeared in multiple best-of anthologies, Africa Risen, New Suns 2, Chiral Mad 5, and other venues. Womb City is Tlotlo’s debut novel.About the bookThe first novel from award-winning author Tlotlo Tsamaase, Womb City, has earned much praise with two starred reviews from Foreword Magazine and Publishers Weekly, who called it a "thrilling and thought-provoking page-turner . . . Tsamaase is a writer to watch." This genre-bending Africanfuturist horror novel blends The Handmaid’s Tale with Get Out in Read More ...

Join us for a special in-person event with bestselling author Dean Koontz!In a special in-person appearance, bestselling author Dean Koontz will join L.A. Times Book Club readers on Sunday, Jan. 28 to discuss his novel, “The Bad Weather Friend.”Koontz will be in conversation with Times assistant managing editor Samantha Melbourneweaver at UC Irvine starting at 1 p.m. Pacific.In his new book, Koontz introduces an affable Newport Beach real estate agent who mysteriously loses his job, his reputation and his fiancée. As the agent’s life crashes, a terrifying seven-foot-tall “bad weather friend” arrives at his home in a giant crate and kicks the thriller into high gear.“We are living in such dark and dangerous times that I believe readers need what this story has to offer,” Koontz told his editor about the novel.Koontz is the author of the Odd Thomas and Jane Hawk series, as well as many standalone suspense novels, most recently “After Death” and “The House at the End of the World.” His books have sold more than 500 million copies and are published in 38 languages. Koontz lives in Orange County with his wife, Gerda, and their golden retriever, Elsa.IN-PERSON EVENT INFOWhen: Jan. 28, 2024 at 1 p.m.Where: Read More ...