Ransom Riggs returns to celebrate "The Conference of the Birds." The new arc of the Miss Peregrine series launched readers into the previously unexplored world of American peculiars, one bursting with new questions, new allies, and new adversaries. Now, with enemies behind him and the unknown ahead, Jacob Portman's story continues as he takes a brave leap.

Join Chris Dennis in conversation with Katya Apekina about his new short story collection, "Here Is What You Do: Stories."

"Letters from Hollywood" reproduces scores of entertaining and insightful pieces of correspondence from some of the most notable and talented film industry names of all time.

Vroman's is hosting three local authors to discuss their new books. Ross Victory presents and signs "Views from the Cockpit," a memoir about the troubled relationship he has with his father. Molly Brandenburg discusses and signs "Letters from Bud," a biography of the air war in Europe in the 40's as told by a flight navigator and bombardier. Neda Disney discusses "Planting Wolves," her novel that follows an unlikely and disparate cast of characters whose lives intersect in strange ways.

If you're a Star Trek fan, you'll want to listen to Michael Seth Starr discuss his new biography, "Shatner." Chronicling the career and life of William Shatner, the first Star Trek captain, this book talk promises to boldly go a long way toward a comprehensive view of the man in the captain's chair.

Meet Emmy Award-winning actor, Ed Asner when he joins us to celebrate "Son of a Junkman." Ed Asner recounts tales from his amazing life in this charming & hilarious memoir. From his colorful childhood as the son of a junkman growing up in the West Bottoms of Kansas City all the way through his spectacular acting career during the golden age of film and television.

Even though she knows they'll never sell, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. And then one day a man enters the shop to browse and comes up to the register with a few books he would like to buy--two of them her favorites. Javier is erudite. He is charming. And, unbeknownst to Lydia, he is the jefe of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city. When Lydia's husband's tell-all profile of…

For readers interested in behind-the-scenes stories of TV and the Hollywood comedy scene, you'll want to go to Book Soup to listen to Howard Storm talk about his life as a comedian and television director.

"Hi Five" by Joe Ide is an intriguing mystery that centers on a mob boss's daughter who is the sole witness to her boyfriend's murder. The case is complicated by the fact that she has five multiple personalities and it's up to Isaiah Quintabe to sort out exactly what happened.

Meet screenwriter, producer and program director for NYU Los Angeles Nina Sadowsky when she joins us to celebrate her latest novel "The Empty Bed." Eva Lombard is being followed. Or so she suspects. In these intertwining story lines that converge in unexpected ways, not everyone is who they appear to be--and not everyone who is lost wants to be found.

"Make Noise" by Eric Nuzum is a guide for audio storytellers to make the most of the medium.

Andre Perry's debut collection of personal essays, "Some of Us Are Very Hungry Now," travels from Washington DC to Iowa City to Hong Kong in search of both individual and national identity. While displaying tenderness and a disarming honesty, Perry catalogs racial degradations committed on the campuses of elite universities and liberal bastions like San Francisco while coming of age in America.

Book Soup hosts Stephen Tapert for a discussion of his book about women who have won Academy Awards.

CAP UCLA presents Piper Kerman in conversation with Rachel Kushner on Jan. 30 at Royce Hall. Kerman’s experiences inspired the bestselling memoir and Netflix series, Orange Is the New Black. Kushner’s most recent work delivers a critique of the judicial system and the prison-industrial complex. Kerman and Kushner will discuss the challenges faced by incarcerated women and the need for prison reform in America. Use promo code PKRK50 for 50% off tickets. Location: Royce Hall, UCLA, 10745 Dickson Ct., Los…

In 2012, Sarah Ruhl was a distinguished author and playwright, twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Max Ritvo, a student in her playwriting class at Yale University, was an exuberant, opinionated, and highly gifted poet. He was also in remission from pediatric cancer. Over the next four years--in which Ritvo's illness returned and his health declined, even as his productivity bloomed--the two exchanged letters that spark with urgency, humor, and the desire for connection.

Without setting foot in an office, Buddha knew that helping people work right was essential to helping them find their path to awakening. Now more than ever, we need Buddha's guidance. Too many of us are working long hours, dealing with difficult bosses, high-maintenance coworkers, and non-stop stress. We need someone to help remind us that there is a better way. With Buddha's wisdom at the core of every chapter, Buddha's Office will help you learn how to stop taking…

Trina Goldberg-Oneka is a fifty-year-old trans woman whose life is irreversibly altered in the wake of a gentle—but nonetheless world-changing—invasion by an alien entity called The Seep. Through The Seep, everything is connected. Capitalism falls, hierarchies and barriers are broken down; if something can be imagined, it is possible.

Meet author Donna Rifkind in store. She will be signing her new book, "The Sun and Her Stars: Salka Viertel and Hitler's Exiles in the Golden Age of Hollywood," a biography on the life of screenwriter Salka Viertel, whose salons in the 1930s and 40s Hollywood created a refuge for a multitude of famous figures who had escaped the horrors of World War II.

Join the translators of Silvina Ocampo's "The Promise and Forgotten Journey"—Suzanne Jill Levine, Jessica Powell & Katie Lateef-Jan—in conversation with Magdalena Edwards at Artbook! Artbook is located at Hauser & Wirth, 917 East 3rd St. Los Angeles, CA 90013. For more information, contact Lacy Soto at lsoto@artbook.com or call the store at 213-988-7413.

"Exegesis Eisegesis Encaustic" is a collaborative series of encaustic diptychs depicting signs in and around Los Angeles. The painter Katie Herzog teamed up with the poet Andrew Choate to paint representations of the original signs, and refracted versions of the signs with all-new text written by Choate.

Published from 1936 to 1966, the "Green Book" was hailed as the "black travel guide to America." At that time, it was very dangerous and difficult for African-Americans to travel because black travelers couldn't eat, sleep, or buy gas at most white-owned businesses. The "Green Book" listed hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and other businesses that were safe for black travelers. It was a resourceful and innovative solution to a horrific problem. It took courage to be listed in the "Green…

When Jackson's 15-year-old son born through surrogacy came out to him, the successful producer, now in his 50s, was compelled to reflect on his experiences and share his wisdom on life for LGBTQ Americans over the past half-century. "Gay Like Me" is a celebration of gay identity and parenting, and a powerful warning for his son, other gay men and the world. Jackson looks back at his own journey as a gay man coming of age through decades of political…

“The Depth of Synchronicity is a book about spiritual alchemy. It’s a primer on how to turn the lead of ordinary human desires into the gold of interconnection with others, nature, and the universe. The author, Benjamin Cohn, tells his personal story of transformation beginning with his time in Hawaii’s mysterious Waipio Valley, and how he learned to take note of the synchronicities (meaningful coincidences) that have given his life guidance and direction.

Peter Asher met the Beatles in the spring of 1963, the start of a lifelong association with the band and its members. He had a front-row seat as they elevated pop music into an art form, and he was present at the creation of some of the most iconic music of our times. Asher is also a talented musician in his own right, with a great ear for what was new and fresh. Once, when Paul McCartney wrote a song…

Published from 1936 to 1966, the "Green Book" was hailed as the "black travel guide to America." At that time, it was very dangerous and difficult for African-Americans to travel because black travelers couldn't eat, sleep, or buy gas at most white-owned businesses. The "Green Book" listed hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and other businesses that were safe for black travelers. It was a resourceful and innovative solution to a horrific problem. It took courage to be listed in the "Green…

"Romance or The End" takes up the tools of romantic narrative in order to perform the rupture between self and story that occurs at the onset of trauma. Using known and pathologized literary arcs, Elaine Kahn unspools the fundamental instability of truth, love, and language to create an experiential portrait of narrative’s power to both disfigure and restore.

9-year-old Levi King knew he should have left for home sooner; now he's alone in the darkness of vast Caddo Lake, in a boat whose motor just died. A sudden noise distracts him - and all goes dark. Darren Mathews is trying to emerge from another kind of darkness; after the events of his previous investigation, his marriage is in a precarious state of re-building, and his career and reputation lie in the hands of his mother, who's never exactly…

Sofia, Bulgaria, a landlocked city in southern Europe, stirs with hope and impending upheaval. Soviet buildings crumble, wind scatters sand from the far south, and political protesters flood the streets with song. In this atmosphere of disquiet, an American teacher navigates a life transformed by the discovery and loss of love. As he prepares to leave the place he's come to call home, he grapples with the intimate encounters that have marked his years abroad, each bearing uncanny reminders of…

Emily Wilcox has been featured on OWN, and is an LA based relationship expert, speaker, consultant and author. She is recognized as one of the most insightful and provocative voices on commitment phobia and love addiction and the complex science behind childhood trauma and how it relates to our relationships. She will be signing and discussing copies of her book, "The Commitment Phobe."