Do It. West Hollywood Book Fair.

The annual West Hollywood Book Fair is this Sunday--and while it's not quite the Los Angeles Times' weekend-long Festival of Books, it's some bookish fun if that's what you're in the mood for at summer's end.

Everyone's favorite John Hughes movie sweetheart Molly Ringwald will be discussing and signing her book, Getting the Pretty Back at 1:00 p.m. James Ellroy will discuss and sign his latest work, The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women, and Aimee Bender will be part of a panel discussion titled "(I Think) I Love You: Exploring the Many Facets of Love and Desire in Fiction".

The ninth annual West Hollywood Book Fair will take place on Sunday September 26, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in West Hollywood Park, at 647 N. San Vicente Blvd. in West Hollywood. Free parking at the Pacific Design Center (8687 Melrose Ave.) Admission is free.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

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Do It. Lit Crawl 2.

Summertime is one of the best times to get your reading on and this Saturday literature nerds can bare witness to a marathon of reading around Echo Park. Those who are gutsy/inspired to share their reading can share their own work at nearby Stories Bookshop, which will have an open mic for those willing to share their work.

Hosting will be LA Times-er Carolyn Kellogg, with Slake literary journal editors Laurie Ochoa and Joe Donnelly. Writers are set to go head-to-head in a "no-holds-barred" read off, and will be judged on spirit and lyrical transcendence, and originality.

On the docket are Katie Arnoldi, Allison Burnett, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Dennis DanzigerSamantha Dunn, James Greer, Edan Lepucki, Joseph Mattson, Graham Moore, Neal Pollack, Rachel Resnick.

Among the stops on the crawl are El Prado, The Gold Room, Little Joy Cocktails, and The Shortstop -- all within walking distance of each other.

Lit Crawl 2 is set to begin at The Echo at 6 p.m. Attendees must be 21+. Entrance is free.

The Echo is located at 1822 W. Sunset Blvd.

-- Lauren Williams

Do It. A Birthday Tribute to Charles Bukowski at Skylight Books.

Admittedly, I've never read much of Charles Bukowski's longer works and novels, but I am a huge fan of his poetry. His simple, blunt and honest observations about life were easy to understand and feel akin to, especially with him having been a proud L.A. resident often inspired by his surroundings. His musings on the city and its dwellers have proved to be one of the most memorable and influential, so much so that it can be hard to imagine L.A.'s identity with Bukowski.

Los Feliz's Skylight Books is a regular supporter of local writers, and so it would only make sense that they are set to celebrate of the greatest. This Saturday marks what would have been Bukowski's 90th birthday (he died in 1994), and Skylight will honor the author with a day of readings, screenings, giveaways and "of course drink." Bukowski undoubtedly lived a colorful life, so the stories to come out of this celebration are sure to be intriguing.

A Birthday Tribute to Charles Bukowski begins at 8pm on Saturday at Skylight Books, located at 1818 N. Vermont Ave. in Los Feliz. And if you're curious about his poetry, I'd recommend picking up at Skylight the awesomely titled posthumous collections What Matters Most is How Well You Walk Through the Fire and Sifting Through the Madness for the Word, the Line, the Way.

-- Chau Tu

Do It. McSweeney's release party.

The quarterly literary mag, McSweeney's, will be holding a release party tonight that includes free ice cream and live music to kick off it's 34th issue. Ice cream, music, and literature. All in one place.

The event is set to take place at Stories Books & Cafe in Echo Park. Proceeds from purchasing the $20 mag will go straight to the nonprofit writing group for kids 826LA.

Those interested in saving a seat should RSVP before heading out the door. This quarter issue includes stories from T.C. Boyle and Daniel Handler, as well as a nonfiction account about Iraq. Sounds promising.

The party is scheduled to be from 7:30- 10 p.m. tonight.

Stories Books & Cafe is located at 1716 W. Sunset Blvd.

-- Lauren Williams