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A kickoff signing and recipe-sampling party for its new horror writers’ cookbook, “Conjuring Dark Delicacies,” will be held Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at Dark Delicacies, 3725 W. Magnolia Blvd. in North Hollywood.

Those who have contributed recipes or artwork include Stephen King, Clive Barker, Pamela Franklin, Tim Curry and Nancy Holder. Some contributors will attend. Of the cookbook’s $19.95 sales price, $10 will go to the NEVA Foundation, which helps abused and abandoned dogs. Also, Joe R. Lansdale will sign his new novel, “Freezer Burn,” today at 2 p.m. (818) 556-6660.

Singer-songwriters Severin Browne and David Piper perform tonight at Exile Books and Music, 14925 Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks. An evening of spoken word and music featuring Christian Elder, Phil Ward, John Gardiner, E.C. Archibeque and the Anagrams will be held Saturday. There’s a $5 cover charge. Showtime is 8 p.m. both nights.

Earlier Saturday, Blue Satellite Publications will present a reading at 3 p.m., no cover. Jeanette Marie Clough, author of “Celestial Burn,” will read Sunday at 3 p.m. No cover. Amelie Frank and Richard Modiano’s Poetry in Exile reading is Thursday at 8 p.m. This week’s featured readers are Franceye and Thea Iberall. (818) 986-6409.

Author Mimi Latt, author of the legal thrillers “Powers of Attorney” and “Pursuit of Justice,” will sign her new book, “Ultimate Justice,” Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Borders Books & Music, 9301 Tampa Ave., Northridge. Flamenco-inspired music will be featured this weekend with the Jim Stubblefield Group performing tonight at 8 and Robby Longley on Saturday at 8 p.m. (818) 886-5443.

Latin and world music duo Strunz and Farah will perform tonight at 8 at Borders Books & Music, 6510 Canoga Ave., Canoga Park. Folk-rock band Pacific Coast Highway performs Saturday at 7 p.m. (818) 887-1999.

Bookstar, 12136 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, will host a mini-symposium on handwriting analysis Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Sheila Lowe, author of “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Handwriting Analysis,” plus two other analysts, Marlene Vallen and Lena Rivkin, will discuss graphology. (818) 505-9528.