Her new collection of short fiction is the two-part “The Unreal and the Real.” Le Guin will NOT appear in conversation with author Charles Yu at ALOUD at L.A. Tuesday, 7:15 p.m.: CANCELED: Seminal science fiction author and fantasist Ursula K. If it’s high art you’re after, Camille Paglia, social critic and author of “Glittering Images: A Journey Through Art From Egypt to Star Wars,” will be pondering the question “why do we need high art?” at the Skirball Cultural Center on Thursday. Yablans also will be appearing Saturday at 6 p.m. On Wednesday, Dark Delicacies will be hosting writer and producer Irwin Yablans signing “The Man Who Created Halloween.” In 1978 Yablans produced the horror movie “Halloween,” introducing audiences to the terrifying, hockey-mask-wearing character Michael Myers, who has survived to strike fear into the hearts of millions of sequel-goers.

He’s put together his movie memorabilia and ephemera in the new book “Too Much Horror Business: The Kirk Hammett Collection” and will be signing copies at Barnes & Noble at The Grove at Farmers Market on Thursday at 7 p.m.

His monster collection includes toys, comic books, masks and valuable artwork from “Frankenstein” and “The Mummy,” Bela Lugosi’s annotated “Dracula,” and the creepy “Donnie Darko” bunny suit. Kirk Hammett, lead guitarist for the heavy metal band Metallica, has been obsessed with horror movies ever since he was a young boy.

Object Lessons by Lorin Stein