Tuesday's Scoop: Culture Critic Nelson George Coming to Book Soup

Greetings, and welcome to today's City Scoop. Here's what's happening Tuesday in West Hollywood:

Main Event:

Nelson George, author, filmmaker, television producer and critic with a long career in analyzing African-American culture, is heading to Sunset Strip's one-of-a-kind bookstore at 7 p.m. The Plot Against Hip Hop: A Novel, a "noir novel set in the world of hip hop culture," as Book Soup puts it, is selling for $15.95. 

Live Shows:

• Demona Mortiss, Divebomber, Nasty Habits and the Armiger - Viper Room at 7:30 p.m.
• Rachael Yamagata and Mike Viola - Troubadour at 8 p.m. (sold out)
• Western States Motel with The Californian, Wires in the Walls, DJ Hollywood Julio - OnTheRox at 8:30 p.m.
• Nick Kroll & Friends - Largo at 9 p.m.

The Forecast:

The National Weather Service forecasts calm wind and clear skies, mostly sunny, with a high near 84 and a low around 55.

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