T.C. Boyle reads from ‘When the Killing’s Done’ at Track 16 Gallery

The Channel Islands, at once close to the California mainland but isolated enough to be home to 145 unique plant and animal species, are an appropriately equivocal backdrop for a showdown between a habitat-preserving biologist and a fervent animal-rights activist in T.C. Boyle‘s new novel, “When the Killing’s Done,” which raises questions about man’s relationship to nature and reminds us that there are no easy answers. Boyle will read from the book and take questions from the audience. Track 16 Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. 8 p.m. Thu. General admission $25; general admission and book $35; reserved seating, book and reception $95. (310) 264-4678. https://www.livetalksla.org.