Who’s talking in Marin
Book events
Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-9270960; bookpassage.com. Nov. 27: A book signing with Marin resident Dave Eggers for his new book, “The Every.” 4 p.m. in person; Nov. 29: Meg Waite Clayton discusses “The Postmistress of Paris.” 5 p.m. in person; Nov. 30: Andrew Lawler discusses “Under Jerusalem.” 5:30 p.m. online; Dec. 1: Dan Grunfeld discusses “By the Grace of the Game.” 1 p.m. online; Dec. 1: Andrea Scher discusses “Wonder Seeker” with West Marin’s SARK. 4 p.m. online; Dec. 2: Brené Brown discusses “Atlas of the Heart.” 5 p.m. online. $35, includes book. Register online; Dec. 2: Ann Patchett discusses “These Precious Days,” presented by Book Passage and HarperCollins. 6 p.m. online. Make a donation or buy the book to get access. Register online; Dec. 4: Marin residents Beth Moon discusses “Baobab” with Kirsten Jones Neff. 1 p.m. in person; Dec. 4: Jesse Kornbluth and part-time Belvedere resident Paige Peterson discuss “A Christmas Carol,” gently abridged for today’s readers. 4 p.m. in person; Dec. 5: Marin resident Jim Holden discusses “Adventurous Lives, Daring Acts.” 4 p.m. in person.
Copperfield’s Books: copperfieldsbooks.com. Nov. 23: Oné R. Pagán discusses “Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins.” 7 p.m. online. Register online; Nov. 30: Kate Baer discusses “I Hope This Finds You Well.” 7 p.m. online. Register online; Dec. 1: Frédérique Lavoipierre discusses “Garden Allies.” 7 p.m. online. Register online.
Marin City Library: 164 Donahue St., Marin City; 415-3326158; marinlibrary.org. Dec. 4: Marin City native Niesha Roary discusses “Very Victoria Moving to Michigan.” 1 p.m. in person. A free copy of the book will be given to the first 20 children from transitional kindergarten to second grade.
Marin County Free Library: marinlibrary.org. Dec. 4: Susanne West reads poems from her new book, “Subterranean Light.” 4 p.m. online. Register online.
Point Reyes Books: 11315 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1542; ptreyesbooks. com. Nov. 27: Aubrey Plaza signs her new book, “The Legend of the Christmas Witch.” 1 to 2 p.m. in person; Dec. 1: Terry Tempest Williams and Fazal Sheikh discuss “The Moon is Behind Us.” 6 p.m. online. Register online.
Other talks
Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-9270960; bookpassage.com. Nov. 27: The Friends of the Larkspur Library’s holiday tea featuring speaker and Marin resident Elaine Petrocelli. 2 p.m. in person.
San Rafael Public Library: 1100 E St., San Rafael; 415485-3323; srpubliclibrary.org. Dec. 1: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco docent speaker Gretchen Turner discusses “Color into Line: Pastels from the Renaissance to the Present.” 1 p.m. online. Register online.
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