Marin Independent Journal

Who's talking in Marin

- — Compiled by Colleen Bidwill

Book events

Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-9270960; bookpassag­e.com. May 1: IJ lifestyles editor Vicki Larson discusses “Not Too Old For That.” 1 p.m. in person; May 1: Jessi Klein discusses “I'll Show Myself Out” with Leigh Weinraub. 4 p.m. in person; May 2: Ash Davidson discusses “Damnation Spring” and Aamina Ahmad discusses “The Return of Faraz Ali.” 1 p.m. in person; May 2: Mieko Kawakami discusses “All The Lovers in the Night” with Ruth Ozeki. 6 p.m. online. $5 to $28. Register online; May 3: Jeff Deutsch discusses “In Praise of Good Bookstores” with Luisa Smith. 1 p.m. in person; May 3: Ann Hood discusses “Fly Girl” with Andres Dubus III. 5:30 p.m. online; May 4: V (Eve Ensler) discusses “The Apology” with Johann Hari. 1 p.m. online; May 4: “Letter to a Stranger” event featuring editor Colleen Kinder, Lavinia Spalding, Akemi Johnson, Meera Subramania­n, Faith Adiele, Emmanuel Iduma and Anna Vodicka. 5:30 p.m. online; May 5: Paul Holes discusses “Unmasked” with George Fong. 1 p.m. in person or online. $35. Register online; May 5: Meredith May discusses “Loving Edie” with Julian Guthrie. 5:30 p.m. online; May 7: Jonathan Howland discusses “Native Air” with Luisa Smith. 4 p.m. in person.

Copperfiel­d's Books: copperfiel­dsbooks.com. May 4: Marin author Anthony Lee Head discusses “Driftwood” and Chip Bell discusses “Why Don't We Get Drunk.” 6 p.m. online. Register online.

Marin Art and Garden Center: 30Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross; 415-250-3611; moya-rhs.org. May 4: Greenbrae resident Peter Pike Jr. discusses “California Bound” at the Moya LibraryRos­s Historical Society event. 11 a.m. in person. $10 donation.

Point Reyes Books: 11315 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1542; ptreyesboo­ks. com. May 1: Irene Solà discusses “When I Sing, Mountains Dance,” presented by Thinking Like a Mountain. Noon online. Register online.

Westminste­r Presbyteri­an Church: 240 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon; 415-383-5272; wpctiburon.org. May 7: Tiburon author Lee Darby discusses “Stars in Our Eyes” with the Rev. Bethany Nelson, presented by Westminste­r Events. 1:30p.m. in person.

Other talks

The Image Flow: 328 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo; 415-388-3569; theimagefl­ow. com. May 5: Photograph­er and art historian Jeffrey Martz discusses “A History of Photograph­y.” 7p.m. in person. Every other Thursday through June 30. $125for the series. Register online.

The Outdoor Art Club: 1 West Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley; outdoorart­club.org. May 5: Search for Common Ground's Jacqueline Oburu and Judy Kimamo discuss “Peacebuild­ing on the Frontlines.” 1 p.m. online. Register online.

Peace Corps: peacecorps.gov. May 6: Peace Corps volunteers and Novato residents Madeline and Clint Kellner speak on a panel about their Peace Corps experience­s. Noon online. Register online.

The literary calendar appears Sundays. Email listings to calendar@marinij.com. Photos should be 300 dpi JPGs with a minimum file size of 2 megabytes and should include caption informatio­n.

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ROOM ?? Greenbrae author Peter Pike Jr. discusses “California Bound” on Wednesday at the Marin Art and Garden Center.
COURTESY OF ANNE T. KENT CALIFORNIA ROOM Greenbrae author Peter Pike Jr. discusses “California Bound” on Wednesday at the Marin Art and Garden Center.

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