LITERARY GUIDE
MONDAY
Nicolas Henin “Jihad Academy.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 601 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 776-1111.
Meredith Maran “Why We Write About Ourselves.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960.
Writers on Writing: Diana Cage and Jared Kobek 7 p.m. The Poetry Center, SFSU, 1600 Holloway Ave., S.F. (415) 338-2277.
TUESDAY
Daniel Burwen “Operation Ajax.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View. (650) 4285-1234.
Alexander Chee, Peter Orner “The Queen of the Night.” 7:30 p.m. Green
Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Ave., S.F. (415) 742-5833.
AbbyBook Passage,Geni “The One Lightkeepers.”Ferry Building,6 p.m. S.F. (415) 835-1020.
Jarett Kobek “I Hate the Internet.” 7 p.m. City Lights, 261 Columbus Ave., S.F. (415) 362-8193.
A.O. Scott, Greil Marcus “Better Living Through Criticism.” 7 p.m. $37-$57. JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. (415) 292-1233.
Idra Novey “Ways to Disappear.” 7 p.m. Diesel, 5433 College Ave., Oakland. (510) 653-9965.
Azadeh Tabazadeh “The Sky Detective.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto. (650) 321-0600.
WEDNESDAY
In Deep Radio Live Angie Coiro welcomes Renee Lertzman, author of
“EnvironmentalKepler’s, 1010 El Melancholia.”Camino Real, Menlo12 p.m. Park. (650) 324-4321.
Baz Dreisinger “Incarceration Nations.” 6 p.m. $15. Mechanics Institute, 57 Post St., S.F. (415) 3930114.
Chris Jennings “Paradise Now.” 6 p.m. $7-$20. Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705.
Lindsay King-Miller “Ask a Queer Chick.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020.
Meredith Maran “Why We Write About Ourselves.” 7 p.m. A Great Good Place for Books, 6120 LaSalle Ave., Oakland. (510) 339-8210.
A.O. Scott “Better Living Through Criticism.” 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Dalloway’s, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley. (510) 704-8222.
THURSDAY
Annie Finch The poet reads from her
work. 4:30 p.m. The Poetry Center, SFSU, 1600 Holloway Ave., S.F. (415) 338-2277.
Alex Gerould “The Valley of the Shadow of Death.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020.
Chris Jennings “Paradise Now.” 7 p.m. Green Apple Books 506 Clement St., S.F. (415) 387-2272.
Nayomi Munaweera “What Lies Between Us.” 7 p.m. City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Ave., S.F. (415) 362-8193.
Carter Scholz, Kim Stanley Robinson, Terry Bisson “Gypsy,” “Aurora,” “Bears Discover Fire.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 525-7777.
Ashley Warlick “The Arrangement.” 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Dalloway’s, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley. (510) 704-8222.
FRIDAY
Jacques D’Amboise With Brenda Way. 7:30 p.m. $29. Nourse Theater, 275 Hayes St., S.F. (415) 392-4400.
Michelle Gable “I’ll See You in Paris.” 7 p.m. A Great Good Place for Books, 6120 LaSalle Ave., Oakland. (510) 339-8210.
Elizabeth McKenzie “The Portable Version.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960.
Álvaro Enrigue “Sudden Death.” 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Ave., S.F. (415) 742-5833.