LITERARY GUIDE
SUNDAY
Nancy Baszile “Queen Sugar.” 2 p.m. Brentwood Community Center, 35 Oak St., Brentwood. (925) 516-5290. ccclib.org. Robert Elder “Hidden Hemingway.” 7 p.m. Green Apple Books 506 Clement St., S.F. (415) 387-2272. www.greenapplebooks.com. Field-Poetry with Juliana Spahr 2 p.m. $80-$90. Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito. (415) 331-2787. http://www.headlands.org. Jennifer Fosberry “Isabella: Girl in Charge.” 11 a.m. A Great Good Place for Books, 6120 LaSalle Ave., Oakland. (510) 339-8210. www.ggpbooks.com. Alison Gopnik “The Gardener and the Carpenter.” 4 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Henry H. Neff “Impyrium.” 3 p.m. Books Inc., 3515 California St., S.F. (415) 221-3666. www.booksinc.net. Dev Petty “I Don’t Want to Be Big!” 4 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 525-7777. www.booksinc.net. Kim Shuck & Friends A celebration of the poetry of Susan Sibbet. 2 p.m. Bird & Beckett Books & Records, 653 Chenery St., S.F. (415) 586-3733. www.birdbeckett.com.
MONDAY
David Bodanis “Einstein’s Greatest Mistake.” 6 p.m. Free-$20. Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org. Leland Faust “A Capitalist’s Lament: How Wall Street Is Fleecing You and Ruining America.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 3515 California St., S.F. (415) 2213666. www.booksinc.net. Julian Guthrie “How to Make a Spaceship: A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race, and the Birth of Private Spaceflight.” 6:30 p.m. $7-$50. Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org. Michael Krasny, Calvin Trillin, Steven Winn Krasny’s “Let There Be Laughter” and Trillin’s “No Fair! No Fair!” 7:30 p.m. $29. Nourse Theatre, 275 Hayes St., S.F. (415) 392-4400. www.cityarts.net. Mike Love, Joel Selvin “Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy.” 7 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. (707) 762-0563. www.copperfieldsbooks.com. Cal Peternell “A Recipe for Cooking.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 525-7777. www.booksinc.net. Erica Reischer “What Great Parents Do.” 7 p.m. A Great Good Place for Books, 6120 LaSalle Ave., Oakland. (510) 339-8210. www.ggpbooks.com . Eliot Weinberger, Stephen Sparks “The Ghosts of Birds.” 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Ave., S.F. (415) 742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com.
TUESDAY
Ali Bouzari “Ingredient: Unveiling the Essential Elements of Food.” 6:30 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. (415) 282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com. Barbara Boxer “The Art of Tough.” Noon. $25-$50. Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org. Lauren Bradshaw “Henry’s Bright Idea.” 6 p.m. Books Inc., 2251 Chestnut St., S.F. (415) 931-3633. www.booksinc.net. Robert Olen Butler “Perfume River.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 525-7777. www.booksinc.net. Barry Eisler “Livia Lone.” 7:30 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. (650) 324-4321. www.keplers.com. Kimberly Ford discusses Joan Didion “Play It As It Lays.” 1 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. (650) 324-4321. www.keplers.com. Candice Shy Hooper “Lincoln’s Generals’ Wives.” 6 p.m. Free-$20. Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org. Dean Karnazes “The Road to Sparta.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Ibram X. Kendi “Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America.” 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Ave., S.F. (415) 742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com. Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz “All the Real Indians Died Off.” 7:30 p.m. $12-$15. St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave., Berkeley. (510) 9674495. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2593146. Keramet Reiter “23/7.” 7 p.m. City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Ave., S.F. (415) 362-8193. www.citylights.com. Brent Weeks “The Blood Mirror.” 6 p.m. Borderlands Books, 866 Valencia St., S.F. www.borderlandsbooks.com. Kiersten White, Elys Dayton, Jessica Cluess White’s “And I Darken,” Dayton’s “Traveler,” and Cluess’ “A Shadow Bright and Burning.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 3515 California St., S.F. (415) 221-3666. www.booksinc.net.
WEDNESDAY
Robert Mailer Anderson “The Death of Teddy Ballgame.” 7 p.m. City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Ave., S.F. (415) 362-8193. www.citylights.com. Andrea Beaty “Ada Twist, Scientist!” 4 p.m. Books Inc., 3515 California St., S.F. (415) 221-3666. www.booksinc.net. Brad Bennett “The Mothers.” 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Ave., S.F. (415) 742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com. Tom Dalzell “Quirky Berkeley.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 525-7777. www.booksinc.net. Patrick Hoffman “Every Man a Menace.” 7 p.m. Diesel, 5433 College Ave., Oakland. (510) 653-9965. www.dieselbookstore.com. In Deep Radio Angie Coiro welcomes Jewelle Gomez, author of “The Gilda Stories.” Noon. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. (650) 324-4321. www.keplers.com. Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff, Kiersten White, Jessica Cluess, and Arwen Elys Dayton Kaufman and Kristoff’s “Gemina,” White’s “And I Darken,” Cluess’ “A Shadow Bright and Burning.” and DAyton’s “Traveler.” 7 p.m. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. (650) 3244321. www.keplers.com. Jesse Klein, Chris Colin “You’ll Grow Out of It.” 7 p.m. $28-$38. JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. (415) 292-1233. www.jccsf.org/arts. Tom Stienstra “The Mighty T, from Glacier to Golden Gate.” 6 p.m. $7-$20. Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org.
THURSDAY
Mario Batali “Big American Cookbook.” 10 a.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com; 12:30 p.m. $125. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com; 7 p.m. $66 single; $92 couple. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa. (707) 5463600. W. Kamau Bell “Kamau Right Now” live broadcast. 7:30 p.m. $29. Nourse Theatre, 275 Hayes St., S.F. (415) 392-4400. www.cityarts.net. Brit Bennett “The Mothers.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Dale Dougherty “Free to Make.” 6 p.m. $15. Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post St., S.F. (415) 393-0100. www.milibrary.org. Laura Holmes Haddad “This Is Cancer.” 7 p.m. Diesel, 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. (415) 7858177. www.dieselbookstore.com. Dean Karnazes “The Road to Sparta.” 7:30 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. (650) 324-4321. www.keplers.com. Anna Raeff, Lisa Graley Raeff’s “The Jungle Around Us” and Graley’s “The Current that Carries.” 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Dalloway’s, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley. (510) 704-8222. www.mrsdalloways.com. Ian Scheffler “Cracking the Cube.” 7 p.m. Green Apple Books 506 Clement St., S.F. (415) 387-2272. www.greenapplebooks.com. Maria Semple “Today Will Be Different.” 6 p.m. $65. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.
FRIDAY
David Bodanis “Einstein’s Greatest Mistake.” 7:30 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. (650) 324-4321. www.keplers.com. Grace Bonney and contributors “In the Company of Women.” 7 p.m. $40. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Brit Bennett “The Mothers.” 6 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 106 Matheson St., Healdsburg. (707) 433-9270. www.copperfieldsbooks.com. Eda Kaban “Even Superheroes Have Bad Days.” 6 p.m. Diesel, 5433 College Ave., Oakland. (510) 653-9965. www.dieselbookstore.com. Ross Lockhart “Eternal Frankenstein.” 7 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. (707) 762-0563. www.copperfieldsbooks.com. Joel McHale “Thanks for the Money.” 7 p.m. $35-$65. Nourse Theatre, 275 Hayes St., S.F. (415) 392-4400. www.cityarts.net. Brad Thomas Parsons “Amaro: The Spirited World of Bittersweet, Herbal Liqueurs, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Forumulas.” 6:30 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. (415) 282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com. Ian Scheffler “Crasking the Cube.” 7 p.m. A Great Good Place for Books, 6120 LaSalle Ave., Oakland. (510) 339-8210. www.ggpbooks.com.
SATURDAY
Andrea Beaty “Ada Twist, Scientist.” 2 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. (650) 324-4321. www.keplers.com. Leonard David, Dr. Christopher McKay “Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet.” 7:30 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. (650) 324-4321. www.keplers.com. Roger Higgins “Billy Gogan, American.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Abbi Jacobson, Carrie Brownstein “Carry This Book.” 7:30 p.m. $29. Nourse Theatre, 275 Hayes St., S.F. (415) 392-4400. www.cityarts.net. Will Keepin “Belonging to God.” 1 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Tim McCanna “Bitty Bot.” 3 p.m. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View. (650) 4285-1234. www.booksinc.net. Lisa Miranda “Witch Dancer Book 2: A Mind of Wind and Storm.” 7 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa. (707) 578-8938. www.copperfieldsbooks.com. Cal Peternell “A Recipe for Cooking.” 11 a.m. Diesel, 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. (415) 7858177. www.dieselbookstore.com. Ian Scheffler “Cracking the Cube.” 4 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com.