BOOKS

THURSDAY

Carol J. Adams, Virginia Messina “Protest Kitchen: Fight Injustice, Save the Planet, and Fuel Your Resistance One Meal at a Time.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 510-5257777. www.booksinc.net Hallie Iglehart Austen “The Heart of the Goddess: Art, Myth and Meditations of the World’s Sacred Feminine.” 7 p.m. Green Apple Books, 506 Clement St., S.F. 415-387-2272. www.greenapplebooks.com Rina Ayayang “Blame This on the Boogie.” 7:30 p.m. Pegasus Books, 2349 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 510649-1320. www.pegasusbookstore.com Babar in Exile #16: Babar de los Muertos Josiah Luis Alderete, Michelle Cruz Gonzales and Chris “L7” Cuadrado are featured. 7 p.m. Octopus Literary Salon, 2101 Webster St., Oakland. oaklandoctopus.org Susan Birnbaum “Thank You Thursday.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. 415-835-1020. www.bookpassage.com Casey Crosbie, Wendy Sterling “How to Nourish Your Child Through an Eating Disorder: A Simple, Plate-ByPlate Approach to Rebuilding a Healthy Relationship With Food.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 317 Castro St., Mountain View. www.booksinc.net Elliott Kalan, Tim Miller “Horse Meets Dog.” 7 p.m. A Great Good Place for Books, 6120 LaSalle Ave., Oakland. 510-339-8210. www.ggpbooks.com L.A. Kauffman “How to Read a Protest: The Art of Organization and Resistance.” 7 p.m. City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Ave., S.F. 415362-8193. www.citylights.com Maxine Hong Kingston, Gary Gach “Pause, Breathe, Smile.” 7:30 p.m. $12-$15. Berkeley Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St., Berkeley. www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/3602977 Jonathan Lethem, Michael Chabon “The Feral Detective.” 7:30 p.m. Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F. 415-863-8688. www.booksmith.com Allison Littman, Sheera Frenkel, Bill Marczak, Camille Fischer “Radio Underground” and panel discussion on the free press. 7:30 p.m. The Bindery, 1727 Haight St., S.F. 415-8638688. www.booksmith.com Eileen Myles, Stephen Best “Evolution.” 7:30 p.m. $29. Nourse Theatre, 275 Hayes St., S.F. 415-392-4400. www.cityarts.net Shizue Seigel, Francee Covington, Jennifer Tony Robles, Hasegawa, Dr. Sriram Gail Shamasunder Mitchell, “Endangered Species, Enduring Values: An Anthology of San Francisco Area Writers and Artists of Color.” 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 Ninth Ave., S.F. 415-742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com Éric Vuillard, Cara Black “The Order of the Day.” 6:30 p.m. Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post St., S.F. 415-3930100. www.milibrary.org FRIDAY Grace Bonney, Windy Chien, Esmé Weijun Want, Shakirah Simley, Reem Assil “Good Company: The Fear(less) Issue.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 601 Van Ness Ave., S.F. 415-776-1111. www.booksinc.net Oak Dowling “Dr. Kevorkian & the Right to Die.” 1 p.m. JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 415-292-1233. www.jccsf.org/arts Peter Gadol “The Stranger Game.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. 415-835-1020. www.bookpassage.com David Kaplan “The Most Dangerous Branch.” Noon. $8-$20. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org L.A. Kauffman “How to Read a Protest: The Art of Organizing and Resistance.” 7:30 p.m. Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 510-649-1320. www.pegasusbookstore.com Janis Cooke Newman “Litcamp Rising: A Celebration.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.bookpassage.com Peter Sagal, Michael Krasny “The Incomplete Book of Running.” 7:30 p.m. $29. Nourse Theatre, 275 Hayes St., S.F. 415-392-4400. www.cityarts.net SATURDAY Suzanne Bottom Passage, Madera. www.bookpassage.com of 415-927-0960. 51 Adam the Tamal World.” “Notes Vista 1 p.m. From Blvd., Book the Corte Ruth Special awareness Asawa student about School performance the of detention the Arts to of raise migrant support children migrant children. and raise 4 funds p.m. Book to Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. 415-835-1020. www.bookpassage.com Dorie Greenspan “Every Day Dorie: The Way I Cook.” 1 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. 415-835-1020. www.bookpassage.com; 4 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. 415-282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com Jackson Family Wines “Season: Wine Country Food, Farming, & Friends.” 3 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. 707-762-0563. www.copperfieldsbooks.com Al Madrigal, Adam Savage In Conversation. 7:30 p.m. $29. Nourse Theatre, 275 Hayes St., S.F. 415-3924400. www.cityarts.net Joan Moriyama “Let’s See.” 1 p.m. Books Inc., 1344 Park St., Alameda. 510-522-2226. www.booksinc.net Bethanie Murguia “Do You Believe in Unicorns?” 11 a.m. Book Passage, 100 Bay St., Sausalito. 415-339-1300. www.bookpassage.com Samantha Paris “Finding the Bunny.” Voice actors act out excerpts of the book followed by Q&A. 3 p.m. Barnes and Noble, Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera. www.findingthebunny.com Pilipinx Radical Imagination Reader Melissa-Ann Nievera-Lozano, Tony Santa Ana, Julius Paras, Leah Sicat, Lily Ann Villaraza and Nicole Gervacio. 3 p.m. Eastwind Books of Berkeley, 2066 University Ave., Berkeley. 510 548-2350. www.asiabookcenter.com Liam Sharp “DC Comics Green Lantern.: 3 p.m. Escapist Comic Bookstore, 3090 Claremont Ave., Berkeley. www.escapistcomics.com Jeremy Michael Vasquez “Unshackled,” reading and open mike. 6 p.m. Adobe Books 3130 24th St., S.F. 415864-3936. www.adobebooks.com Writers With Drinks Rachel Khong, Achy Obejas, L.A. Kauffman, Kirstin Chen, Tara Sim and Tammy Lynne Stoner. 7:30 p.m. $5-$20. Make Out Room, 3225 22nd St., S.F. www.writerswithdrinks.com Catherine Zane “Better Than This.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.bookpassage.com SUNDAY Susannah Carlson, Peter Bradbury “Sanctuary: A Collection of Poetry and Prose.” 7 p.m. Green Apple Books 506 Clement St., S.F. 415-387-2272. www.greenapplebooks.com Gary Frohlich “Our Heritage & Our Health.” 4 p.m. Free; RSVP required. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael. 415-444-8000. www.marinjcc.org Miranda Macpherson “The Way of Grace.” 4 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-9270960. www.bookpassage.com Peter Nathaniel Malae, Alan Soldofsky “Son of Amity.” 5 p.m. City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Ave., S.F. 415-362-8193. www.citylights.com Jordan Matter “Born to Dance: Celebrating the Wonder of Childhood.” 3 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. 415-835-1020. www.bookpassage.com Idra Novey, Marie Mockett, Bernice Yeung “Those Who Knew.” 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 Ninth Ave., S.F. 415-742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com Poetry Flash Lisa Dordal, author of “Mosaic of the Dark,” and Rebecca Foust, author of “Paradise Drive,” read. 3 College p.m. East Ave., Bay Oakland. Book Sellers, 510-653-9965. 5433 www.ebbooksellers.com Nicole Ponseca, Miguel Trinidad “I Am a Filipino and This is How We Cook.” 3 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. 415-282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com Real Life Stories by S.F. Seniors. 7 p.m. Adobe Books 3130 24th St., S.F. 415864-3936. www.adobebooks.com Kim Shuck “Gears Turning,” featured readings, open mike and music. 4 p.m. Adobe Books 3130 24th St., S.F. 415864-3936. www.adobebooks.com Lynn Vincent, Sara Vladic “Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster int he U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man.” 12 p.m. USS Hornet Musuem, 707 W. Hornet Way, Pier 3, Alameda. uss-hornet.org Holcombe Waller “A Divine Queer Rite.” 9:30 a.m. Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St., S.F. www.gracecathedral.org/events/the-forum-withholcombe-waller-a-divine-queer-rite