Who’s talking in Marin
Book events
Barnes & Noble: 313 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera; 415-927-9016; barnesandnoble.com. Sept. 14: Sandie Jones discusses “The Guilt Trip” with Clare Mackintosh as part of Barnes & Noble’s book club. Noon online. Register online; Sept. 15: Tiffany D. Jackson discusses “White Smoke” with Maureen Johnson. 1 p.m. online. Register online; Sept. 15: Kevin Smith discusses “Kevin Smith’s Secret Stash.” 4 p.m. online. $74.88. Register online.
Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-9270960; bookpassage.com.
Sept. 14: Stacey Vanek Smith discusses “Machiavelli for Women.” 1 p.m. online; Sept. 15: Evan Osnos discusses “Wildland” with Michael Sandel. 1 p.m. online; Sept. 16: Brittany K. Barnett discusses “A Knock at Midnight.” 5:30 p.m. online; Sept. 18: Alix Ohlin discusses “We Want What We Want” with Laura van den Berg. 1 p.m. online; Sept. 19: Joel Selvin discusses “Hollywood Eden” with Jill Gibson and Judith Lovejoy. 4 p.m. online.
Copperfield’s Books: copperfieldsbooks.com. Sept. 16: Michael Levitin discusses “Generation Occupy” with Michael Howerton. 7 p.m. online. Register online.
Mill Valley Public Library: 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-389-4292; millvalleylibrary. org. Sept. 14: True Crime Book
Club discusses “The Stranger Beside Me” by Ann Rule. 7 p.m. online. Register online; Sept.
15: Great Escape Book Club discusses “The Vanished Birds” by Simon Jimenez. 6 p.m. online. Register online.
Point Reyes Books: 11315 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1542; ptreyesbooks. com. Sept. 14: Charles Foster discusses “Being a Human” with Gregory Norminton. Noon online. Register online; Sept. 16: Meg Lowman discusses “The Arbornaut.” 6 p.m. online. Register online.
Sausalito Books by the Bay: 100 Bay St., Sausalito; 415887-9967; sausalitobooksbythebay.com/2021-events. Sept. 12: Book launch celebration for Sausalito author Ciji Ware’s “A Spy Above the Clouds.” 4 p.m. in person.
Other talks
Corte Madera Library: 707 Meadowsweet Drive, Corte Madera; 415-924-3515; marinlibrary.org/events. Sept. 15: Members of Marin’s Financial Abuse Specialist Team discuss “Avoid Scams, Fraud and Financial Abuse: An Online Presentation for Older Adults.” 11 a.m. online. Register online.
Marin County Genealogical Society: maringensoc.org. Sept. 16: Marin County Genealogical Society’s DNA group discusses “X DNA and DNA Updates.” 7 p.m. online. For access, email info@maringensoc.org.
The Outdoor Art Club: 1 West Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley; 415383-2582; outdoorartclub.org. Sept. 15: Fred Hilliard and Carrie Pollard discuss “Drought/Fire: Parched but Prepared.” 1 p.m. online. Register online.
— Compiled by Colleen Bidwill
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