LITERARY GUIDE

SUNDAY

Cindy Derby “How to Walk an Ant.” 4 p.m. The Bindery, 1727 Haight St., S.F. 415-863-8688. www.booksmith.com Nancy Kress, Jack Skillingstead, Terry Bisson “SF in SF,” authors panel. 6:30 p.m. American Bookbinders Museum, 355 Clementina St., S.F. borderlands-books.com

Nadim Nassar “The Culture of God.” 9:30 a.m. Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St., S.F. gracecathedral.org/ events/the-forum-with-rev-nadim -nassar

Words Off Paper Author panel hosted by Betsy Graziani Fasbinder and featuring Shira Marin, Michelle A. Carter, Gail Entrekin and Judy Crowe. 3 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 999 Grant Ave., Novato. www.copperfields books.com

MONDAY

Steve Bhaerman “Achieve Fool Realization on April Fools’ Day.” Noon. $7-$20. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org

K Chess, Hilary Zaid “Famous Men Who Never Lived.” 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 Ninth Ave., S.F. 415-742-5833. www.green applebooks.com

Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt, SFPD Chief William Scott “Confronting Implicit Bias.” 7 p.m. $30. JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 415-292-1233. www.jccsf.org/arts

Guy Kawasaki “Wise Guy.” 6:30 p.m. $10-$60. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org Michael Koch, Robert Anbian “Street Theology,” poetry followed by open mike. 7 p.m. Bird & Beckett Books & Records, 653 Chenery St., S.F. 415-586-3733. www.birdbeckett. com

Meredith May “The Honey Bus: Memoir of Loss, Courage, and a Girl Saved by Bees.” 7:30 p.m. The Bindery, 1727 Haight St., S.F. 415-8638688. www.booksmith.com

TUESDAY

Nora Bateson, Gil Friend “Our Inner Ecology — It’s All About Shifting How We Think.” Noon. $8-$20. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.common wealthclub.org

Lance Belville, Adrienne Krug “Scott & Zelda The Beautiful Fools.” 7 p.m. Corte Madera Library, 7070 Meadowsweet Dr., Corte Madera. 415-924-3515. www.marinlibrary.org Luz Calvo, Catrióna Rueda Esquibel “Decolonize Your Diet.” 6 p.m. $25-$65. JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 415-292-1233. www.jccsf.org/arts Angelica Shirley Carpenter “Born Criminal: Matilda Joslyn Gage, Radical Suffragist.” 7 p.m. Folio Books, 3957 24th St., S.F. 415-821-3477. foliosf.com

Cindy Derby “How to Walk an Ant.” 4 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. 707-762-0563. www.copperfieldsbooks.com Nathan Englander “Kaddish.com.” 7:30 p.m. Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St., Berkeley. 415-863-8688. www.booksmith.com

Alicia Garza, Ibram X. Kendi “Black Futues Lab and the Black Census Project,” panel discussion. 6:30 p.m. $10-$45. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org

Jeff Goodell “The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World.” 7:30 p.m. SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin St., S.F. longnow.org/seminars/02019/ apr/02/water-will-come

Rachel Kleinfeld “A Savage Order: How the World’s Deadliest Countries Can Forge a Path to Security.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 510-525-7777. www.booksinc.net T Kira Madden, C Pam Zhang “Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls.” 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 Ninth Ave., S.F. 415-742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com Meredith May “The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees.” 7 p.m. East Bay Booksellers, 5433 College Ave., Oakland. 510-653-9965. www.ebbook sellers.com

Edia Meidav, Carolyn Cooke, Melinda Misuraca, Elizabeth Rosner “Strange Attractors: Lives Changed by Chance.” 7:30 p.m. Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F. 415-863-8688. www.booksmith.com

Rheea Mukherjee, Adam Nemett Reading from new works. 7 p.m. City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Ave., S.F. 415-362-8193. www.citylights. com

Clive Thompson, Saron Yitbarek “Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World.” 6:30 p.m. $10-$55. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-5976705. www.commonwealthclub.org

WEDNESDAY

Mariam Baker “Sacred Voices: Stories from the Caravan of Women.” 5:15 p.m. $8-$20. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.commonwealth club.org

Lynn Breedlove “45 Thought Crimes.” 7 p.m. City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Ave., S.F. 415-3628193. www.citylights.com California Wildfires Benefit An evening of poetry readings to benefit the Wildfire Relief Fund featuring Kim Shuck, Julie Bruck, Rebecca Foust, Lisa Rosenberg, Maw Shein Win and Barbara Berman. 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 Ninth Ave., S.F. 415-742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com

Paul Dolan, Michael Dimrock “Farming to Save the Earth.” 7 p.m. $10-$45. The Outdoor Art Club, 1 W. Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley. 415-5976705. www.commonwealthclub.org Samantha Downing “My Lovely Wife.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-9270960. www.bookpassage.com Margaret Dumas “Murder at the Palace: Movie Palace Mystery #1.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto. 650-321-0600. www.booksinc.net

Evan James “Cheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe.” 7:30 p.m. The Bindery, 1727 Haight St., S.F. 415-863-8688. www.booksmith.com

Lyrics & Dirges Blas Falconer, Helena Mesa, Rachel Richardson, Rafael J. Gonzalez, Karla Burndage read. 7:30 p.m. Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 510-6491320. www.pegasusbookstore.com Janet Napolitano, John Diaz “How Safe Are We? Homeland Security Since 9/11.” 6:30 p.m. $10-$60. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org Chanel Reynolds “What Matters Most: The Get Your S— Together Guide to Wills, Money, and Life’s ‘What-ifs.’” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. 415-835-1020. www.bookpassage.com

Zack Rogow, Jasmin Darznik Rogow’s “Irreverent Litanies,” and Darznik’s “Song of a Captive Bird.” 6:30 p.m. Free-$15. Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post St., S.F. 415-393-0100. www. milibrary.org

Steven Rowley “The Editor.” 7 p.m. A Great Good Place for Books, 6120 LaSalle Ave., Oakland. 510-339-8210. www.ggpbooks.com

Bryan Smith “National Geographic Live: Capturing the Impossible.” 7:30 p.m. $29-$46. Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose. 408-924-8501. www.hammer theatre.com

Iain S. Thomas “Every Word You Cannot Say.” 7 p.m. Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F. 415-863-8688. www.booksmith.com

THURSDAY

Rhys Bowen “The Victory Garden.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto. 650-321-0600. www.booksinc.net

Jennifer duBois, Molly Antopol “The Spectators.” 7:30 p.m. The Bindery, 1727 Haight St., S.F. 415-8638688. www.booksmith.com

Dave Eggers, Tom Barbash “The Parade.” 7 p.m. 826 Tenderloin Center, 180 Golden Gate Ave., S.F. www.booksinc.net

Elisabeth Friedman, C.S. Soong “Seeking Rights from the Left.” 7 p.m. East Bay Booksellers, 5433 College Ave., Oakland. 510-653-9965. www.ebbooksellers.com

Golden Gate International Exposition Lectures A day of lectures honoring the exposition. Noon-6 p.m. $5; Evening party 6-8:30 p.m. $25. Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post St., S.F. 415-393-0100. www.milibrary.org George Hammond “Imperfect Circles.” 6:30 p.m. $5. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.commonwealth club.org

Nora Hylton, Rigel Robinson, Lexie Tesch, Scott Warren, Seth Marceau “The Power of Youth in our Politics,” panel discussion. $7-$40. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.common wealthclub.org

Innovate for Good Conference See website for speaker lineup. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $25-$35. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-5976705. www.commonwealthclub.org Marina Lazzara, Ava Koohbor, Patrick James Dunagan Poetry reading. 7 p.m. Bird & Beckett Books & Records, 653 Chenery St., S.F. 415586-3733. www.birdbeckett.com Vice Admiral Charles W. Martoglio “America and the Great Power Competition.” 6 p.m. $8-$20. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.common wealthclub.org

Steven Mayers, Jonathan Freedman “Solito, Solita: Crossing Borders with Youth Refugees From Central America.” 7:30 p.m. Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 510-649-1320. www. pegasusbookstore.com

Alva Noe “Infinite Baseball: Notes From a Philosopher at the Ballpark.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 510-525-7777. www.books inc.net

Steven Rowley “The Editor.” 1 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.bookpassage.com

Sally Thorne, Kristin Rockaway Thorne’s “99 Percent Mine,” and Rockaway’s “How to Hack a Heartbreak.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 1344 Park St., Alameda. 510-522-2226. www.booksinc.net

Sameena Usman, Michelle Meow, John Zipperer “The Michelle Meow Show: Berkeley’s Sanctuary Contracting Ordinance.” Noon. Free. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.common wealthclub.org

John Weiser “A Thousand Kisses.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.bookpassage.com

FRIDAY

Nicole Avena, Tracey Woodruff, Alexandra Destler “Prenatal Care for Healthier, Toxic-Free Babies.” Noon. $7-$20. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org

W. Thomas Boyce “The Orchid and the Dandelion: Why Some Children Struggle and How All Can Thrive.” 6:30 p.m. 2407 Dana St., Berkeley. 415-393-0100. www.milibrary.org

Dave Eggers “The Parade.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.bookpassage.com

Soniah Kamal, Jasmin Darznik “Unmarriageable.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. 415835-1020. www.bookpassage.com

Brenda Knight “Pitch a Publisher: Insider Secrets to Getting a Book Deal.” Noon. $35-$45. Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post St., S.F. 415-3930100. www.milibrary.org

Erica Lagalisse, Andrej Grubacic “Occult Features of Anarchism.” 7:30 p.m. Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 510-6491320. www.pegasusbookstore.com

Thomas Lennon “Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles.” 5 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. 707-762-0563. www.copper fieldsbooks.com

Steven Rowley “The Editor.” Thumbprint Cellars, 102 Matheson St., Healdsburg. www.copperfields books.com

SATURDAY

Megan Griswold “The Book of Help: A Memoir in Remedies.” 4 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.book passage.com

Diana Kuan “Red Hot Kitchen: Classic Asian Chili Sauces From Scratch and Delicious Dishes to Make With Them.” 3 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. 415-282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com

Josephine Bolling McCall “The Penalty for Success.” 1 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.book passage.com

Suze Perry-Hinkle, Marybeth Adkins, Oscar Salabert “Honeymoon in Paris with Kowgirl and Ranger: A Coloring Storybook About Two Dogs in Love.” 4 p.m. Book Passage, 100 Bay St., Sausalito. 415-339-1300. www.bookpassage.com

Jeffrey Siger “The Mykonos Mob.” 3 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. 415-835-1020. www.book passage.com