San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
LITERARY GUIDE
SUNDAY
Michael Blumlein, Carter Scholtz “Longer,” reading with jazz by Scholtz. 2 p.m. Bird & Beckett Books & Records, 653 Chenery St., S.F. 415-586-3733. www.birdbeckett.com
Nolan Gasser “Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste.” 7:30 p.m. $15. Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma. 707-763-8920. www.cinnabartheater. org
Mareya Ibrahim “Eat Like You Give a Fork: The Real Dish on Eating to Thrive.” 3 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. 415-282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com
Gardner McFall “On the Line.” 4 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.bookpassage.com
MONDAY
Aleksandra Crapanzano “Eat Cook L.A.: Recipes From the City of Angels.” 6:30 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. 415-2824712. www.omnivorebooks.com
Brian Crawford “Shipwrecks of Marin.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.bookpassage. com
Tanja Hester “Work Optional: Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. 415-835-1020. www.bookpassage.com
Megan Griswold “The Book of Help: A Memoir in Remedies.” 7:30 p.m. The Bindery, 1727 Haight St., S.F. 415-863-8688. www.booksmith.com
Michelle Ruiz Keil, MK Chavez “All of Us with Wings.” 7:30 p.m. Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F. 415-8638688. www.booksmith.com Mariana Mazzucato “Rethinking Value,” Long Now seminar. 7:30 p.m. Free; registration required. SFJazz, 201 Franklin St., S.F. http://longnow.org/seminars/
Jim Sciutto, Philip Yun “Shadow War: Inside Russia’s and China’s Secret Operations to Defeat America.” 6:30 p.m. $10-$60. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.common wealthclub.org
Daniel Sheehan “The People’s Advocate.” 6 p.m. $7-$20. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.common wealthclub.org
TUESDAY
Francoise Bourzat, Kristina Hunter “Consciousness Medicine: Indigenous Wisdom, Entheogens, and Expanded States of Consciousness for Healing and Growth.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 510-5257777. www.booksinc.net
Rachel DeWoskin “Banshee.” 7:30 p.m. The Bindery, 1727 Haight St., S.F. 415-863-8688. www.booksmith.com
Josh Douglas “Vote for US: How to Take Back Our Elections and Change the Future of Voting.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte
Madera. 415-927-0960. www.book passage.com
John Carlos Frey “Sand & Blood: America’s Stealth War on Mexico Border.” 7:30 p.m. $12-$15. St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave., Berkeley. 510-967-4495. kpfa.org
Thom Hartmann “The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment.” 7 p.m. $7-$25. First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley. hidden historyofguns.bpt.me
Matt McCarthy “Superbugs: The Race to Stop an Epidemic.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. 415-835-1020. www.book passage.com
Jonna Mendez, John Diaz “The Moscow Rules: The Secret CIA Tactics That Helped America Win the Cold War.” 6:30 p.m. $10-$55. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www. commonwealthclub.org
James Polchin “Indecent Advances: A Hidden History of Tru Crime and Prejudice Before Stonewall.” 7 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa. 707-578-8938. www.copperfieldsbooks.com
Marc Stein “California’s ‘Gay Revolution’ in the Stonewall Era.” 6 p.m. $5. California Historical Society, 678 Mission St., S.F. https://tinyurl.com/ y2tc3cno
WEDNESDAY
Louise Aronson “Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life.” 7 p.m. City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Ave., S.F. 415-362-8193. www.citylights.com
Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Elizabeth Weil “Fleishman Is In Trouble.” 7:30 p.m. The Bindery, 1727 Haight St., S.F. 415-863-8688. www.booksmith.com
Shaili Jain “The Unspeakable Mind: Stories of Trauma and Healing From the Frontlines of PTSD Science.” 7 p.m. $18-$30. Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. www. paloaltojcc.org/Events/the-unspeak able-mind-stories-of-trauma-and -healing-from-the-frontlines-of -ptsd-science
James Polchin “Indecent Advances: A Hidden History of Tru Crime and Prejudice Before Stonewall.” 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 Ninth Ave., S.F. 415-742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com
Yamini Redewill “The Joy of Uber Driving: A Wild Ride to Self-Love.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. 415-835-1020. www.book passage.com
Todd Richards “Soul: A Chef’s Culinary Evolution in 150 Recipes.” 7:30 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. 415-282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com
Shalini Shankar “Beeline: What Spelling Bees Reveal About Generation Z’s New Path to Success.” 7 p.m. A Great Good Place for Books, 6120 LaSalle Ave., Oakland. 510-339-8210. www.ggpbooks.com
George Will, Lenny Mendonca “The Conservative Sensibility.” 6:30 p.m. $15-$65. Marines’ Memorial Theatre, 609 Sutter St., S.F. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org
Richard Wolff “Save Capitalism?
Why? We Can Do Better.” 7:30 p.m. $15-$18. First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley. 510-967-4495. www.brown papertickets.com/event/4097650
Jamil Zaki “The War for Kindness.” 7 p.m. $8-$20. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-5976705. www.commonwealthclub.org
THURSDAY
Lourise Aronson “Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life.” 7 p.m. A Great Good Place for Books, 6120 LaSalle Ave., Oakland. 510-339-8210. www.ggpbooks.com
Tom Dalzell “The Battle for People’s Park, Berkeley, 1969.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.book passage.com
Aya de León “Side Chick Nation.: A Justice Hustlers Novel.” 7:30 p.m. Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 510-6491320. www.pegasusbookstore.com
Bobby Hundreds, Benny Gold “This Is Not a T-Shirt: A Brand, A Culture, A Community — A Life in Streetwear.” 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 Ninth Ave., S.F. 415-7425833.
www.greenapplebooks.com
Nick Makrides “Sugar Rebels: Pipe ForYour Life — More than 60 recipes from Instagram’s Kween of Baking.” 6:30 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. 415-282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com
Doug Meyer “Heroes: A Tribute, Trade Edition.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. 415-8351020. www.bookpassage.com
Megan Miranda “The Last House Guest.” 7:30 p.m. The Bindery, 1727 Haight St., S.F. 415-863-8688. www.booksmith.com
Dave Newhouse “The Incredible Slip Madigan.” 6 p.m. $7-$20. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.common wealthclub.org
David Rothenberg, Elliott Sharp “Nightingales in Berlin: Searching for the Perfect Sound.” 7 p.m. City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Ave., S.F. 415-362-8193. www.citylights.com
Shalini Shankar “Beeline: What Spelling Bees Reveal About Generation Z’s New Path to Success.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 2251 Chestnut St., S.F. 415-931-3633. www.booksinc.net
FRIDAY
Isaac Bentwich “The Gita: A Timeless Guide for Our Time.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. 415-835-1020. www.bookpassage. com
Andre Iguodala “The Sixth Man.” 7 p.m. JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 415-292-1233. www.jccsf.org/arts Akemi Johnson “Night in the American Village: Women in the Shadow of the U.S. Military Bases in Okinawa.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-9270960. www.bookpassage.com
Yamini Redewill “The Joy of Uber Driving: A Wild Ride to Self-Love.” 7 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 138 N. Main St., Sebastopol. www.copperfields books.com
SATURDAY
Happy Birthday Walt Whitman! A Bicentennial Celebration Readings, music, performance and more. 6 p.m. Dada Bar, 65 Post St., S.F. 415-3930101. www.milibrary.org/events/ happy-birthday-walt-whitman -bicentennial-celebration-jun-29 -2019
Andre Iguodala “The Sixth Man.” 10 a.m. A Great Good Place for Books, 6120 LaSalle Ave., Oakland. 510-3398210. www.ggpbooks.com
Leticia Landa “We Are La Cocina: Recipes in Pursuit of the American Dream.” 1 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. 415-835-1020. www.bookpassage.com
Janet Napolitano “How Safe Are We?: Homeland Security Since 9/11.” 1 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.bookpassage.com
NEXT SUNDAY
Tom Clark Memorial Reading 1-4 p.m. Bird & Beckett Books & Records, 653 Chenery St., S.F. 415-586-3733. www.birdbeckett.com
Shane Stay “The Women’s World Cup 2019 Book.” 1:30 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 775 Village Ct., Santa Rosa. 707-578-8938. www.copper fieldsbooks.com