TUESDAY LITERARY GUIDE

MONDAY

Chris Delyani

“Best Man.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. 415-835-1020. www.bookpassage.com

Dave Durenberger, George Hammond

“When Republicans Were Progressive.” 6 p.m. $8-$20. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org

Bruce Holsinger

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

Marin Shakespeare Company

“Measure For Measure.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.bookpassage.com

Steve Almond, Tom Barbash

“William Stoner and the Battle for Inner Life.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.bookpassage.com

Emilie Aries, Michael C. Bush, R. Paul Herman

“Why Great Workplaces Are Better for Empoyees, Investors and Society.” Noon. $8$20. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org

Brandon R. Brown

“The Apollo Chronicles: Engineering America’s First Mon Missions.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 317 Castro St., Mountain View. 6504285-1234. www.booksinc.net

Amy Mason Doan, Meg Donohue

Doan’s “Summer Hours,” and Donohue’s “You, Me and the Sea.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 1344 Park St., Alameda. 510-522-2226. www.booksinc.net

Joan Prebilich, Dorothy Rice, Bo Kearns, Dr. Angela Brownemiller

“Hot Summer Nights With Redwood Writers.” 7 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa. 707578-8938. www.copperfieldsbooks.com

Peter Reinhart

“Perfect Pan Pizz: Square Pies to Make at Home, from Roman, Sicilian, and Detroit, to grandma Pies and Focaccia.” 6 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 3740 Bel Aire Plaza, Napa. (7070 252-8002. www.copperfieldsbooks.com

Ruchika Tomar

“A Prayer for Travelers.” 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Ave., S.F. 415742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com

Lynn Vincent, Sara Vladic

“Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man.” 7 p.m. Marines’ Memorial Theatre, 609 Sutter St., S.F. www.marinesmemorialtheatre.com

WEDNESDAY

Brian Hauser

“Memento Mori: The Fathmless Shadow.” 7 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. 707-762-0563. www.copperfieldsbooks.com

Michael Pollan, Peter Coyote, Rebecca Solnit

“How to Change your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiciton, Depression, and Transcendence.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.bookpassage.com

Ronald E. Purser

“McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the new Capitalist Spirituality.” 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Ave., S.F. 415-742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com

Ishmael Reed, Will Hearst

“My Neighborhood, Part 2.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 510-525-7777. www.booksinc.net

Mathangi Subramanian

“A People’s History of Heaven.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 317 Castro St., Mountain View. 6504285-1234. www.booksinc.net

Ruchika Tomar

“A Prayer for Travelers.” 7 p.m. East Bay Book Sellers, 5433 College Ave., Oakland. 510-6539965. www.ebbooksellers.com

Esther Wojcicki, Roy Eisenhardt

“How To Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results.” 6:30 p.m. $10-$55. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org

THURSDAY

Anthony Aguirre

“Cosmological Koans.” 6 p.m. $8-$20. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org

Susan Bono

“Imperfection and the Art of Memoir,” writers forum. 6:30 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. 707-762-0563. www.copperfieldsbooks.com

Kate Brandt, Jonathan Foley, Lois Quam, Greg Dalton

“Drawdown: Do We Have What It Takes to Solve Climate Crisis,” panel discussion. 6:30 p.m. $7-$20. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org

Catherine decuir, Robert Schoen

“The Rabbi Finds Her Way.” 7:30 p.m. Pegasus Books on Solano, 1855

Solano Ave., Berkeley. 510-525-6888. www.pegasusbookstore.com

Meg Donohue, Allie Larkin

Donohue’s “You, Me, and the Sea,” and Larkin’s “Swimming for Sunlight.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. 415-835-1020. www.bookpassage.com

Felicity McLean

“The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 2251 Chestnut St., S.F. 415-931-3633. www.booksinc.net

Janet Napolitano, Anne Kornblut

“How Safe Are We?” 7 p.m. $10-$30. Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. www.paloaltojcc.org/Events /how-safe-are-we

Jay Wexler

“Our Non-Christian Nation: How Athiests, Satanists, Pagans, and the Others and Demanding Their Rightful Place in Public Life.” 7 p.m. Green Apple Books 506 Clement St., S.F. 415-387-2272. www.greenapplebooks.com

Why There Are Words

Robin Behn, Heather June Gibbons, Meredith May, Cynthia Phoel, Tany Rey, and Gary Singh are featured. 7:15 p.m. $10. Studio 333, 333 Caledonia, Sausalito. www.whytherearewords.com

Sammie Ablaza Wills, Michelle Meow, John Zipperer

“Asian Pacific Islander Equality Northern California.” Noon. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org

FRIDAY

Camilla Calhoun

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

Norman Fischer

“The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path.” 7 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 138 N. Main St., Sebastopol. www.copperfieldsbooks.com

Sarit Packer, Itamar Srulovich

“Honey & Co. At Home: Middle Eastern Recipes From Our Kitchen.” 6 p.m. $100. Salt House, 545 Mission St., S.F. 415-543-8900. www.salthousesf.com

Roseanne Parry

“A Wolf Called Wander.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.bookpassage.com

Helen Phillips

“The Need.” 6 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 106 Matheson St., Healdsburg. 707-433-9270. www.copperfieldsbooks.com

SATURDAY

Kalpana Mohan

“Daddykins: A Memoir of My Father and I.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.bookpassage.com

Gina and Scott Gaille, Don George

“Strange Tales of World Travel: Bizarre, Mysterious, Horrible, Hilarious.” 4 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.bookpassage.com

Sarit Packer, Itamar Srulovich

“Honey & Co. At Home: Middle Eastern Recipes From Our Kitchen.” 3 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. 415-282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com

Cassie Winslow

“Floral Libations: 41 Fragrant Drinks + Ingredients.” 1 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. 415-835-1020. www.bookpassage.com

Writers With Drinks

Gabby Rivera, Helen Phillips, Sarah Gailey, Troy Jollimore, Natasha Dennerstein and Grace Lavery are featured. 7:30 p.m. $5-$20. Make Out room, 3225 22nd St., S.F. www.writerswithdrinks.com

Carolyn Zaroff

“Durano.” 11 a.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.bookpassage.com

NEXT SUNDAY Gears Turning

Kim Shuck hosts featured readers, musicians and artists followed by open mike. 4 p.m. Adobe Books 3130 24th St., S.F. 415-864-3936. www.adobebooks.com

Sarit Packer, Itamar Srulovich

“Honey & Co. at Home: Middle Eastern Recipes From Our Kitchen.” Noon. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. 415-835-1020. www.bookpassage.com

Peter Reinhart

“Perfect Pan Pizz: Square Pies to Make at Home, from Roman, Sicilian, and Detroit, to grandma Pies and Focaccia.” 3 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. 415-282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com

Lisa Taddeo, Deirdre Kidder

“Three Women.” Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-9270960. www.bookpassage.com

Joy Taylor

“Inspired: 7 Wisdoms of a Soul Inspired Life.” 4 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. www.bookpassage.com