LITERARY GUIDE
SUNDAY
Anita Amirrezvani “Equal of the Sun.” 4 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.
Theron Humphrey “Maddie on Things.” 2 p.m. Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F. (415) 863-8688. www.booksmith.com.
Italian American Writers Read Six writers from the West Coast and New York converge for an afternoon of readings hosted by Laura Ruberto. 2 p.m. Bird and Beckett Books and Records, 653 Chenery St., S.F. (415) 586-3733. www.bird-beckett.com.
Lil Bub “The Extraordinary Life of the Most Amazing Cat on the Planet.” 3 p.m. $12-$15. Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St., S.F. (415) 861-2011. www. rickshawstop.com.
Thomas Peisel “A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.book passage.com.
Poetry Flash A series of poets will read from their works. 3 p.m. Diesel, A Bookstore, 5433 College Ave., Oakland. (510) 653-9965. www.diesel bookstore.com.
Jordan E. Rosenfeld “Forged in Grace.” 1 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.
Theron and Maddie “Maddie on Things.” 2 p.m. Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F. (415) 863-8688. www.booksmith.com.
MONDAY
Lucy Corin “One Hundred Apocalypses and Other Apocalypses.” 7:30 p.m. Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F. (415) 863-8688. www.booksmith.com.
Laura Davis “The Writer’s Journey.” 7:30 p.m. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. (831) 4230900. www.bookshopsantacruz.com.
Josiane Feigon “Smart Sales Manager.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com.
J.D. McClatchy “Dolores Claiborne.” 7 p.m. Glass Door Gallery, 245 Columbus Ave., S.F.
Cathleen Miller “Champion of Choice.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View. (650) 428-1234. www.booksinc.net.
Natasha Solomons “The Gallery of Vanished Husbands.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960.
TUESDAY
David Bacon “The Right to Stay Home.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 601 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 776-1111. www.booksinc.net.
Tom Barbash “Stay Up With Me.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.
Martina Evans, Patrice Vecchione The poets will read from their work. 7:30 p.m. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. (831) 4230900. www.bookshopsantacruz.com.
Andrew Sean Greer “The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells.” 6 p.m. Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post St., S.F. (415) 393-0100. www.milibrary.org.
Mitchell Jackson “The Residue Years.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020, (800) 999-7909. www.bookpassa ge.com.
Laurie R. King “The Bones of Paris.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., Laurel Village, 3515 California St., S.F. (415) 221-3666. www.booksinc.net. Siobhan Vivian, Jenny Han, Sonya Sones, Ellen Hopkins A reading from “The Not Your Mother’s Book Club.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 1760 4th St., Berkeley. (510) 525-7777. www.book sinc.net.
Mal Warwick “The Business Solution to Poverty.” 7:30 p.m. Kepler’s Books And Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. (650) 324-4321. www. keplers.com.
WEDNESDAY
Tom Barbash, Anne Packer “Stay Up With Me.” 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Dalloway’s, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley. (510) 704-8222. www.mrsdallo ways.com.
Danny Bland “In Case We Die.” 7:30 p.m. Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F. (415) 863-8688. www.booksmith.com.
Katy Butler “Knocking On Heaven’s Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.
Amy Gutierrez “Smarty Marty’s Got Game.” 5:30 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960.
Ellen Hopkins, Sonya Sones “Smoke” and “To Be Perfectly Honest.” 7 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. (650) 324-4321. www.kepler s.com.
Laurie R. King “The Bones of Paris.” 6 p.m. $65; includes dinner and a signed Golf copy and of the Athletic book. Club, Fountaingrove 1525 Fountaingrove (707) 521-3207. Parkway, Santa Rosa.
Mary 6 p.m. Kay Book Zuravleff Passage, “Man One Ferry Alive.” Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com.
THURSDAY
Marina Abramovic In conversation with Lawrence Rinder. 7:30 p.m. Nourse Auditorium, 275 Hayes St., S.F. (415) 469-4780. www.cityarts.net .
Kevin Allardice, Jesse Michaels “Any Resemblance to Actual Persons.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., Berkeley, 1760 Fourth St., Berkeley. (510) 525-7777. www.booksinc.net.
Tom Barbash “Stay Up With Me.” 7:30 p.m. Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F. (415) 863-8688. www.books mith.com.
Barbara Brauer, Gerald Fleming “At Ease in the Borrowed World” and “Night of Pure Breathing.” 7:30 p.m. Moe’s Books, 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley. (510) 849-2087. www.moesbooks.com.
S.G. Browne“Big Egos.” 7 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. (707) 762-0563. www.copperfieldsbooks.com.
Michael Chabon “Telegraph Avenue.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.
Tracy Guzeman“The Gravity of Birds.” 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Dalloway’s, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley. (510) 704-8222. www.mrsdalloways.com.
Daniel Handler “Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events.” 7:30 p.m. $12-$15. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. (415) 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.com.
Gregg Hurwitz “Tell No Lies.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. (650) 321-0600. www.booksinc. net.
Judith Newton, Linda Joy Myers “Tasting Home” and “Don’t Call Me Mother.” 7:30 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. (650) 324-4321. www. keplers.com.
Will Roscoe “Jesus and the Shamanic Tradition of Same-Sex Love.” 7:30 p.m. Books Inc., 2275 Market St., S.F. (415) 931-3633. www.booksinc.net.
George Shultz “Issues on My Mind.” 6 p.m. World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter St., Second Floor, S.F. (415) 293-4600. www.itsyourworld.org.
Barbara Solomon“Why? Why Not?” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com.
Erin and Philip Stead “If You Want to See a Whale.” 10:30 a.m. Books Inc., 2251 Chestnut St., S.F. (415) 9313633. www.booksinc.net.
Mary Kay Zuravleff “Man Alive!” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View. (650) 428-1234. www.booksinc.net.
FRIDAY
Tom Barbash “Stay Up With Me.” 7 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. (707) 762-0563. www.copperfieldsbooks.com.
Chris Rainier “Cultures on the Edge.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.
Hyphen PJ Soiree A pajama party celebrating Hyphen magazine’s sex issue featuring photos with centerfolds, raffle, bingo, a drag show, costume contest, live music and dancing. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. $20. Fame, 435 Broadway, S.F. www.hyphenmagazine.com.
SATURDAY
Talya Lutzker “The Ayurvedic Vegan Kitchen.” 1 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com.
Christie Matheson “Tap the Magic Tree.” 11 a.m. Books Inc., 2251 Chestnut St., S.F. (415) 931-3633. www.booksinc.net.
Tom North “True North.” 3 p.m. Barnes And Noble, Eastridge Mall, 2200 Eastridge Loop Space 1420, San Jose. (408) 270-9470. www.barnes andnoble.com.
Toni Piccinini “The Goodbye Year.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.
Oliver Potzsch “The Ludwig Conspiracy.” 3 p.m. Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. (650) 591-8286.
Danielle Walker “Against All Grain.” 3 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. (415) 282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com.
Writers With Drinks 7:30 p.m. $5$10. Make-out Room, 3225 22nd St., S.F. (415) 647-2888. www.make outroom.com.