LITERARY GUIDE

MONDAY

Linda Mornell “Forever Changed.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 601 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 776-1111. www.booksinc.net. Andrew Roe “The Miracle Girl.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 9270960. www.bookpassage.com. Kamy Wicoff “Wishful Thinking.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. (650) 321-0600. www.bookinc.net. Jacqueline Winspear “A Dangerous Place.” 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Dalloway’s, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley. (510) 704-8222. www.mrsdalloways.com.

TUESDAY

Daniel Alarcón “At Night We Walk in Circles.” 7 p.m. Dominican University of California, Angelico Concert Hall, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael. Janet Fletcher “Yogurt: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.” 6:30 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. (415) 282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com. Laird Hunt “Nevermore.” 1 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Craig Johnson “Dry Bones.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Michael Tennesen “The Next Species.” 6:30 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 8351020. www.bookpassage.com. John Waters “Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America.” Event takes place at the Del Mar Theatre, 1124 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. 7 p.m. $17. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. (831) 423-0900. www.bookshopsantacruz.com.

WEDNESDAY

Arabella Bowen “Ask a Fodor’s Travel Expert.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960.

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M.P. Cooley “Flame Out.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View. (650) 428-1234. www.booksinc.net. Colin Cotterill “Six and a Half Deadly Sins.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 8351020. www.bookpassage.com. Craig Johnson “Dry Bones.” 7:30 p.m. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. (831) 423-0900. www.bookshopsantacruz.com. Kelly Jones “Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer.” 4 p.m. Books Inc., 1375 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame. (650) 685-4911. www.booksinc.net. Andrew Keen “The Internet Is Not the Answer.” 7:30 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. (650) 3244321. www.keplers.com. Alexander Nemerov “Silent Dialogues.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. (650) 321-0600. www.bookinc.net.

Peaches “What Else is in the Teaches of Peaches.” 7 p.m. City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Ave., S.F. (415) 362-8193. www.citylights.com.

Matt Walker, Indre Viskontas “The Science of Sleep.” 7:30 p.m. Nourse Auditorium, 275 Hayes St., S.F. (415) 392-4400. cityarts.net.

THURSDAY

Dan Ariely “Irrationally Yours.” 12:30 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020, (800) 999-7909. www.bookpassage.com. Brandon R. Brown “Planck.” 7 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. (650) 324-4321. www.keplers.com. Jillian Lauren “Some Girls.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 2275 Market St., S.F. (415) 931-3633. www.booksinc.net. Leslie Parry “Church of Marvels.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com.

Neal Stephenson “Seveneves.” 7 p.m. $40; includes signed book. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.

John Waters “Carsick.” 7:30 p.m. Nourse Auditorium, 275 Hayes St., S.F. (415) 392-4400. cityarts.net.

FRIDAY

Lindsay Faye “The Fatal Flame.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 1344 Park St., Alameda. (510) 522-2226. www.booksinc.net.

Jodi Picoult “Off the Page.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.