LITERARY GUIDE

SUNDAY

Mamrie Hart “You Deserve a Drink.” 2 p.m. Books Inc., 601 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 776-1111. www.booksinc.net. Christie Matheson “Touch the Brightest Star.” 1 p.m. Books Inc., 3515 California St., S.F. (415) 2213666. www.booksinc.net. Jim Shepard “The Book of Aron.” 4 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960.

www.bookpassage.com. Jane Smiley “Early Warning.” Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. (650) 591-8286. Matthew Thomas “We Are Not Ourselves.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Bill Zarchy “Showdown at Shinigawa.” 1 p.m. Sun. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.

MONDAY

Jim Shepard “The Book of Aron.” 7:30 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. (650) 324-4321. www.keplers.com. Asali Solomon “Disgruntled.” 6 p.m. Mon. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com. Matthew Thomas “We Are Not Ourselves.” 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Dalloway’s, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley. (510) 704-8222. www.mrsdallo-

ways.com. Gerald Nicosia and Robert Anbian Poetry reading. 7 p.m. Bird and Beckett Books, 653 Chenery St., S.F. (415) 586-3733. www.birdbeckett.com.

TUESDAY

Stephen Altschuler “The Mindful Golfer.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View. (650) 428-1234. www.booksinc.net. Aspen Baker “Pro-Voice.” 7 p.m. Tues. Books Inc., 2275 Market St., S.F. (415) 931-3633. www.booksinc.net.

Stephen Kessler “Where Was I?” 7 p.m. City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Ave., S.F. (415) 362-8193. www.citylights.com.

David McCullough “The Wright Brothers.” 7:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City. (650) FOX-7770. www.foxrwc.com.

Michael Stokes Paulsen “The Constitution: An Introduction.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View. (650) 428-1234. www.booksinc.net.

WEDNESDAY

Peter Davis “Girl of My Dreams.” 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Dalloway’s, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley. (510) 7048222. www.mrsdalloways.com. Sukey Forbes “The Angel in My Pocket.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Justine Gubar “Fanaticus.” 7:30 p.m. Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F. (415) 863-8688. www.booksmith.com. Mina Holland “The World on a Plate.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020, (800) 999-7909. www.bookpassage.com.

David McCullough “The Wright Brothers.” 7:30 p.m. Nourse Auditorium, 275 Hayes St., S.F. (415) 469-4780.

THURSDAY

Ivan Arguelles, Neeli Cherkovski The poets will read from their work. 7:30 p.m. Moe’s Books, 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley. (510) 8492087. www.moesbooks.com. Brandon Brown “Planck.” 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Dalloway’s, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley. (510) 704-8222. www.mrsdalloways.com. Lev Grossman “The Magician’s Land.” 7:30 p.m. Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F. (415) 863-8688. www.booksmith.com.

Katrina Kimport “Queering Marriage.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 2275 Market St., S.F. (415) 931-3633. www.booksinc.net.

Judy Melinkek, T.J. Mitchell “Working Stiff.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.

Susan Slusser “100 Things A’s Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com.

Sara Solovitch “Playing Scared.” 7:30 p.m. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. (831) 423- 0900. www.bookshopsantacruz.com.

FRIDAY

Anna Jones “A Modern Way to Eat: 200+ Satisfying Vegetarian Recipes.” 6:30 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. (415) 282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com.

SATURDAY

Warren Bobrow “Bitters and Shrub Syrup Cocktails: Restorative Vintage Cocktails, Mocktails, and Elixirs.” 3 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. (415) 282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com.

Matt Coyle “Night Tremors.” 4 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960.

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Susan Katz “ABC School’s For Me!” 11 a.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.

Stephen Witt “How Music Got Free.” 12:30 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com.