LITERARY GUIDE
SUNDAY
Jack Bishop “Vegan for Everybody: Foolproof, Plant-Based Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and InBetween.” 4 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. (415) 282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com. Melissa Clark “Changing the Game.” 1 p.m. Rockridge Market Hall, 5655 College Ave., Oakland. (510) 2506005. www.rockridgemarkethall.com. Paul Hawken “Drawdown.” 7 p.m. $35. Angelico Hall, Dominican University, 20 Olive Ave., San Rafael. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Donna Levin “There’s More Than One Way Home.” 3 p.m. Books Inc., 601 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 776-1111. www.booksinc.net. Cal Peternell “A Recipe for Cooking.” Noon. $115 singles; $175 couples includes lunch. Left Bank Restaurant, 507 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Vijay Prashad, Dennis J. Bernstein “The Death of the Nation and the Future of the Arab Revolution.” 7:30 p.m. $12-$15. First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, 2407 Dana St., Berkeley. (510) 967-4495. https://kpfa.org/ Melanie Salvatore-August “Fierce Kindness.” 3 p.m. Diesel, 5433 College Ave., Oakland. (510) 653-9965. www.dieselbookstore.com.
MONDAY
Laura Sook Duncombe “Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas.” 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 Ninth Ave., S.F. (415) 742-5833. www.greenapplebooks. com. Adrienne Kress “The Explorers: The Door in the Alley.” 7 p.m. A Great Good Place for Books, 6120 LaSalle Ave., Oakland. (510) 339-8210. www.ggpbooks.com. Tony Robles, Tmmi Avicolli-Mecca Poetry followed by open mike. 7 p.m. Bird & Beckett Books & Records, 653 Chenery St., S.F. (415) 586-3733. www.birdbeckett.com. Scott Sonenshein “Stretch: Unlock the Power of Less — and Achieve More Than You Ever Imagined.” 6 p.m. $7-$20. Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org.
TUESDAY
Donia Bijan “The Last Days of Cafe Leila.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com. Adrienne Kress “The Explorers: The Door in the Alley.” 4 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. (707) 762-0563. www.copper fieldsbooks.com. Joe Quirk “Seasteading.” 7:30 p.m. Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F. (415) 863-8688. www.booksmith.com.
WEDNESDAY
Jon Allen, Amie Parnes “Shattered.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Susan Faludi “In the Darkroom.” 7 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa. (707) 578-8938. www.copperfieldsbooks.com. Caitlyn Jenner, Buzz Bissinger “The Secrets of My Life.” 7 p.m. $15-$85. The InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, Peacock Court, 999 California St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.com monwealthclub.org. Paul Madonna “On to the Next Dream.” 7:30 p.m. Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F. (415) 863-8688. www.booksmith.com. Marissa Moss “Last Things.” 7 p.m. Green Apple Books, 506 Clement St., S.F. (415) 387-2272. www.green applebooks.com. James Nolan “Flight Risk.” 7 p.m. City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Ave., S.F. (415) 362-8193. www.city lights.com. Pat Obuchowski “Gutsy Women Win: How to Get Gutsy and Get Going.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View. (650) 4285-1234. www.booksinc.net. Winifred M. Reilly “It Takes One to Tango: How I Rescued My Marriage with (Almost) No Help from My Spouse and How You Can, Too.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 2251 Chestnut St., S.F. (415) 931-3633. www.booksinc.net. Elizabeth L. Silver “The Tincture of Time.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Michael Slack “Turtle Tug to the Rescue!” 6 p.m. Books Inc., 3515 California St., S.F. (415) 221-3666. www.booksinc.net. Susan Wolfe “Escape Velocity.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com. Amy Young “A Unicorn Named Sparkle.” 4 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. (707) 762-0563. www.copperfieldsbooks.com. Young Adult Authors Round Table Brendan Reichs, Ally Condie, Soman Chainani, Margaret Stohl are featured. 7 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. (707) 7620563. www.copperfieldsbooks.com.
THURSDAY
Kevin Allardice “Family, Genus, Species.” 7 p.m. Green Apple Books 506 Clement St., S.F. (415) 387-2272. www.greenapplebooks.com. Maureen Chiquet “Beyond the Label.” 12:30 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com. Peter Gibb “King of Doubt.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 525-7777. www.booksinc.net. Yaa Gyasi, Jeff Chang “Homegoing.” 7:30 p.m. $29. Nourse Theater, 275 Hayes St., S.F. (415) 392-4400. www.cityarts.net. Jo Halderman “In the Shadow of the White House.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 8351020. www.bookpassage.com. Erik Larson “Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania.” 7 p.m. A Great Good Place for Books, 6120 LaSalle Ave., Oakland. (510) 3398210. www.ggpbooks.com. Patricia Lockwood “Priestdaddy.” 7 p.m. Diesel, 5433 College Ave., Oakland. (510) 653-9965. www.diesel bookstore.com. Jo Piazza “How to Be Married.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Carl Pope “Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses and Citizens Can Save the Planet.” 6:30 p.m. Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org. Sheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant, Kathy Jackson “Option B.” 7 p.m. $15-$95. Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.com monwealthclub.org. Stacy Schiff “The Witches: Suspicion, Betrayal, and Hysteria in 1692 Salem.” 6 p.m. Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org. Shipwreck Presents: Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion Ivan Hernandez, Jennie Kendrick, Alan Leggitt, Na’amen Tilahun and Inda Sebater are featured. 7 p.m. Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F. (415) 863-8688. www.booksmith.com.
FRIDAY
Peter Andreas “Rebel Mother.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com. Christopher de Bellaigue, Jonathan Curiel De Bellaigue’s “The Islamic Enlightenment,” and Curiel’s “Al’ America: Travels Through America’s Arab and Islamic Roots.” Noon. Free-$20. Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org. NEA Benefit Readings by R.O. Kwon, Maxine Chernoff, Javier Zamora, Monica Sok. 7 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 Ninth Ave., S.F. (415) 742-5833. www.green applebooks.com. Brittany Newell “Oola.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.book passage.com.
SATURDAY
Judy Collins “Cravings.” 7:30 p.m. $30. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Carlyn Mones De Oca “Dog as My Doctor, Cat as My Nurse.” 1 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.book passage.com. Elephant and Piggie The lead characters of Mo Willems’ series appear in support of “The Good for Nothing Button” and “The Thank You Book.” 3 p.m. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View. (650) 4285-1234. www.booksinc.net; 2 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. (707) 762-0563. www.copper fieldsbooks.com. Timmy Failure Total Takeover Celebration Giveaways, raffles, sunglasses, posters and more. 4 p.m. Books Inc., 74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto. (650) 321-0600. www.booksinc.net. Don Lattin “Changing Our Minds.” 4 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Susannah Meadows “The Other Side of Impossible.” 4 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com. Jaimal Yogis “Stumbling Toward Enlightenment and the Perfect Ride.” 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 Ninth Ave., S.F. (415) 7425833. www.greenapplebooks.com.