LITERARY GUIDE
MONDAY
Al Franken, Matt Martin “Giant of the Senate.” 7 p.m. JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. (415) 292-1233. www.jccsf.org/arts. Quiet Lightning Selected authors read and attendees receive free copy of Sparkle & Blink 87. 7 p.m. Adobe Books, 3130 24th St., S.F. (415) 864-3936. www.adobebooks.com.
WEDNESDAY
Mackenzi Lee, Anna-Marie McLemore “The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue.” 7 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. (650) 324-4321. www.keplers.com.
THURSDAY
Emil DeAndreis “Hard to Grip: A Memoir of Youth, Baseball, and Chronic Illness.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 1490 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. www.booksinc.net. Jenn de la Vega “Shodown Comfort Food: Chili & BBQ.” 7 p.m. Green Apple Books 506 Clement St., S.F. (415) 387-2272. www.greenapplebooks.com. S.B. Divya “Runtime.” 7 p.m. Borderlands Books, 866 Valencia St., S.F. borderlands-books.com. Al Franken “Giant of the Senate.” 5 p.m. $31. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com; Noon. $12 and up. Santa Clara University, Mayer Theatre, 500 El Camino Real Santa Clara. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org. Meredith May “I, Who Did Not Die.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Gary Noy “Gold Rush Tales: 49 Tales of Seekers, Scoundrels, Loss and Luck.” 6:30 p.m. $15. Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post St., S.F. (415) 3930100. www.milibrary.org. Shipwreck Literary erotic fan fiction on the theme of “The Great Gatsby.” 7 p.m. Thurs. Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F. (415) 863-8688. www.booksmith.com. Joan C. Williams “White Working Class.” 6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com. Jaimal Yogis “All Our Waves Are Water: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment and the Perfect Ride.” 7:30 p.m. $10-$30. Clif Bar 7 Company, 1451 66th St., Emeryville. waves.brown papertickets.com.
FRIDAY
Erin Byrne, Lindsey Crittenden, Colette Hannahan, Janis Cooke Newman, Jenna Scatena “The Best Women's Travel Writing Volume 11.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Jonathan Lewis “The Unfinished Social Entrepreneur.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 601 Van Ness, S.F. www.booksinc.net. Mike Wu “Ellie in Concert.” 6 p.m. Diesel, 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. (415) 785-8177. www.dieselbookstore.com. Jaimal Yogis “All Our Waves Are Water: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment and the Perfect Ride.” 7 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 138 N. Main St., Sebastopol. www.copperfieldsbooks.com.
SATURDAY
James Coleman “Buddha’s Dream of Liberation.” 4 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Dana Fredsti “Spawn of the Lilith.” 3 p.m. Borderlands Books, 866 Valencia St., S.F. borderlands-books. com. Nancy Tingley “A Head in Cambodia.” 1 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. Deborah Underwood “Super Saurus Saves Kindergarten.” 2 p.m. Mrs. Dalloway’s, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley. (510) 704-8222. www.mrsdallo ways.com. Jaimal Yogis “All Our Waves Are Water: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment and the Perfect Ride.” 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 Ninth Ave., S.F. (415) 742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com. Writers With Drinks Jade Chang, Sarah Gailey and Jackson Crawford are featured. 7:30 p.m. $5-$20. Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St., S.F. writerswithdrinks.com.
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