Literary guide
Literary guide
7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 Ninth Ave., S.F. (415) 742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com.
7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
Allene Symnons Aldous Huxley’s Hands:
7 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley.
7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
Jeff Chang, Adam Mansbach “Who We Be: A Cultural History of Race in Post Civil Rights America.”
7:30 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park.
Liz Cunningham, Arlene Blum “Health and Hope From the Ocean Depths to the Mountain Tops.”
Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org.
Ellen Krieger, Margo True “Fabulous Healthy Meals.”
Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org.
Joyce Carol Oates, Robert Hass “The Lost Landscape: A Writer’s Memoir.”
Nourse Theater, 275 Hayes St., S.F. (415) 392-4400. www.cityarts.net.
6:30 p.m. Congregation Rodef Shalom, 170 N. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael.
Chance of Rain?
The Impact of Climate Change on Our Lives Authors Emmi Itaranta and Benjamin Parzybok discuss climate change with moderator Sal Pizzaro. 7:30 p.m. Free.
Cynthia Barnett “Rain: A Natural and Cultural History.”
7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
Susan Cox “The Man on the Washing Machine.”
7 p.m. Books Inc., 1344 Park St., Alameda.
7 p.m. Books Inc., 601 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 776-1111. www.booksinc.net.
How Biohackers, Foodies, Physicians, and Scientists Are Transforming Human Perception, One Sense at a Time.
Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org.
Kati Short Chinese New Year lion dancers and readings from In Mt.
Roger Boas “World War II, Battle Rattle: A Last Memoir of World War II.”
7 p.m. Books Inc., 601 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 776-1111. www.booksinc.net.
Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org.
Thomas W. Laqueur “The Work of the Dead: A Cultural History of Mortal Remains.”
7 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley.
Oliver Morton, Ken Caldeira “The Planet Remade.”
Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org.
Leslie Johansen Nack “Fourteen: A Daughter’s Memoir of Adventure, Sailing, and Survival.”
7 p.m. Books Inc., 2251 Chestnut St., S.F. (415) 931-3633. www.booksinc.net.
7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
Ian Rankin “Even Dogs in the Wild.”
7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
Revolution Books $1 Used Book Sale More than 5,000 books for $1 each. 5-6:45 p.m. $3 preview Fri.; 7-9 $1 sale Fri.; noon-9 p.m. Sat.; Noon-4 p.m. next Sun.; bag sale 4-8 p.m. next Sun.
Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave., Berkeley.
1 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
4 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
Michael Witwer, Chris Taylor Empire of Imagination:
Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons and How Star Wars Conquered the Universe:
The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise.
7 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley.
Gene Luen Yang The new ambassador to young people’s literature will talk about breaking into the comics industry. 2 p.m. Escapist Comic Bookstore, 3090 Claremont Ave., Berkeley.
The Definitive Dictionary of Deliberately Deceptive Language.
7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Ave., S.F. (415) 742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com.
Sarah Dickerman “The Food Lover’s Cleanse.”
3 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. (415) 282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com.
Rolf Gates “Meditations on Intention and Being.”
7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
4 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.