Shanta Nimbark Sacharoff discusses ‘Cooking Together’ among this week’s author talks

Book events

Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. Sept. 6: Laurie R. King discusses “Back to the Garden.” 6 p.m. in person; Sept. 7: Scott Fletcher discusses “Moments in Marin History.” 1 p.m. in person; Sept. 10: Linda Joy Myers, Evelyn LaTorre, Donna Stoneham, Esther Erman, Rita Sever, Rita M. Gardner and moderator Brooke Warner discuss “Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis: Women Writers Respond to the Call” on the She Writes Press panel. 11 a.m. in person; Sept. 10: Kristina McMorris discusses “The Ways We Hide.” 1 p.m. in person; Sept. 10: Linda Watanabe McFerrin and Laurie McAndish King discuss “Wandering in Japan,” presented by Left Coast Writers. 2 p.m. in person; Sept. 10: Stephanie Guyer-Stevens discusses “Divine Messengers” with Kaitlin Quistgaard. 4 p.m. in person; Sept. 11: Mark Nepo discusses “Surviving Storms” with Brooke Warner. 1 p.m. online; Sept. 11: Acharya Shunya discusses “Roar Like a Goddess.” 1 p.m. in person; Sept. 11: Javier Zamora discusses “Solito.” 4 p.m. in person.

Copperfield’s Books: copperfieldsbooks.com. Sept. 20: Elizabeth Strout discusses “Lucy by the Sea.” 5 p.m. online. Register online.

Dance Palace: 503 B St., Point Reyes Station; ptreyesbooks.com/event/javier-zamora-and-dave-eggers. Sept. 17: Javier Zamora discusses “Solito” with Sausalito author Dave Eggers. 4 p.m. in person. Register online. Masks required.

Driver’s Market & Deli: 200 Caledonia St., Sausalito; driversmarket.com. Sept. 8: Shanta Nimbark Sacharoff discusses “Cooking Together.” 7 p.m. in person. RSVP online.

Jewish American Fiction Book Club: nuevodavos@yahoo.com. Sept. 14: The Jewish American Fiction Book Club discusses Mark Sarvas’ “Memento Park.” 7 p.m. online and Sarvas will join at 7:30 p.m. Email Davo Knepler at nuevodavos@yahoo.com to get the Zoom link.

Sausalito Books by the Bay: 100 Bay St., Sausalito; 415-887-9967; sausalitobooksbythebay.com. Sept. 13: Sausalito Books by the Bay’s book club discusses “Horse” by Geraldine Brooks. 5:30 p.m. in person. Register for the club and buy the book in store or by calling.

Point Reyes Books: 11315 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1542; ptreyesbooks.com. Sept. 14: Jenny Xie discusses “The Rupture Tense” with Forrest Gander. 6 p.m. online. Register online.

Other talks

Marin Coalition: marincoalition.org. Sept. 8: Mary Jane Burke, Marin County superintendent of schools, Ken Lippi, senior deputy superintendent, Mike Grant, assistant superintendent, and Jesse Madsen, director for the college and career readiness department, discuss “Marin County Public Schools – The Future is Now.” Noon online. Register online.

The Outdoor Art Club: 1 West Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley; 415-383-2582; outdoorartclub.org. Sept. 15: Erin McCauley discusses “Hidden Consequences: The Broader Impacts of Incarceration for Families.” 1 p.m. online. Register online.

— Compiled by Colleen Bidwill

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