Literary guide
Andrew J. Bacevich “America’s War for the Greater Middle East.”
4 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
1 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
A.E. Conran “The Lost Cult.”
4 p.m. Mrs. Dalloway’s, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley.
2 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
Path to Publishing Workshop See website for schedule. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. $50-$100.
Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
Michael Rendon “Watercolor Technique.”
3 p.m. Diesel, 5433 College Ave., Oakland.
Christopher Scotton “The Secret Wisdom of the Earth.”
2 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 1330 Lincoln St., Calistoga.
Sharon Dolin, Jane Hirshfield “A Manual for Living.”
7 p.m. Green Apple Books 506 Clement St., S.F. (415) 387-2272. www.greenapplebooks.com.
Debbie Goelz “Wattpad Sensation.”
7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
Steve Sheinkin “Most Dangerous.”
6:30 p.m. Mrs. Dalloway’s, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley.
Richard Dodson, Nancy Burke “Power Your Career.”
7 p.m. Books Inc., 74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto.
7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Ave., S.F. (415) 742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com.
Jessica Fechtor Stir:
6 p.m. Book Passage, One Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com.
7 p.m. Diesel, 5433 College Ave., Oakland.
Robert Hill “The Remnants.”
7 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley.
Daymond John “The Power of Broke.”
6:30 p.m. Diesel, 225 26th St., Brentwood.
Raina Leon, Paul Casey Leon’s “Sombra: (dis)locate,” and Casey’s “Virtual Tides.”
8 p.m. Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley.
Wes Nisker “You Are Not Your Fault.”
6 p.m. Books Inc., 74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto.
Augusten Burroughs “Lust & Wonder.”
7 p.m. Books Inc., 2275 Market St., S.F. (415) 864-6777. www.booksinc.net.
Richard Dodson, Nancy Burke “Power Your Career.”
7 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley.
7 p.m. Diesel, 5433 College Ave., Oakland.
7:30 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park.
Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
San Geronimo Valley School Poety Reading 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
Sarah Schulman “The Cosmopolitans.”
7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Ave., S.F. (415) 742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com.
Rob Spillman, Dorothy Allison “All Tomorrow’s Parties.”
6:30 p.m. Diesel, 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.
Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney “The Nest.”
5 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
Tony Tulathimutte “Private Citizens.”
7 p.m. Books Inc., 601 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 776-1111. www.booksinc.net.
Edward Warner Running with Rhinos:
Stories From a Radical Conservationist.
Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org.
Robert Alter, Chana Kronfeld “The Poetry of Yehuda Amichai.”
5 p.m. Magnus Collection of Jewish Art and Life, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley. www.mrsdalloways.com.
Sarah Bakewell “At the Existentialist Cafe.”
Mechanics’ Institute Library, 50 Post St., S.F. www.milibrary.org.
Jack Bender “The Elephant in the Room.”
7 p.m. Books Inc., 601 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 776-1111. www.booksinc.net.
7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
Augusten Burroughs “Lust & Wonder.”
7:30 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park.
7 p.m. Books Inc., 3515 California St., S.F. (415) 221-3666. www.booksinc.net.
Janet Dawson, Wendy Hornsby Dawson’s “Death Deals a Hand” and Hornsby’s “Disturbing the Dark.”
7 p.m. A Great Good Place for Books, 6120 LaSalle Ave., Oakland.
Susan Jacoby “Strange Gods: A Secular History of Conversation.”
Cavallo Point Cooking School, Sausalito.
Peggy Orenstein Girls & Sex:
7 p.m. The Berkeley School, 1310 University Ave., Berkeley. www.mrsdalloways.com.
Bill Press “Buyer’s Remorse.”
7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
Politics, Art and Bohemia.
Anne K. Ross Beyond Rain Man:
What One Psychologist Learned Raising a Son on the Autism Spectrum.
7 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley.
Rob Spillman “All Tomorrow’s Parties.”
7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Ave., S.F. (415) 742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com.
Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney “The Nest.”
7 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 106 Matheson St., Healdsburg.
7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.
7 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park.
Tim Jollymore “Observation Hill.”
7 p.m. Books Inc., 601 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 776-1111. www.booksinc.net.
2 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 3740 Bel Aire Plaza, Napa.
Arianna Huffington “The Sleep Revolution.”
Angelico Hall, Dominican University, San Rafael. www.bookpassage.com.
7 p.m. Copperfield’s Books, 138 N. Main St., Sebastopol. www.copperfieldsbooks.com.
Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara.
7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.