This week - May 13th through 19th -- is Children's Book Week! Join us in the nationwide celebration of reading and books. Learn more about this special week and discover events in your area by clicking here.
If you would like to see your city or event posted in an upcoming post, please email me: heather[dot]varanini[at]gmail[dot]com.
Monday May 13th
A Niece of Miss Austen: Catherine Hubback's Journey from Hampshire to California. A Talk by Zoë Klippert.
Event: Freelance editor Zoë Klippert will be discussing Hubback's unusual journey from the East Coast to the West Coast.
Learn more about the event by clicking here.
Time: 5pm - 7pm
Location: The Book Club of California
312 Sutter Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
Jessie Oleson Moore -- The Secret Lives of Baked Goods: Sweet Stories and Recipes for America's Favorite Desserts
Event: Learn all about the history behind America's favorite sweets with Jessie Oleson Moore's new book, The Secret Lives of Baked Goods.
Click here to learn more about this event.
Time: 6pm - 7pm
Location: Omnivore Books
3885a Cesar Chavez Street
San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
Tuesday May 14th
The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival
Event: Join authors Jenni Holm and James Kennedy as they screen the very best of the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival.
Click here for more information.
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Location: San Francisco Public Library -- Main
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
Arturo Mantecon, Translator of Leopoldo Maria Panero
Event: Green Apple Books and co-sponsor Asymptote bring translator Arturo Mantecon to San Francisco for a reading. Mantecon is famous for his translations of Leopold Maria Panero's writings.
Click here to learn more about the event.
Time: 7pm
Location: Green Apple Books
506 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
Wednesday May 15th
Never. Say. Die Book Release Party
Event: Join Green Apple Books, author Brian Murphy, and photographer Brad Mangin discuss their new book NEVER. SAY. DIE and share experiences from the excitement of the San Francisco Giants winning their second championship in three years.
For more information, click here.
Time: 7pm
Location: 540 Club
540 Clement Street & 7th Avenue
San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
Joe Hill/NOS4ATU
Event: The son of Stephen and Tabitha King, Joe Hill will be discussing his new book, NOS4AU.
Learn more about the event by clicking here.
Time: 7:30pm
Location: The Booksmith
1644 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
Thursday May 16th
John Gray: Men and Women in Business
Event: John Gray, author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, and co-author of Work With Me: The Blind Spots Between Men and Women in Business comes to share his insights into the misconceptions that can plague the workplace between the two genders.
To purchase tickets and learn more about the program, click here.
Time: 5:30pm reception/6pm program/7pm book signing
Location: Commonwealth Club of California
595 Market Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA
Cost: $12 member/$20 non-member/$7 student
JCCSF Presents Jaron Lanier
Event: Jaron Lanier, author of Who Owns the Future, and father of virtual reality, comes to share his vision of the future of technology. He will also be brining a special user interface in which he will be providing a demonstration.
Click here to learn more about the event and purchase tickets.
Time: 7pm
Location: Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
3200 California Street
Kanbar Hall
San Francisco, CA
Cost: $10
Friday May 17th
Be Kind Festival -- Michael Chase
Event: Michael Chase, author of Am I Being Kind? and The Radical Practice of Loving Everyone: A Four-Legged Approach to Enlightenment, will be speaking at the festival. Chase is also the founder of The Kindness Center. This talk is part of the Be Kind Festival happening in Mount Washington Valley from May 17th through May 19th.
To learn more, click here.
Time: 6:30pm - 8pm
Location: Kennett High School
409 Eagle Way, Loynd Auditorium
North Conway, New Hampshire
Cost: Free
Anne Nesbet at Books Inc. in Berkeley
Event: Author Anne Nesbet will be celebrating the launch of her new book, Box of Gargoyles. It is the sequel to The Cabinet of Earths. The celebration will be complete with tasty drinks and treats.
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Time: 7pm
Location: Books Inc. Berkeley
1760 4th Street
Berkeley, CA
Cost: Free
Saturday May 18th
Marion Nestle -- Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health
Event: Marion Nestle shares from her new book, Food Politics, on how nutrition and health in the United States are influenced by the food industry.
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Time: 3pm - 4pm
Location: Omnivore Books
3885a Cesar Chavez Street
San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
Big Wow! ComicFest
Event: The Big Wow! ComicFest will be held over the course of two days -- Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th. Stan Lee will be making an appearance on Sunday! Other distinguished guests include Brian Azzarello, J. Scott Campbell, and Neal Adams.
Click here to learn more about the event.
Time: All day
Location: McEnery Convention Center
150 West San Carlos Street
San Jose, CA
Cost: $20 adult/$10 child/under 8 are free -- box office pricing. Check the website for early bird tickets.
Sunday May 19th
Eduardo Galeano
Event: Author Eduardo Galeano, one of the most distinguished writers in Latin America, will be reading from his book, Children of the Days: A Calendar of Human History.
To learn more about the event, please click here.
Time: 5pm
Location: City Lights Bookstore
261 Columbus Avenue at Broadway
San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
Claire Messud -- The Woman Upstairs
Messud will be sharing from her new book, The Woman Upstairs.
Click here to learn more about this event.
Time: 7pm
Location: Bookshop West Portal
80 West Portal Avenue
San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
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