Welcome to this week's edition of Book It: Events for Bibliophiles. Did you attend any literary events last week? If so, please let us know in the comment section.
If you would like to see events listed in your area or your book event mentioned in future posts, please contact me via email at: heather[dot]varanini[at]gmail[dot]com.
Here are your events for the week of May 6th through May 12th:
Monday May 6th
Kevin Powers -- The Yellow Birds
Event: Author Kevin Powers shares from his new book, Yellow Birds.
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Time: 7pm
Location: Copperfield's Books -- Montgomery Village
775 Village Court
Santa Rosa, CA
Cost: Free
Venezuela in the Post Chávez Era
Event: Rory Carroll, US West Coast Bureau Chief for The Guardian, will be speaking about his new book -- Comandante: Inside Hugo Chavez's Venezuela.
Click here to learn more about the event and purchase tickets.
Time: 7pm - 8pm
Location: World Affairs Council of Northern California
312 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA
Cost: $15 nonmembers/$5 students
Tuesday May 7th
Mark Bittman -- Vb6
Event: Author Mark Bittman, famous for his How to Cook Everything books, comes to share his experience on becoming a vegan and getting healthy.
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Time: 12:30pm
Location: Book Passage
1 Ferry Building
San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
Word/Play: Shenanigans of the Highest Brow
Event: Put your literary knowledge to good use in this fun game. Panelists this month include Esther Inglis-Arkell, Colin Winnette, Jenni Holm, Pireeni Sundaralingam, Isaac Fitzgerald, and Phil Cousineau.
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Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: The Booksmith
1644 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA
Cost: $15 (for pizza, open bar, and gameplay)
Wednesday May 8th
Literary Luncheon: Rita Moreno - Rita Moreno: A Memoir
Event: Come and hear Tony, Emmy, Grammy, and Oscar award-winner, Rita Moreno, discuss her memoir. She will be telling stories from her journey -- from a young Puerto Rican girl to the silver screen.
To learn more and purchase tickets, click here.
Time: 12pm
Location: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd.
Corte Madera, CA
Cost: $55 (includes lunch and a signed copy of the book)
Celebrate Michelle Tea's Latest Book
Event: Join McSweeny's in celebrating the release of Michelle Tea's first young adult novel! There will be a lot of fun food and activities.
Click here to purchase tickets and learn more about details about the event.
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: The Secret Alley
180 Capp Street
San Francisco, CA
Cost: $20 (Includes a copy of Mermaids in Chelsea Creek, food, cocktails, fortune teller services, and a raffle ticket)
Thursday May 9th
Jeremy Scahill's War on War
Event: Jeremy Scahill, reporter for The Nation, discusses his new book Dirty Wars.
Click here to learn more about the program and purchase tickets.
Time: 6pm check-in/6:30pm program/7:30pm signing
Location: Commonwealth Club of California
595 Market Street
San Francisco, CA
Cost: $20 nonmembers/$12 members/$7 students
Bubbles & Bivalves with Andrew Beahrs
Event: Andrew Beahrs, author of Twain's Feast: Searching for America's Lost Foods in the Footsteps of Samuel Clemens, will be joining Aquarium of the Bay in a fundraising effort for The Watershed Project. Bubbles & Bivalves will also be featuring some of the best food and wine from the Bay Area.
To purchase tickets and learn more about the event, please click here.
Time: 7pm - 10pm
Location: Aquarium of the Bay
Pier 39
San Francisco, CA
Cost: $60 - $120
Friday May 10th
James Kennedy at Books Inc. Laurel Village
Event: Meet author James Kennedy and listen to him share from his new book, The Order of Odd-Fish.
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Time: 6:30pm
Location: Books Inc. Laurel Village
3515 California Street
San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
City Arts & Lectures Presents Fran Lebowitz
Event: Satirist Fran Lebowitz will be discussing her work in conversation with Steven Winn.
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Nourse Theatre
275 Hayes Street
San Francisco, CA
Cost: $30
Saturday May 11th
Jim Gaffigan signing -- Dad is Fat
Event: Author and comedian, Jim Gaffigan, will be sharing from his new book, Dad is Fat.
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Time: 12:30pm
Location: Book Passage
1 Ferry Building
San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
Josh Farrar -- A Song for Bijou
Event: Author Josh Farrar discusses his new book, A Song for Bijou.
Click here to learn more about the event.
Time: 7pm
Location: Book Passage Corte Madera
51 Tamal Vista Blvd.
Corte Madera, CA
Cost: Free
Sunday May 12th -- Mother's Day!
Marc Maron
Event: Author and comedian Marc Maron shares from his memoir, Attempting Normal.
Lear more about the event by clicking here.
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside
Portland, OR
Cost: Free
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