Kepler's Books,
Menlo Park
Political Order and Political Decay is the completion of the most important work of political thought in at least a generation...
San Mateo literary arts events
Francis Fukuyama discusses and signs his new book: Political Order and Political Decay
Tuesday, Nov 11
7:30p
Susan Woodman presents Gamble Garden: Landscape of Optimism
Thursday, Nov 13
7:30p
Kepler's Books,
Menlo Park
Join us for a lovely evening with Susan Woodman, pumpkin cookies (the recipe is in the book!), and a gorgeous floral arrangement courtesy of the folks at Gamble Garden, as Susan presents the beauty...
Sci Fi/Fantasy Day: An Afternoon of Aliens, Dragons, Magic and Other Worlds
Saturday, Nov 15
1:00p
Kepler's Books,
Menlo Park
1:00 p.m.: Other Worlds
Andy Weir (The Martian) in conversation with Matthew Jobin (The Nethergrim).
2:15 p.m.: A Class in Dothraki with David Peterson
3:30 p.m...
Is It Good For The Jews: Lecture 1: Jews and the Civil Rights Movement
Tuesday, Nov 11
7:30p
Oshman Family Jewish Community Center,
Palo Alto
A Lecture Series with Professor Marc Dollinger
The civil rights movement, long considered the high point of Jewish liberal activism, actually masked deeper and more complex dynamics in American Je...
Book Release - "Palestine Speaks: Narratives of Life Under Occupation"
Friday, Nov 14
6:00p
826 Valencia,
San Francisco
Editors Cate Malek and Mateo Hoke will discuss and share work from the latest Voice of Witness oral history collection Palestine Speaks: Narratives of Life Under Occupation...
Joan Jonas is on our mind - Jordan Kantor
Monday, Nov 17
7:15p
CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts,
San Francisco
An event that considers the work of pioneering video and media artist Joan Jonas, who is On Our Mind for one year.
Organized by Jordan Kantor (Professor of Fine Arts, CCA).
Mallory Ortberg: Texts from Jane Eyre and Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters
Thursday, Nov 13
7:30p
The Booksmith,
San Francisco
Mallory Ortberg, co-creator of The Toast, presents Texts From Jane Eyre a whimsical collection of text message conversations from your favorite literary characters...
Howard Gossage: "Changing the World is the Only Fit Work for a Grown Man" by Steve Harrison
Thursday, Nov 13
7:00p
The Beat Museum,
San Francisco
Steve Harrison, author of "Changing the World is the Only Fit Work for a Grown Man," discusses the life and times of HOWARD LUCK GOSSAGE, "America's most innovative, influential and irreverent adve...
The Boris Rozenfeld Russian Bibliophiles Club
Saturday, Nov 29
2:00p
San Francisco Public Library,
San Francisco
Russian book club, literary discussion and/or poetry recital.
Michael Alexander Kahn - Puck: What Fools These Mortals Be
Thursday, Nov 13
6:00p
Book Passage,
San Francisco
Published from 1877 to 1918, Puck was America’s first successful humor magazine and its most influential...
Martha Conway / Thieving Forest
Tuesday, Nov 11
7:30p
The Booksmith,
San Francisco
Martha Conway’s novel THIEVING FOREST is the story of 17-year-old Susanna Quiner’s quest to save her sisters...
Bookswap: The Toast Edition with Mallory Ortberg
Friday, Nov 21
6:30p
The Booksmith,
San Francisco
The Booksmith always likes to throw one last Bookswap before the holidays. This year, we're inviting the ladies from the THE TOAST, to kick back and raise a glass with us...
The Apology by Plato
Wednesday, Nov 12
6:15p
Richmond/Senator Milton Marks Branch,
San Francisco
Great Books Discussion Group
Join us for discussions on short stories, essays and speeches by great writers...
Ferry Building Book Club: Brian Payton - The Wind is Not a River
Wednesday, Nov 12
12:00p
Book Passage,
San Francisco
The Ferry Building book club will discuss a WWII novel about the little-known Japanese invasion of the Aleutian Islands, told through the stories of the journalist stranded there and his wife, who ...
Peyton Marshall and Julia Fierro in conversation with Malena Watrous
Wednesday, Nov 12
7:30p
The Booksmith,
San Francisco
The Booksmith presents a night of literary debuts with Peyton Marshall and Julia Fierro...
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