Upcoming author talks, book events in Marin
Book events
Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. Jan. 9: Rachel Howzell Hall discusses “The Last One” with Marin native Samantha Downing. 6 p.m. in person; Jan. 11: Rhys Bowen discusses “We Three Queens.” 11 a.m. in person; Jan. 11: Sash Bischoff discusses “Sweet Fury.” 4 p.m. in person; Jan. 12: Mill Valley resident David Vogelstein discusses “Heroes of Manhattan.” 1 p.m. in person; Jan. 12: Cary Groner discusses “The Way.” 4 p.m. in person; Jan. 15: Pico Iyer discusses “Aflame” with Don George. 6 p.m. in person; Jan. 18: San Anselmo resident Carol Emery discusses “Son on the Run.” 11 a.m. in person; Jan. 18: Carole Bumpus discusses “Adventures on Land and Sea.” 1 p.m. in person; Jan. 18: Schuyler Bailar discusses “He/She/They.” 4 p.m. in person.
Jewish American Fiction Book Club: marinlibrary.org. Jan. 8: The Jewish American Fiction Book Club discusses “Goyhood” by Reuven Fenton. 7 p.m. online. Register by emailing Davo Knepler at nuevodavos@yahoo.com.
Mill Valley Public Library: 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-389-4292; millvalleylibrary.org. Jan. 15: TJ Klune discusses “Somewhere Beyond the Sea.” 4 p.m. online. Register online.
Other talks
Belvedere Tiburon Library: 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon; 415-789-2665; beltiblibrary.org. Jan. 21: Marie Narlock discusses gardening with California native plants. 1 p.m. in person. Register online.
Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. Jan. 12: Melissa Cistaro leads a memoir-writing workshop. 4 p.m. online. $80. Register online.
HopMonk Tavern: 224 Vintage Way, Novato; 415-892-6200; hopmonk.com/novato. Jan. 14: Wonderfest presents a talk by Terrence Deacon on life’s Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA). 7 p.m. in person.
Marin County Law Library: 20 North San Pedro Road, suite 2007, San Rafael; 415-472-3733; marincountylawlibrary.org. Jan. 9: “Lawyers in the Library.” 4:30 p.m. online. Register online.
San Rafael Community Center: 618 B St., San Rafael; nwprrhs.org. Jan. 13: The Northwestern Pacific Railroad Society presents a talk by Phil Cassou and Phil Maslin on Tiburon’s railroad history. 7 p.m. in person.
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church: 101 Donahue St., Marin City; ctttmarin.org. Jan. 11: “Come to the Table” free dinner and community forum with mental health professionals Stormy Miller Sabia, Maralisia Mack and Nicole Gardner. Dinner at 5:15 p.m.; forum at 7 p.m. in person. Register online.
— Compiled by Daniel Bromfield
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