FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2009

New York Times scent critic CHANDLER BURR, author of YOU OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU.
Friday, June 26, Noon
Rakestraw Books
522 Hartz Avenue, Danville. (925) 837-7337.
$15, includes lunch. RSVP required.
Also Appearing
Friday, June 26, 7 p.m.
A Great Good Place for Books
6120 La Salle Avenue, Oakland. 510-339-8210.


Chez Panisse restaurateur and author ALICE WATERS. A benefit is for the Chez Panisse Foundation. Friday, June 26, 6 p.m. Omnivore Books on Food, 3885A Cesar Chavez St. (at Church St.), San Francisco. 415-282-4712. $50 per ticket, includes a signed copy of THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD by Waters.


GAIL JOHNSTON, author of THE SOCIAL CAUSE DIET. Friday, June 26, 6:30 p.m. Books Inc. in Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness, San Francisco. 415-776-1111.


JILLIAN VENTERS, author of GOTHIC CHARM SCHOOL. Friday, June 26, 7:30 p.m. Books Inc., 1375 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame. (650) 685-4911.


Marin's DIANNE HALE, author of LA BELLA LINGUA: MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH ITALIAN, THE WORLD'S MOST ENCHANTING LANGUAGE. Friday, June 26, 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Dalloway's, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley. (510) 704-8222.



SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2009

NICOLETTE HAHN NIMAN, author of RIGHTEOUS PORKCHOP: FINDING A LIFE AND GOOD FOOD BEYOND FACTORY FARMS. Saturday, June 27, 2 p.m. Copperfield's, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. (707) 762-0563.


KAREN SOLOMON, author of JAM IT, PICKLE IT, CURE IT. Saturday, June 27, 3 p.m. Omnivore Books on Food, 3885A Cesar Chavez St. (at Church St.), San Francisco. 415-282-4712.


ROSIE SORENSON, author of THEY HAD ME AT MEOW: TAILS OF LOVE FROM THE HOMELESS CATS OF BUSTER HOLLOW. Saturday, June 27, 4 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960.

THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2009

Raj Patel, author of the international bestseller Stuffed and Starved

Carmel Authors & Ideas Festival
featuring Greg Mortenson, Elizabeth Gilbert, David Kennedy, P.J. O'Rourke, Shelby Steele and more.
September 25 - 27
Carmel Sunset Center on 8th Street, Carmel
Tickets $575.
Special discount for subscribers of this newsletter: $515.
Full line-up just announced
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Talking Heads front man David Byrne, author of The Bicycle Diaries
Tuesday, September 29, 8 p.m.
City Arts & Lectures, Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco. 415-392-4400.
Tickets $20

Margaret Atwood, author of The Blind Assassin and The Year of the Flood
Tuesday, October 6, 8 p.m.
City Arts & Lectures, Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco. 415-392-4400.
Tickets $20

Nick Hornby, author of High Fidelity
Thursday, October 8, 8 p.m.
City Arts & Lectures, Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco. 415-392-4400.
Tickets $20

Jack London Writers Conference
featuring
Sister Helen Prejean, author of Deadman Walking
Dan Millman, author of Everyday Enlightment
Fred Alan Wolf, PhD, author of Parallel Universe
Kemble Scott, author of SoMa and The Sower
Teresa LeYung Ryan, author of Love Made of Heart
Literary agent Ted Weinstein
October 10 & 11
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Foster City
Registration $295 to $375

Joyce Carol Oates, author of The Gravedigger's Daughter
Monday, October 19, 8 p.m.
City Arts & Lectures, Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco. 415-392-4400.
Tickets $20

The Redwood Writers 2009 Conference
With workshops and presentations by Steve Hockensmith, Tamim Ansary, Al Young, Kemble Scott, and more.
Saturday, October 24, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Flamingo Hotel and Resort, 2777 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa. (707) 545-8530.
Registration $125 to $159.

Michael Chabon, author of The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Monday, November 9, 8 p.m.
City Arts & Lectures, Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco. 415-392-4400.
Tickets $20

Barbara Kingsolver, author of The Poisonwood Bible
Tuesday, November 17, 8 p.m.
City Arts & Lectures, Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco. 415-392-4400.
Tickets $20

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