Book events

Belvedere Tiburon Library: 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon; 415-789-2665; beltiblibrary.org. March 16: The True Crime and Mystery Book Group discusses “Magpie Murders” by Anthony Horowitz. 2 p.m. in person. Register online.

Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. March 5: Marin author Lily Samii discusses “Lily Samii: A Journey through Life and Fashion.” 1 p.m. in person; March 5: David Thomson discusses “Acting Naturally.” 2 p.m. in person; March 5: Samantha Shannon discusses “A Day of Fallen Night” with Rita Chang-Eppig. 4 p.m. online and in person. $38.50, includes signed book. Register online; March 7: Will Schwalbe discusses “We Should Not Be Friends.” 1 p.m. in person and online; March 8: Susan Gravely discusses “Italy on a Plate” with Frances Mayes. 1 p.m. online; March 11: Tami Casias discusses “Dragon Ink,” in partnership with Left Coast Writers. 2 p.m. in person; March 12: Ariana Shaheen Amini, of San Anselmo, and Christina Maheen Amini discuss “Baba’s Gift.” 1 p.m. in person; March 12: Eleanor Catton discusses “Birnam Wood” with Justin Torres. 2 p.m. online; March 12: John McNellis discusses “O’Brien’s Law.” 2 p.m. in person.

Copperfield’s Books: copperfieldsbooks.com. March 9: Martin Puchner discusses “Culture: The Story of Us, from Cave Art to K-Pop.” Noon online. Register online.

Dominican University of California: bookpassage.com/roughsleepers23. March 6: Tracy Kidder discusses “Rough Sleepers” with Dr. James O’Connell. 5:30 p.m. online. Register online.

Jewish American Fiction Book Club: marinlibrary.org. March 8: The Jewish American Fiction Book Club discusses “What Jonah Knew” by Marin author Barbara Graham. 7 p.m. online. For more information and a Zoom invite, email Davo Knepler at nuevodavos@yahoo.com.

Sausalito Books by the Bay: 100 Bay St., Sausalito; 415-887-9967; sausalitobooksbythebay.com. March 14: Book club with Sausalito resident Tappan Wilder on his uncle Thornton Wilder’s book, “The Cabala and the Woman of Andros.” 5:30 p.m. in person. To register, call or stop in person.

Other talks

Civic Center Library: Veterans Resource Center, 3501 Civic Center Drive, suite 427, San Rafael; marinlibrary.org. March 8: Meet with a volunteer veteran to discuss veterans’ benefits including health care, disability compensation, vocational rehabilitation and employment, education and training, and more. 2 to 4 p.m. in person.

Desta Gallery: 100 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-384-8762; destagallery.com. March 11: Marin photographer Paola Gianturco discusses “Women Who are Making the World a Better Place Globally.” 4 p.m. in person. Register online.

Westminster Presbyterian Church: 240 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon; wpctiburon.org. March 5: Belvedere resident Diane Kahn discusses “Humans of San Quentin: Humanizing the Incarcerated.” 3:30 p.m. in person.

— Compiled by Colleen Bidwill

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