Book events

Belvedere Tiburon Library: 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon; 415-789-2665; beltiblibrary.org. May 14: Liann Zhang discusses “Julie Chan is Dead.” 4 p.m. online. Register online.

Bolinas Library: 14 Wharf Road, Bolinas; 415-868-1171; marinlibrary.org. May 13: Andrew Schelling discusses “Forests, Temples, Glacial Rivers” and “Songs of Mirabai.” 6 p.m in person.

Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. May 13: Susanna Kwan discusses “Awake in the Floating City” with Meng Jin. 6 p.m. in person; May 14: Jemimah Wei discusses “The Original Daughter” with Zach Williams. 6 p.m. in person; May 15: Thomas Levenson discusses “So Very Small.” 6 p.m. in person; May 17: Shelby Van Pelt discusses “Remarkably Bright Creatures.” 4 p.m. in person; May 18: NorCal Sisters in Crime spring showcase. 1 p.m. in person.

College of Marin: Academic Center, 835 College Ave., Kent?eld; 415-457-8811; marin.edu. May 16: Greg Sarris discusses “The Forgetters” with Duane BigEagle. 1 p.m. in person and online. More information at bookpassage.com.

Congregation Rodef Sholom: 170 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael; 415-479-3441; bookpassage.com. May 15: Dr. Tracey Gendron discusses “Ageism Unmasked.” 7 p.m. in person and online. Register online.

The Jewish American Fiction Book Club: nuevodavos@yahoo.com. May 14: The Jewish American Fiction Book Club discusses James McBride’s “The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store.” 7 p.m. online. Email Davo Knepler at nuevodavos@yahoo.com for more information and the Zoom link.

Mill Valley Public Library: 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-389-4292; millvalleylibrary.org. May 14: Jon Hickey discusses “Big Chief” with Sasha Vasilyuk. 6:30 p.m. in person. Register online; May 15: Poetry reading. 6:30 p.m. in person. Register online.

Sausalito Books by the Bay: 100 Bay St., Sausalito; 415-887-9967; sausalitobooksbythebay.com. May 14: Simon Van Booy discusses and signs “Sipsworth.” 5 p.m. in person.

Other talks

Dominican University of California: Creekside Room, 100 Magnolia Ave., San Rafael; commonwealthclub.org. May 15: Steven K. Vogel discusses “How Has Japan Escaped Plutocratic Populism?” 7 p.m. in person. Register online.

Fairfax Library: 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax; 415-453-8092; marinlibrary.org. May 16: Workshop on avoiding Medicare fraud. 2 p.m. in person.

HopMonk Tavern: 224 Vintage Way, Novato; wonderfest.org. May 13: Wonderfest presents two of its Science Envoys — Nicole Meister discussing “AI Memorization” and Jenni Serrano Rojas discussing “Frog Secrets.” 7 p.m. in person.

Willow Camp: 3325 Highway 1, Stinson Beach; eventbrite.com. May 18: Bolinas resident and bird artist Keith Hansen discusses his work. 4 p.m. in person. $20 ticket; $97.88 includes dinner following the event. Register online.

— Compiled by Daniel Bromfield

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