West Marin resident Emily Murphy discusses ‘Grow Now’ among this week’s author talks

Book events

Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. May 15: Vanessa Hua discusses “Forbidden City” and Reyna Grande discusses “A Ballad of Love and Glory.” 1 p.m. in person; May 15: Nicolò Mazza discusses “The Forgotten Sword.” 2 p.m. in person; May 15: Michelle Huneven discusses “Search” with Stephanie Rosenbaum Klassen. 4 p.m. in person; May 16: Tracy Dawson discusses “Let Me Be Frank” with Kate Novack. 5:30 p.m. online; May 18: Grant Ginder discusses “Let’s Not Do That Again” with Book Passage’s Luisa Smith. 1 p.m. online; May 18: Nghi Vo discusses “Siren Queen” with Rebecca Roanhorse. Buy book ($26.99) for access. 5 p.m. online; May 19: Peter Heller discusses “The Guide” with Don George. 1 p.m. in person; May 19: Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa discuss “His Name is George Floyd.” 5:30 p.m. online; May 21: Obi Kaufmann discusses “The Coasts of California.” 1 p.m. in person; May 21: Steve Yarbrough discusses “Stay Gone Days.” 4 p.m. in person; May 22: A poetry reading by Marin County students. 2 p.m. in person; May 22: Adrian McKinty discusses “The Island.” 4 p.m. in person.

Copperfield’s Books: copperfieldsbooks.com. May 18: Rachel Feltman discusses “Been There, Done That.” 6 p.m. online. Register online.

Marin Art and Garden Center: 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross; 415-455-5260; maringarden.org. May 18: West Marin author Emily Murphy discusses “Grow Now.” 3 p.m. in person. $15. Register online.

Marin County Free Library: marinlibrary.org. May 19: The Civic Center Library’s Afternoon Book Club discusses “In Dubious Battle” by John Steinbeck. 1 p.m. online. Email Ann Bertucci for Zoom link at abertucci@marincounty.org.

Mill Valley Public Library: 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-389-4292; millvalleylibrary.org. May 18: The Great Escape Book Club discusses “Stories of Your Life and Others” by Ted Chiang. 6 p.m. online. Register online.

Point Reyes Books: 11315 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1542; ptreyesbooks.com. May 20: Richard Nevle and Steven Nightingale discuss “The Paradise Notebooks.” 7 p.m. online. Register online.

Sausalito Books by the Bay: 100 Bay St., Sausalito; 415-887-9967; sausalitobooksbythebay.com. May 17: Jeannie Barroga discusses “Turn Right at the Water Buffalo.” 6 p.m. in person; May 19: Bonny Meyer discusses “Perfectly Paired” and shares her favorite wines. 6 p.m. in person.

Other talks

Tomales Regional History Center: 26701 Highway 1, Tomales; tomaleshistory.com. May 22: Parks educator Ellie Meulrath shares stories behind many of the historic school houses that dot our landscapes. 2 p.m. in person.

World Affairs: worldaffairs.org/events/event/2211. May 18: World Affairs’ Marin chapter presents Andrei P. Tsygankov’s discussion of “The West, Russia and Ukraine: The Roots of the Conflict.” 4 p.m. online. $10 to $20. Register online.

— Compiled by Colleen Bidwill

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