Book events

Belvedere Tiburon Library: 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon; 415-789-2665; beltiblibrary.org. Aug. 28: Tasha Eurich discusses “Shatterproof.” 11 a.m. in person. Register online.

Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. Aug. 20: Marin native Samantha Downing discusses “Too Old for This” with Book Passage’s Luisa Smith. 6 p.m. in person; Aug. 23: Arielle Ford discusses “The Love Thief.” 1 p.m. in person; Aug. 23: A.M. Xavier discusses “The Chubby Bubbies: Trip to the Museum.” 4 p.m. in person; Aug. 23: Sonia Daccarett discusses “The Roots of the Guava Tree” with San Rafael resident Marc Dollinger. 4 p.m. in person; Aug. 24: Kathryn Henry discusses “A Dime to Say I Love You.” 1 p.m. in person; Aug. 24: Shoshana Walter discusses “Rehab” with Jennifer Kahn. 4 p.m. in person.

Copperfield’s Books: 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur; 415-870-9843; copperfieldsbooks.com/larkspur. Aug. 30: Meet and greet with “Sleeping in the Sun” author Joanne Howard. 1 p.m. in person.

Mill Valley Public Library: 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-389-4292; millvalleylibrary.org. Aug. 20: Casey McQuiston discusses “The Pairing.” 4 p.m. online. Register online; Aug. 24: Marin Poetry Center reading. 2 p.m. Register online; Aug. 28: Elaine Castillo discusses “Moderation” with Suzanne Kwan. 6:30 p.m. in person. Register online.

The Point Reyes Library: 11431 State Route One, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-8375; marinlibrary.org. Aug. 21: West Marin resident Elizabeth Whitney discusses “The American Blues Book.” 6 p.m. in person.

Sausalito Books by the Bay: 100 Bay St., Sausalito; 415-887-9967; sausalitobooksbythebay.com. Aug. 19: Patrick McGee discusses “Apple in China” with Ker Gibbs. 6 p.m. in person; Aug. 20: Poetry reading with Terra Oliveira. 6 p.m. in person.

Sausalito Cruising Club: 1610 Bridgeway, Sausalito; 415-332-9922; sausalitobooksbythebay.com. Aug. 26: Joe Tate and Saul Rouda discuss Sausalito’s “houseboat wars” for the release of Tate’s book “Last Voyage of the Redlegs.” 6:30 p.m. in person. $10 to $15 ticket. Register online.

Other talks

Civic Center Library: 3501 Civic Center Drive, room 427, San Rafael; 415-473-6057; marinlibrary.org. Aug. 20: Marin Master Gardeners Kathy Hunting and Yvonne Rojas discuss native ground covers. Noon in person.

First Presbyterian Church: 1510 Fifth Ave., San Rafael; 415-382-1182; marinhistory.org. Aug. 19: Martin Lowenstein discusses China Camp State Park’s history, presented by the Marin History Museum. 7 p.m. in person. $20 ticket.

HopMonk Tavern: 224 Vintage Way, Novato; hopmonk.com/novato. Aug. 26: Wonderfest presents a talk by entomologist Vernard Lewis on “My Weird Encounters with Insects.” 7 p.m. in person.

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Originally Published: August 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM PDT