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January Bay Area Literary and Author Events

Posted on 06 January 2020.

Abigail Hing Wen with Sabaa Tahir in celebration of Abigail’s debut novel, Loveboat, Taipei.
Monday January 6, 7:00-9:00pm
Kepler’s Books
1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
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Tara Sim with Kat Cho for the launch of Tara’s novel, Scavenge the Stars.
Tuesday January 7, 7:00-9:00pm
Kepler’s Books
1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
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Amy Spalding in conversation with Jasmine Guillory about Amy’s new novel, We Used to Be Friends.
Tuesday January 7, 7:00pm
Books Inc. Opera Plaza
601 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
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Kiersten White with Katy Rose Pool celebrating Chosen, sequel to Slayer.
Saturday January 11, 3:00-5:00pm
Kepler’s Books
1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
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Emery Lord in conversation with Chirsty Jane to discuss Emery’s new book, The Map from Here to There.
Tuesday January 14, 7:00pm
Books Inc. Palo Alto
74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto
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Mathangi Subramanian discusses her novel, A People’s History of Heaven.
Tuesday January 14, 7:00pm
Books Inc. Campbell
1875 S. Bascom Avenue, Campbell
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Rebecca Roanhorse celebrates her new novel, Race to the Sun.
Saturday January 18, 3:00pm
Books Inc. Palo Alto
74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto
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Lilly Williams, Karen Schneemann, Kate Schatz, and Mariko Tamaki in conversation for Lily and Karen’s new graphic novel, Go with the Flow.
Saturday January 18, 3:00pm
Books Inc. Laurel Village
3515 California Street, San Francisco
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Parker Peevyhouse launches her new novel, Strange Exit.
Saturday January 18, 6:00-8:00pm
Hicklebee’s
1378 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose
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Echo Brown celebrates her debut novel, Black Girl Unlimited.
Tuesday January 21, 7:00pm
Books Inc. Alameda
1344 Park Street, Alameda
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Jerry Craft in celebration of his graphic novel, New Kid.
Wednesday January 22, 7:00pm
Books Inc. in the Marina
2251 Chestnut Street, San Francisco
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Anna Wiener discusses her new memior, Uncanny Valley, with Mike Isaac.
Monday January 27, 7:30pm
Green Apple Books
1231 9th Street, San Francisco
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Diana Kapp discusses her book, Girls Who Run the World: 31 CEOs Who Mean Business, with Emily Núñez Cavness.
Tuesday January 28, 7:00pm
Book Inc. Palo Alto
74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto
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