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May Bay Area Literary and Author Events

Posted on 23 April 2019.

Gareth Hinds shares his masterful new graphic novel adaptation of The Iliad
Wednesday, May 1 – 7:00pm
Books Inc. 317 Castro Street, Mountain View
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Civic Action Zine Fest at Burlingame Public Library!
Friday, May 3rd, 6:00 – 8:00pm
480 Primrose Rd. Burlingame
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Meet Julayne Lee, author of the poetry book Not My White Savior
Saturday, May 4, 10:30 – 11:30am
San Mateo Main Library, Oak Room
55 W. Third Avenue, San Mateo
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NYMBC Presents BookTuber Christine Riccio talking about her debut novel with Kat O’Keefe
Tuesday, May 7 – 7:00pm
Books Inc. 1875 S. Bascom Avenue, Suite #600, Campbell
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NYMBC presents Elizabeth Acevedo, author of The Poet X, with her new book, With the Fire on High
Monday, May 13 – 7:00pm
Books Inc. Opera Plaza
601 Van Ness, San Francisco
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Sandhya Menon, author of When Dimple Met Rishi, in conversation with Misa Sugiura about Menon’s new book There’s Something About Sweetie
Wednesday, May 15 – 7:00 – 9:00pm
Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
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Elisa Camahort Page, discusses her book, Road Map for Revolutionaries: Resistance, Activism, and Advocacy for All with Courtney Macavinta, CEO/Founder of The Respect Institute
Tuesday, May 21 – 7:00pm
Books Inc. 1875 S. Bascom Ave, Ste 600, Campbell
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NYMBC Presents Arvin Ahmadi and his new techno-thriller Girl Gone Viral, in conversation with Randy Ribay, author of After the Shot Drops
Thursday, May 23 – 7:00pm
Books Inc. 74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto
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Mason Funk–Founder and Executive Director of OUTWORDS, a nonprofit that documents the history of LGBTQ  people all over the United States–discusses The Book of Pride: Lgbtq Heroes Who Changed the World
Thursday, May 30 – 7:00pm
Books Inc. Opera Plaza
601 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
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