Literary guide The Definitive Dictionary of Deliberately Deceptive Language. 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 Ninth Ave., S.F. (415) 742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com. Sarah Dickerman “The Food Lover’s Cleanse.” 3 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. (415) 282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com. Michele Fontaine “The Secret of the Cylinder — The Persian Love-Heist.” 2 and 4 p.m. Gallery 111, ICB Building, 480 Gate 5 Rd., Sausalito. 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 4 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 1 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 7:30 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Harvey Schwartz “Building the Golden Gate Bridge: A Workers’ Oral History.” Barry Eisler “The God’s Eye View.” 7:30 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Joseph Henrich The Secret of Our Success: How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species, and Making Us Smarter. Schultz Cultural Hall, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 7 p.m. Books Inc., 601 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 776-1111. www.booksinc.net. Korby Lenker “Medium Hero and Other Stories.” 7 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Ave., S.F. (415) 742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com. 6:30 p.m. Oakland Library, Montclair Branch, 1687 Mountain Blvd., Oakalnd. 7 p.m. Green Apple Books 506 Clement St., S.F. (415) 387-2272. www.greenapplebooks.com. Beverly Daniel Tatum The author appears a part of the Speak lecture series. 7 p.m. $15. The Hamlin School, 2120 Broadway, S.F. www.booksinc.net. T.J. Woodward Conscious Being: 7 p.m. Books Inc., 2275 Market St., S.F. (415) 864-6777. www.booksinc.net. Sunil Yapa, Marie Mockett “Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist.” Lucia Berlin Celebration Poet August Kleinzahler and editor Stephen Emerson will read and discuss stories from the posthumous collection of Lucia Berlin’s stories, “A Manual for Cleaning Women.” With moderator Anna Wiener. 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Ave., S.F. (415) 742-5833. www.greenapplebooks.com. 6:30 p.m. Diesel, 5433 College Ave., Oakland. 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. Deep Radio Live with Matt Zoller Seitz, Angie Coiro Mad Men Carousel: Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Conservatism From Goldwater to the Tea Party and Beyond. Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org. Barry Eisler, Mike Masnick “The God’s Eye View.” Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org. Essential Techniques of Authentic Chinese Cooking. 6:30 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. (415) 282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com. Thomas Lewis, Emiliana Simon-Thomas “A General Theory of Love.” Outdoor Art Club, One West Blithedale, Mill Valley. 7 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. Bethanie Deeney Murguia “Cockatoo, Too!” 6 p.m. Books Inc., 3515 California St., S.F. (415) 221-3666. www.booksinc.net. Alan Wu Toxicology! Because What You Don’t Know Can Kill You and The Hidden Assassin: When Clinical Lab Tests Go Awry. Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org. 7 p.m. Green Apple Books 506 Clement St., S.F. (415) 387-2272. www.greenapplebooks.com. Conservatism From Goldwater to the Tea Party and Beyond. James Doty, Philip Zimbardo “Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart.” 7:30 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. Brain Injury and the NFL. Nourse Theater, 275 Hayes St., S.F. (415) 392-4400. www.cityarts.net. Olivia Rathbone The Occidental Arts and Ecology Center Cookbook: Fresh-from-the-Garden Recipes for Gatherings Large and Small. 6:30 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. (415) 282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com. Pamela Rotner Sakamoto “Midnight in Broad Daylight: A Japanese American Family Caught Between Two Worlds.” 7 p.m. Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. Freediving, Death, and the Quest to Shatter Human Limits. 7 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Greg Jobin-Leeds “When We Fight, We Win.” 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. Elson Haas, Sondra Barrett “Ultimate Immunity.” 4 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. Perfect Vegan Meals Made Quick and Easy in Your Pressure Cooker. 3 p.m. Omnivore Books, 3885 Cesar Chavez St., S.F. (415) 282-4712. www.omnivorebooks.com. Jase Peeples “Square Zair Pair!” 11 a.m. Books Inc., 2275 Market St., S.F. (415) 864-6777. www.booksinc.net. 4 p.m. Mrs. Dalloway’s, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley.
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