Joel Selvin discusses “Hollywood Eden” among this week’s author talks – Marin Independent Journal

Book events

Barnes & Noble: 313 Downtown Corte Madera, Corte Madera; 415-927-9016; barnesandnoble.com. September 14: Sandie Jones discusses “The Guilt Trip” with Clare Mackintosh at the Barnes & Noble Book Club. Midday online. Sign up online; September 15: Tiffany D. Jackson discusses “White Smoke” with Maureen Johnson. 1 p.m. online. Sign up online; September 15: Kevin Smith discusses “Kevin Smith’s Secret Hideaway”. 4 p.m. online. $ 74.88. Sign up online.

Passage of the book: 51, boulevard Tamal Vista, Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. September 14: Stacey Vanek Smith discusses “Machiavelli for Women”. 1 p.m. online; September 15: Evan Osnos discusses “Wildland” with Michael Sandel. 1 p.m. online; September 16: Brittany K. Barnett discusses “A Knock at Midnight”. 5:30 p.m. online; September 18: Alix Ohlin discusses “We want what we want” with Laura van den Berg. 1 p.m. online; September 19: Joel Selvin discusses “Hollywood Eden” with Jill Gibson and Judith Lovejoy. 4 p.m. online.

Copperfield’s books: Copperfieldsbooks.com. September 16: Michael Levitin discusses “Generation Occupy” with Michael Howerton. 7 p.m. online. Sign up online.

Mill Valley Public Library: 375 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley; 415-389-4292; millvalleylibrary.org. September 14: True Crime Book Club discusses “The Stranger Beside Me” by Ann Rule. 7 p.m. online. Sign up online; September 15: The Great Escape Book Club discusses “The Vanished Birds” by Simon Jimenez. 6 p.m. online. Sign up online.

Point Reyes Books: 11315 Route 1, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1542; ptreyesbooks.com. September 14: Charles Foster discusses “Being a Human” with Gregory Norminton. Midday online. Sign up online; September 16: Meg Lowman discusses “L’Arbornaut”. 6 p.m. online. Sign up online.

Sausalito books near the bay: 100 Bay Street, Sausalito; 415-887-9967; sausalitobooksbythebay.com/2021-events. September 12: Celebration of the launch of the book “A Spy Above the Clouds” by Sausalito author Ciji Ware. 4 p.m. in person.

Further discussions

Corte Madera Library: 707 Meadowsweet Drive, Corte Madera; 415-924-3515; marinlibrary.org/events. September 15: Members of Marin’s Financial Abuse Specialist Team discuss “Avoiding Scams, Fraud and Financial Abuse: An Online Presentation for Seniors.” »11am online. Sign up online.

Marin County Genealogical Society: maringensoc.org. September 16: Marin County Genealogical Society DNA Group discusses “X DNA and DNA Updates.” 7 p.m. online. To access it, send an e-mail to [email protected].

The outdoor art club: 1 West Blithedale Avenue, Mill Valley; 415-383-2582; outdoorartclub.org. September 15: Fred Hilliard and Carrie Pollard discuss “Drought / fire: dried out but prepared.” »1pm online. Sign up online.

– Compiled by Colleen Bidwill

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