Writers of new mysteries, fantasies and thrillers are among those speaking about their books in the region this month.
June 1
Maggie Nelson: The author of the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning, best-selling memoir “The Argonauts” speaks with Frances Richard to promote her new essay collection “Like Love” in a ticketed ($49) talk presented by City Arts & Lectures. [7:30 p.m., Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes St., San Francisco]
June 3
Percival Everett and Cord Jefferson: City Arts & Lectures presents Everett, whose novel “Erasure” was adapted for the film “American Fiction,” and Jefferson, who wrote the screenplay and directed the acclaimed movie, in a ticketed ($39-$49) conversation with Columbia University School of Journalism Dean Jelani Cobb. Everett’s new book “James” is a reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the perspective of the runaway slave Jim. [7:30 p.m., Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes St., San Francisco]
June 5
John King: The San Francisco Chronicle writer and architecture critic, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, discusses “Portal: San Francisco’s Ferry Building and the Reinvention of American Cities” with San Francisco historian Woody LaBounty. [7 p.m., Green Apple Books, 1231 Ninth Ave., San Francisco]
June 5
Ruth Whippman: The British author, journalist, cultural critic and mother, a Berkeley resident, speaks about “BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity,” in which she explores the contradictory pressures of raising boys in today’s fraught social and political climate. [7 p.m., Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park]
June 5
Jacqueline Winspear: The best-selling, award-winning novelist speaks about “The Comfort of Ghosts,” the final installment of her series featuring psychologist-investigator Maisie Dobbs in a ticketed ($35) event that includes a copy of the book. [6 p.m., Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera]
June 6
Molly Giles: The award-winning, San Francisco-born short-story writer speaks about her first non-fiction work, “Life Span: Impressions of a Lifetime Spent Crossing and Recrossing the Golden Gate Bridge,” described as a “memoir in flash form.” [6 p.m., Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera]
June 7
First Fridays-A City Lights Reading Series: José Vadi, author of “Chipped: Writing from a Skateboarder’s Lens,” has invited poet Alan Chazaro and journalist Rae Alexandra to join him in reading their work at the free gathering hosted by Carlos Quinteros III and soledad con carne. [5 p.m., Keroauc Alley, near City Lights Booksellers and Vesuvio Cafe, between Columbus and Grant avenues, San Francisco]
June 9
Lisa Keefauver: The social worker, activist, founder of Reimagining Grief and creator of the podcast Grief is a Sneaky Bitch discusses her book of the same name, subtitled “An Uncensored Guide to Navigating Loss,” with, Tracy Wheeler, executive director of End Well, a nonprofit dedicated to improving end-of-life experiences. [1 p.m., Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera]
June 10
Robin Sloan: The Bay Area author of “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore” launches “Moonbound,” in which he “expands the Penumbraverse to new reaches of time and space in a rollicking far-future adventure”; the talk will be live-streamed. [7 p.m., Green Apple Books, 1231 Ninth Ave., San Francisco]
June 12
Jacqueline Winspear: The best-selling, award-winning novelist speaks about “The Comfort of Ghosts,” the 18th and last installment of her series featuring psychologist-investigator Maisie Dobbs. [7 p.m., Copperfield’s, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma]
June 13
Robin Sloan: The best-selling Bay Area writer is on tour with his new futuristic adventure novel “Moonbound.” [7 p.m., Mrs. Dalloway’s, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley]
June 13
Judith Butler: The nonbinary philosopher, author of “Gender Trouble,” discusses their new book “Who’s Afraid of Gender?” with University of California, Berkeley professor Poulomi Saha in a ticketed ($39) City Arts & Lectures presentation. [7:30 p.m., Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes St., San Francisco]
June 20
Griffin Dunne: The actor-director-producer speaks about “The Friday Afternoon Club,” his memoir of growing up among larger-than-life characters in Hollywood and Manhattan, with award-winning memoirist Tobias Wolff. [7 p.m., Green Apple Books, 1231 Ninth Ave., San Francisco; RSVP required]
June 20
Daniel Handler: The beloved San Francisco writer (aka Lemony Snicket) — whose latest book is “And Then? And Then? What Else?” — whips up cocktails and answers questions in a ticketed ($39) event presented by City Arts & Lectures and the San Francisco Jewish Community Center. [7:30 p.m., Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes St., San Francisco]
June 21
Robin Sloan: The Bay Area author of “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore” speaks about his latest futuristic adventure “Moonbound,” in which he “expands the Penumbraverse to new reaches of time and space.” [7 p.m., Copperfield’s, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma]
June 22
Walter Mosley: The popular mystery writer is promoting “Farewell, Amethystine,” the latest book in his Easy Rawlins series; set in the 1970s, it takes the Los Angeles detective on a nostalgic journey. [4 p.m., Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera]
June 23
Lucy Foley: Copperfield’s presents the English mystery writer, author of “The Paris Apartment,” promoting her new title “The Midnight Feast” at a ticketed ($35) event that includes copy of the book. [10 a.m., Little Saint, 25 North St., Healdsburg]
June 25
Gabrielle Zevin: The author of the best-selling novel “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” speaks with San Francisco blogger and novelist Rebecca Handler in a ticketed ($36-$49) City Arts & Lectures event. [7:30 p.m., Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes St., San Francisco]
June 25
Dr. Anthony Fauci: Appearing with former senator Barbara Boxer, the former director of the National Institutes of Health discusses “On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service”; the ticketed ($48) event includes a copy of the book. [7 p.m., Angelico Hall, Dominican University, 20 Olive Ave., San Rafael]
June 26
Rosalie M. Lin: The Bay Area writer who has a degree in comparative literature and has pole-danced in Beijing nightclubs launches her debut novel, “Daughter of Calamity,” a thriller set in 1930s Shanghai clubs and their criminal underbelly. [5:30 p.m., Book Passage, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco]
June 27
Carvell Wallace: The podcaster, essayist and journalist speaks with Julie Lythcott-Haims about his memoir, “Another Word for Love,” which describes his experiences growing up homeless with a single mother, being Black and queer, and raising two children in a precarious world. [7 p.m., Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park]
June 29
Claire Dederer: The memoirist, essayist and critic, whose book “Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma” was released in paperback in April, speaks with filmmaker and actress Brit Marling in a ticketed ($39) City Arts & Lectures presentation. [7:30 p.m., Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes St., San Francisco]
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