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Local writer Cathy Zane shares her compelling debut novel, Better Than This. 

National Book Award-finalist Sy Montgomery discusses her eloquent memoir, How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals. 

Local writer Richard Orlando discusses his expansive botanical guide, Weeds in the Urban Landscape: Where They Come From, Why They're Here, and How to Live with Them. A comprehensive identification guide to 189 common weeds in the urban environment, explaining their families and characteristics, with strategies for managing their presence in the garden and fields.

Join award-winning reporter Mary Jo McConahay in Berkeley for a Book Launch celebrating her gripping new work, The Tango War: The Struggle for the Hearts, Minds and Riches of Latin America During World War II.

Not Your Mother's Book Club presents critically-acclaimed writers Jessica Brody, author of the heartwarming and hilarious novel, The Chaos of Standing Still; Anna-Marie McLemore, author of the spellbinding magical realism-filled love story Wild Beauty; and Lily Anderson, author of darkly humorous novel Undead Girl Gang.

Local writer Kim Malcolm discusses her powerful memoir, A Country Within: A Journey of Love and Hope During the Refugee Crisis in Greece. 

A Country Within shares a professional woman's life-changing journey to Greece to work with refugees arriving from the Middle East and Asia.

Award-winning journalist Bernice Yeung discusses her critically-acclaimed exposé, In a Day's Work: The Fight to End Sexual Violence Against America's Most Vulnerable Workers. Named one of BuzzFeed's "21 Amazing New Books You Need to Read This Spring," In a Day's Work investigates sexual assault against the invisible workers who are an essential part of the #metoo and #timesup movements.

UC Berkeley Student Extension proudly presents the Writing Program Student Showcase featuring readings of work students have been working on in this program. Join us!

To Live & Write in Alameda and Books Inc. proudly present Alameda Shorts The theme for this month's slam is "Storied Stories." Join us for an evening full of original stories!