Peninsula Events

Books Inc. Palo Alto welcomes Sandra Feder to the shop for a celebration of her newest book Peaceful Me!

A young child tells us about the different times when he feels peaceful, as well as how he copes when he needs to find a peaceful state again.

Acclaimed picture-book creators Sandra V. Feder and Rahele Jomepour Bell have teamed up once again to create a thoughtful and beautifully illustrated exploration of peacefulness.

Join Books Inc. Palo Alto and debut author K.X. Song for a celebration of her YA novel Echo in the City!

Preorder a copy of Echo in the City with Books Inc. and receive a special art card!

Two star-crossed teenagers fall in love during the Hong Kong protests in this searing contemporary novel about coming-of-age in a time of change.

Books Inc. Mountain View proudly welcomes 2022 Etel Adnan Poetry Prize winner Maya Salameh to the shop for a Meet and Greet and a in depth dive into her collection How to Make an Algorithm in the Microwave!

Join us for the perfect way to celebrate National Poetry and Arab American Heritage Month!

The divine and the digital achieve a distinct corporality in Maya Salameh's HOW TO MAKE AN ALGORITHM IN THE MICROWAVE. 

Books Inc. Palo Alto proudly welcomes Nicholas Dawidoff to the shop for a celebration of his book The Other Side of Prospect!

Nicky will be in conversation with distinguished Stanford professor and friend Van Jordan. 

Books Inc. Campbell welcomes author Susan B. Katz as a special guest to the Blue Gorillas story time to celebrate her new board book, Blinker, Blinker Little Car. 

Books Inc. Palo Alto proudly welcomes leadership expert Jenna Fisher to the shop for a reading from her book To the Top!

The Next-Generation Women Leadership Playbook

In To the Top: How Women in Corporate Leadership Are Rewriting the Rules for Success, accomplished leadership advisor Jenna Fisher reveals how the world faces a once-in-a-generation opportunity to close the gender gap at the top of organizations today.

Join Books Inc. Campbell for a special storytime featuring children's book author Jenna Waldman reading from her book Purr-im Time!

In this happy, rhyming romp a group of exuberant kittens get into some feline mischief as they celebrate Purim and explain the holiday to young children.

"A welcome addition for secular and religious collections alike."--Rachel Kamin, School Library Journal

Books Inc. Palo Alto welcomes Rebecca Scherm to the shop for a celebration of her critically acclaimed novel A House Between the Earth and the Moon!

Rebecca will be joined in conversation by fellow writer Gina Balibrera. 

The gripping story of one scientist in outer space, another who watches over him, the family left behind, and the lengths people will go to protect the people and planet they love

Books Inc. Alameda proudly welcomes children's book author Gianna Davy to the shop for a special storytime of her book No On Owns the Colors!

For every young artist scolded for using the "wrong" color crayon, every boy teased for wearing a pastel shirt, every girl denied blue shoes, here's the perfect response: All colors are for everyone. Just ask Nature!

Books Inc. Palo Alto proudly presents renowned author Peter S. Beagle to the shop for a book signing featuring his new book set in The Last Unicorn world, The Way Home!