Peninsula Events

Local writer Jerry M. Burger discusses his powerful novel, The Shadows of 1915. How long is the shadow of genocide, and how does it affect the offspring of the survivors? Set in Central California in 1953 where Armenian immigrants and their families live one generation removed from the 1915 murder of more than a million Armenians at the hands of the Turkish government, this novel addresses those questions and others. Jerry will be in conversation with Kimberly Ford.

World Fantasy Award-winning author Fonda Lee discusses the sweeping second installment of her epic Green Bone Saga trilogy, Jade War. Fonda will be in conversation with Mike Chen, debut author of the twisty the time-travel adventure, Here and Now and Then.

Artist and animator Joy Steuerwald joins Books Inc. in Campbell for a special storytime reading of her sweet & funny picture book, The Peculiar Pig.  (Ages 4+)

There was a different sort of piglet in the pigpen one cool spring morning.

Meet bestselling author Ryan Holiday introducing his latest book, Stillness is the Key.  More than ever, people are overwhelmed. They face obstacles and egos and competition. Stillness Is the Key offers a simple but inspiring antidote to the stress of 24/7 news and social media. The stillness that we all seek is the path to meaning, contentment, and excellence in a world that needs more of it than ever.

Local food blogger Lisa Prince Newman shares her beautiful and unique cookbook, For the Love of Apricots: Recipes and Memories of the Santa Clara Valley. With more than 60 recipes beginning with Breakfast and ending with Cocktails, and complete with stunning photos showcasing Lisa's recipes as well as the Santa Clara Valley landscape, this is a true celebration of California’s apricot orchards. Apricot inspired refreshments will be served!

Former murder investigator Ellison Cooper shares the second book in her critically-acclaimed Agent Sayer Altair mystery series, Buried. 

Celebrate Silicon Valley Pride Month with local author Michael Genhart and a storytime reading of his joyous new picture book, Rainbow: A First Book of Pride.

Chia-Chia Lin and Vanessa Hua are each emerging as significant literary voices with critically lauded first novels. Lin’s work, The Unpassing, explores community, identity, and the myth of the American dream through an immigrant family in Alaska. It has been hailed as “an important book” by the New York Times and a “compelling debut” by Hua in her review for Alta.

Blogger and Season 6 of MasterChef contestant Hetal Vasavada shares her beautiful cookbook, Milk & Cardamom: Spectacular Cakes, Custards and More, Inspired by the Flavors of India. Simple techniques and smart shortcuts make it easy to create familiar flavors or experiment with new ones.

Rajani LaRocca shares her Kirkus Reviews Starred  debut middle grade novel, Midsummer's Mayhem. (Ages 8+)

Can Mimi undo the mayhem caused by her baking in this contemporary-fantasy retelling of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream?