One of the joys of living in Berkeley is all the people who UC and related institutions bring in to talk, often for free. I just got the Cody's Books calendar for April, and it is a stellar line-up of authors. Here are my picks:
Alston Chase on Unabomber: The Making Of An American Terrorist. Thursday, April 3
Candace Falk, Barry Pateman, and Jessica Moran present Emma Goldman: A Documentary History Of The American Years, Volume One: Made For America. Monday, April 7
John Murray reads from A Few Short Notes On Tropical Butterflies. Wednesday, April 9
Oscar Casares on Brownsville. Monday, April 14
Atul Gawande on Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes On An Imperfect Science. Tuesday, April 15. Note Special Time: 12:15 pm At Telegraph Avenue
Tamim Ansary on West Of Kabul, East Of New York: An Afghan American Story. Wednesday, April 16
Wes "scoop" Nisker on The Big Bang, The Buddha, And The Baby Boom. Monday, April 21
Robert Stone on Bay Of Souls. Saturday, April 26
There are a lot more, see Cody's online calendar for more speakers and details about these speakers. All authors listed here speak at 7:30 pm at the Telegraph Ave. store, unless otherwise noted.
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