Arts Listings

BOOKS INC., BERKELEY  

Frank Bruni, July 26, 7 p.m. The author talks about "Born Round.''  

Suzanne Rivecca, July 27, 7 p.m. The author talks about "Death is Not an Option.''  

Harold Jaffe, July 28, 7 p.m. The author talks about "Anti-Twitter.''  

David Neiwert and John Amato, July 29, 7 p.m. The author talks about "Over the Cliff.''  

1760 4th Street, Berkeley. (510) 525-7777, www.booksinc.net.< 

CENTURY HOUSE  

"Laugh Out Loud Poetry," Aug. 1, 2-4 p.m. Pleasanton Poet Laureate Deborah Grossman hosts an afternoon of humor. $5.  

2401 Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton. (925) 931-5350, www.civicartsliterary.org.< 

DIESEL, A BOOKSTORE  

Stefanie Syman, July 25, 3 p.m. The author talks about "The Subtle Body.''  

Dian Kirsten Martin and Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet, Aug. 1, 3 p.m. Martin reads from "Conjugated Visits'' and Stonestreet reads from "Tulips, Water, Ash.''  

5433 College Avenue, Oakland. (510) 653-9965.< 

EASTWIND BOOKS  

Brian Tom, July 24, 3:30 p.m. The author talks about "Sacramento's Chinatown.''  

2066 University Ave., Berkeley. (510) 548-2350.< 

MOE'S BOOKS  

Bettina Rotenberg, July 27, 7:30 p.m. The author talks about "I Dare to Stop the Wind: Challenging Children in the Public Schools Through the Arts and Poetry.''  

Stefanie Marlis and Carol Moldaw, July 29, 7:30 p.m. Marlis talks about "Cloudlife'' and Moldaw talks about "So Late, So Soon: New and Selected Poems.''  

Laura Regan, July 31, 10:30 p.m. The author talks about "Pierre the Penguin.''  

10 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley. (510) 849-2087, www.moesbooks.com.< 

MRS. DALLOWAY'S  

Adrienne McDonnell, July 29, 7:30 p.m. The author talks about "The Doctor and the Diva.''  

2904 College Avenue, Berkeley. (510) 704-8222.<