Arts Listings

A GREAT GOOD PLACE FOR BOOKS  

Seth Harwood, Oct. 8, 7 p.m. "Young Junius.''  

Emma Campion, Oct. 13, 7 p.m. "Kings Mistress.''  

Rick Yancey, Oct. 14, 7 p.m. "The Curse of the Wendigo.''  

Lisa Brown, Oct. 17, 11 a.m. "Vampire Boy's Good Night.''  

6120 LaSalle Ave., Oakland. (510) 339-8210, www.ggpbooks.com.< 

BOOKS INC., ALAMEDA  

Barbara Tomblin, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m. "Bluejackets and Contrabands.''  

Elizabeth Soep, Vivian Chavez, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. "Drop That Knowledge.''  

Harry Hamliny, Oct. 15, 1 p.m. "Full Frontal Nudity: The Making of an Accidental Actor.''  

Free. Readings at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 1344 Park St., Alameda. (510) 522-2226, www.booksinc.net.< 

BOOKS INC., BERKELEY  

Bill Smoot, Oct. 12, 7 p.m. Bill Smoot discusses conversations with master teachers.  

Jessica Francis Kane, Oct. 13, 7 p.m. "The Report.''  

Katherine Ellison, Oct. 14, 7 p.m. "Buzz: A Year of Paying Attention.''  

Kim Dowery, Oct. 15, 7 p.m. "Air Kissing.''  

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

DIESEL, A BOOKSTORE  

Michael Krasny, Oct. 10, 3 p.m. "Spiritual Envy.''  

Randy Shaw, Oct. 14, 7 p.m. "Beyond the Fields: Cesar Chavez, the Ufw, and the Struggle for Justice in the 21st Century.''  

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

EASTWIND BOOKS  

Barbara Jane Reyes, Maiana Minahal, Veronica Montes, Oct. 16, 3 p.m. "Diwata,'' "Legend Sondayo,'' and "Angelica's Daughters.''  

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

MOE'S BOOKS  

Karen Joy Fowler, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m.  

Poetry Flash: Timothy Donnelly, Barbara Claire Freeman, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m.  

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

MRS. DALLOWAY'S  

Tom Hudgens, Oct. 9, 4 p.m. "The Commonsense Kitchen.''  

Kim Kupperman, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. "I Just Lately Started Buying Wings: Missives from the Other Side of Silence.''  

Michael Krasny, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m. "Spiritual Envy: An Agnostic's Quest.''  

Rachel Saunders, Oct. 16. "The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook.''  

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