Arts Listings

A GREAT GOOD PLACE FOR BOOKS  

Andrew Smith, Lewish Buzbee, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. "The Marbury Lens'' and "The Haunting of Charles Dickens.''  

Sudipta Badhan-Quallen, Nov. 13, 11 a.m. "Quakenstein Hatches a Family.''  

Kathy Saade Kenny, Nov. 17, 7 p.m. "Katrina in Five Worlds.''  

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

BOOKS INC., ALAMEDA  

Ann Wertz Garvin, Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m. "On Maggie's Watch.''  

Jan Watten, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. Local photographer and artist displays her prints and discusses her recent Artist Profile in Black and White Magazine.  

Allen Klein, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m. "Change Your Life.''  

Jerri Lange, Adam David Miller, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m. The authors read and discuss their memoirs.  

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

BOOKS INC., BERKELEY  

Michele Norris, Nov. 15, 7 p.m. "Grace of Silence: A Memoir.''  

Twinkie Chan, Nov. 16, 7 p.m. "Twinkie Chan's Crochet Goodies for Fashion Foodies.''  

Robert Michael Pyle, Nov. 17, 7 p.m. "Mariposa Road: The First Butterfly Big Year.''  

Katrina Vanden Heuvel, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. "The Victim's Return.''  

Tom Hudgens, Nov. 19, 7 p.m. "The Commonsense Kitchen.''  

Bobby Flay, Nov. 20, 1 p.m. "Bobby Flay's Throwdown!: More Than 100 Recipes from Food Network's Ultimate Cooking Challenge.''  

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

DIESEL, A BOOKSTORE  

Grace Marie Grafton, Steven Nightingale, Nov. 14, 3 p.m. "Other Clues" and "The Light in Them is Permanent.''  

Poetry Flash: Steven Nightingale, Grace Marie Grafton, Nov. 14, 3 p.m. "The Light in Them is Permanent'' and "Other Clues.''  

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

EASTWIND BOOKS  

May-Lee Chaiy, Nov. 13, 3 p.m. "Dragon Chica, A Novel.''  

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

KENSINGTON LIBRARY  

Marya Ashworth, Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m. "Marigold: Book One of Elven Chronicles.''  

61 Arlington Ave., Kensington. (510) 524-3043, www.ccclib.org.< 

MILLS COLLEGE  

Eileen Myles, Nov. 16, 5:30-7 p.m. "The Inferno: A Poet's Novel.''  

5000 Macarthur Blvd., Oakland. (510) 430-2296, www.mills.edu.< 

MOE'S BOOKS  

Sandra Park, Shawna Yang, Nov. 16. "If you live in a Small House" and "Water Ghosts.''  

10 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. Readings take place at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley. (510) 849-2087, www.moesbooks.com.< 

MRS. DALLOWAY'S  

Matthew Levesque, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m. "The Revolutionary Yardscape.''  

Peter Balakian, Nov. 21, 4 p.m. "Ziggurat.''  

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

NEFELI CAFI  

Barbara Lyon, Andrew MacRae, Robin Michel, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. The authors read their poetry.  

1854 Euclid Avenue, Berkeley. (510) 841-6374.< 

PEGASUS BOOKS DOWNTOWN  

"Draw Blood: The Songs of Warren Zevon," Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. Free.  

2349 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 528-3254.<