Arts Listings

BOOKS INC., ALAMEDA  

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  

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  

Tom Hudgens, Nov. 27, 3 p.m. "The Commonsense Kitchen.''  

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

MERCURY 20 GALLERY  

Joseph Lease, Nov. 20, 7 p.m. "Broken World.'' $5.  

475 25th St., Oakland. (510) 701-4620, www.mercurytwenty.com.< 

MRS. DALLOWAY'S  

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

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

L. John Harris, Nov. 22, 6:30 p.m. "Foodoodles: From The Museum of Culinary History/Cartoons and Commentaries.''  

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