Book tour

Mar 28, 20232 min read

"The Perfumist of Paris" by Alka Joshi -- a Kepler's Books Event

The Henna Artist was released just when the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown began, and author Alka Joshi's book events switched to a virtual...

Aug 15, 202010 min read

"Alpha Girls" by Julian Guthrie (Silicon Valley Reads 2020)

“Women – Making It Happen. Celebrating 100 years of women’s achievements.” This was the 2020 theme for Silicon Valley Reads, in honor of...

Aug 8, 20209 min read

The Show Must Go On! (COVID-19 and the Art of Zoom)

The COVID-19 crisis has dealt a staggering blow to the performing arts. Theaters have had to close. As have concert halls, including...

Oct 6, 201910 min read

Salman Rushdie's "Quichotte" - On the Road

Salman Rushdie describes the opioid crisis in his new book, "Quichotte." He had researched it for years following a family tragedy. His...

Mar 13, 201910 min read

Silicon Valley Reads 2019: Books on Family History

Silicon Valley Reads “is an annual community program that selects books focused on a contemporary theme and offers free events throughout...

Jul 2, 20174 min read

Arundhati Roy, Alice Walker, and India 101

I attended the City Arts & Lectures event at the Nourse theater on Hayes Street in San Francisco on June 28th. Arundhati Roy read from...

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