Arts Listings

A GREAT GOOD PLACE FOR BOOKS  

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

Nina Lesowitz, Oct. 20, 7 p.m. "The Courage Companion: How To Live Life With True Power.''  

Meredith Maran, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. "My Lie: A True Story of False Memory.''  

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

ART HOUSE GALLERY  

"Hell Strung and Crooked," Oct. 19, 7 p.m. Authors read work from a newly published anthology. $5.  

2905 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 472-3170.< 

BOOKS INC., ALAMEDA  

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

Nina Lesowitz, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. "The Courage Companion: How To Live With True Power.''  

Lisa Quinn, Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m. "Life's Too Short To Fold Fitted Sheets.''  

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

BOOKS INC., BERKELEY  

Kim Dower, Oct. 15, 7 p.m. "Air Kissing On Mars.''  

Louise Penny, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. "Bury Your Dead.''  

Tamam Kahn, Oct. 19, 7 p.m. "Untold: A History of the Wives of Prophet Muhammad.''  

Phil Cousineau, Oct. 20, 7 p.m. "Wordcatcher.''  

Laura McCreery, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. "Living Landscape: The Extraordinary Rise of The East Bay Regional Park District and How It Preserved 100,000 Acres.''  

Nick Bruel, Oct. 21, 4 p.m. "Bad Kitty.''  

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

CHABOT COLLEGE  

Stephen D. Gutierrez, Oct. 21, Noon. "Live From Fresno y Los.'' Reading takes place in the Library, Room 107A.  

25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward. www.chabotcollege.edu.< 

DIESEL, A BOOKSTORE  

Gemma Whelan, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. "Fiona: Stolen Child.''  

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.< 

HILLSIDE CLUB  

Houshang Asadi and Nooshabeh Amari, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. "Letters To My Torturer.'' $6-$15.  

2286 Cedar St., Berkeley. < 

MERCURY 20 GALLERY  

Maxine Chernoff and Linda Norton, Oct. 20, 7 p.m. "The Turning'' and "The Public Gardens.'' $5.  

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

MILLS COLLEGE  

Hiromi Ito, Oct. 19, 7 p.m. "Killing Kanoko.''  

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

MOE'S BOOKS  

Craig Santos Perez, Anna Rabinowitz and Norma Cole, Oct. 19.  

Joel Selvin, Oct. 21. "Smart Ass.''  

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  

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

Rachel Saunders, Oct. 16, 4 p.m. "The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook.''  

Deborah Tannen, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. "You Were Always Mom's Favorite!''  

Raina Telgemeier, Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. "Smile.''  

Judy Yung, Oct. 23, 4 p.m. "Angel Island.''  

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

ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH  

Leslie Marmon Silko, Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. "The Turquoise Ledge.'' $10-$12.  

114 Montecito Ave., Oakland. < 

UNIVERSITY PRESS BOOKS  

Laura Cunningham, Oct. 18, 6 p.m. "A State of Change: Forgotten Landscapes of California.''  

Jeffrey Lustig, Oct. 20, 6 p.m. "Remaking California: Reclaiming The Public Good.''  

2430 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. (510) 548-0585, www.universitypressbooks.com.<