Author Event

May 2026

Karin K. Jensen Brings THE STRENGTH OF WATER to the Chinese Historical Society of America in San Francisco

Join author Karin K. Jensen at the Chinese Historical Society of America in the heart of San Francisco Chinatown on May 16 at 1:30 pm for a talk, buffet luncheon, and signing of her book The Strength of Water, an Asian American Coming-of-Age Memoir. Books will be available for purchase on the day of the event. Click HERE to purchase ... Read More
16 May
1:30 pm
Chinese Historical Society of America
965 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA
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Join Jean Gordon Kocienda for a Celebration of Japanese Women’s Arts at Books Inc. in Campbell, CA

Join us for a special afternoon spotlighting author Jean Gordon Kocienda’s new historical novel Girl in a Box, based on the life of Japanese poet Yosano Akiko (1878-1942). The event will kick off with an exhibit of onna–de traditional Japanese women’s style calligraphy depicting Akiko’s tanka poems and featuring a live demonstration by 8th-Dan Calligraphy Expert Goyo Morimoto. Shamisen instructor Junko Nakauchi (stage ... Read More
17 May
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
1875 South Bascom Avenue, Campbell, CA
1875 South Bascom Avenue, Campbell, CA
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Molly Best Tinsley Launches A Modest Trumpet Fanfare at Bloomsbury Books in Ashland, OR

Join Molly Best Tinsley at Bloomsbury Books in Ashland, OR on May 18th for a talk and signing of her new novel A Modest Trumpet Fanfare. For more event information, CLICK HERE Raised in the shadow of war, Ted and Marina Diamond marry, parent twins, Lauren and Theo, and set out to forge the perfect military family, disciplined and tight-knit, ... Read More
18 May
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Bloomsbury Books
Bloomsbury Books, East Main Street, Ashland, OR
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Join Karen Nelson IN CONVERSATION WITH PAM HOUSTON for the Launch of THE LAST SUMMER AT FEATHER RIVER at Kepler’s Books

Join us to celebrate the launch of Karen Nelson’s thrilling new novel, The Last Summer at Feather River which has been described as “a genuine page turner, driven by a galloping sense of suspense and delivered in deft and assured prose.” Karen will be joined by author Pam Houston. Click HERE to purchase tickets. About The Last Summer at Feather River: ... Read More
20 May
Kepler's Books, El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA
Kepler's Books, El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA
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Molly Best Tinsley Brings A Modest Trumpet Fanfare to Barnes & Noble in Medford, OR

Oregon Book Prize winner Molly Best Tinsley reads from her new novel A Modest Trumpet Fanfare, at Barnes & Noble Books in Medford, on May 23 at 1:00. She’ll also speak about her experience as a Military Brat, which shaped this family saga. For more event information, CLICK HERE Raised in the shadow of war, Ted and Marina Diamond marry, ... Read More
23 May
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Suzy Vitello in Conversation with Monica Drake for the Launch of GRIFTOPIA at Powell’s City of Books in Portland, OR

Tradwife scams, pickleball mahem, pimping kids for social media content–grifting’s greatest hits! Join Suzy Vitello in conversation with Monica Drake at Powell’s City of Books in Portland, OR on May 26th at 7:00pm, where she’ll discuss her latest social comedy, GRIFTOPIA! For more information, please visit Powell’s City of Books event page HERE About Griftopia: Tradwife scams, pickleball craze, pimping kids ... Read More
26 May
7:00 pm
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside St, Portland, OR
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Join Valerie Stoller, Deborah Lee Luskin, and Pamela Reitman for a panel: Three Authors explore Jewish Identity in their Fiction at Chochmat HaLev Synagogue in Berkeley, CA

May is Jewish American Heritage Month! Please join us at 1:00 PM on Thursday May 28 at Chochmat HaLev Synagogue in Berkeley, CA for a panel: Three Authors explore Jewish Identity in their Fiction featuring Valerie Stoller, Deborah Lee Luskin and Pamela Reitman. View the Chochmat HaLev Synagogue events page HERE
28 May
1:00 pm
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Karen Nelson Celebrates New Novel LAST SUMMER AT FEATHER RIVER at Leigh’s Favorite Books in Sunnyvale, CA

Join Karen Nelson, author of Last Summer at Feather River at Leigh’s Favorite Books on May 28th at 7pm to learn about her new novel. Books will be available to purchase at the event. RSVP is encouraged at their site. About Last Summer at Feather River: Ten years after an accident that forced her family to close Camp Feather River, Brooke must return ... Read More
28 May
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Leigh's Favorite Books
121 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
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Jean Gordon Kocienda Brings GIRL IN A BOX to Japan

Jean Gordon Kocienda will introduce Girl in a Box to the Yosano Akiko Club on May 30th at the Rikyu and Akiko Plaza in Sakai, Japan! This will be a presentation at the annual meeting of the Yosano Akiko Club. Jean will make a short presentation in Japanese about her book and translation of tanka poetry. She will be joined ... Read More
30 May
Sakai Rissho-no-Mori (Plaza of Rikkyu and Akiko), Sakai, Japan
Sakai, Japan
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June 2026

Join Karen Nelson in conversation with Sam Dunn at Arvida Book Company in So Cal

Join Karen Nelson in conversation with Journalist and author Samantha Dunn at Arvida Book Company, about her thrilling new novel, The Last Summer at Feather River which has been described as “a genuine page turner, driven by a galloping sense of suspense and delivered in deft and assured prose.” Arvida Book Company, 115 W Main St, Tustin, CA 92780 https://arvidabookco.com/ ... Read More
07 Jun
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Pamela Troy to Launch THE NEWCOMERS: THE CHRONICLES OF TOUPERDU at The Mechanics’ Institute of San Francisco

Join Pam Troy for the launch for The Newcomers: The Chronicles of Touperdu, on Thursday, June 11, at The Mechanics’ Institute of San Francisco, 50 Post Street, San Francisco CA 94109. Doors open at 5:30 PM, the event itself will begin at 6:00 PM. About The Newcomers: The Chronicles of Touperdu: The Newcomers arrive on the Isle of Touperdu It ... Read More
11 Jun
5:30 pm
The Mechanics' Institute of San Francisco
50 Post Street, San Francisco, CA
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Jean Gordon Kocienda Brings GIRL IN A BOX to Mill Valley Public Library

Book Research Pro Tips: Outside-the-box ways to research details of everyday life in another time, country or culture Learn how to think outside the box when it comes to discovering how your characters’ lives were different than they’d be today. Two professional historical fiction writers share tips on unusual sources that can be tapped to fill in essential details about ... Read More
27 Jun
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Mill Valley Public Library, Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, CA
Mill Valley Public Library, Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, CA
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