Author Events, July 29-Aug 4

Ken Weaver presents his book on Northern California Craft Beers at Book Passage

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SUNDAY (July 29)

D A Ramirez, “The C-Factor,” 1:30 p.m
One man discovers early on in his career that he possessed an amazing intuitive skill for finding the right combination of medicines and treatment regimens for his cancer patients. Little did he know that this dedication to making a difference in medicine would lead him down a perilous path as he investigates The C-Factor.
Copperfield’s Books, 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa, 578-8938, copperfieldsbooks.com.

Jennie Orvino, “Poetry, Politics and Passion,” 4 p.m.
Encompassing five decades of the writer’s thoughts, feelings, experiences and life, this book covers a multitude of topics through memoir, poems, essays and photography that somehow all fit under the intricate title.
Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental, 874-9392. More information and reviews at jennieorvino.com.

MONDAY (July 30)

My Life So Far: A Young Person’s Memoir Workshop with Deb Carlen, 10 a.m.
A great opportunity for a young person to explore his or her own life through the prism of memoir.
Monday through Friday in the Reading Garden, $85. Readers’ Books, 130 E. Napa St., Sonoma.
For information, contact Deb Carlen at dkcarlen@comcast.net.  readers.indiebound.com

TUESDAY (July 31)

Brandi Lynn Ryder, “In Malice, Quite Close,” 6 p.m.
A haunting and sophisticated debut in which priceless art and unspeakable desires converge. Set against a byzantine backdrop of greed, artifice, and dangerous manipulations, In Malice, Quite Close is an intoxicating debut that keeps its darkest secrets until the very last page.
Copperfield’s Books, 3900 Bel Aire Plaza, Napa, 252-8002, copperfieldsbooks.com.

THURSDAY (Aug. 2)

Ken Weaver, “The Northern California Craft Beer Guide,” 6 p.m.
The definitive handbook to the artistry, people, and culture of the region’s craft beer scene. Encompassing breweries, beer bars, restaurants, bottle shops, and homebrew shops, this new book highlights the best the region has to offer. This event includes a beer tasting.
Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960, bookpassage.com.

FRIDAY (Aug. 3)

Mick LaSalle, “The Beauty of the Real: What Hollywood Can Learn from Contemporary French Actresses,” 7 p.m.
The film critic for the San Francisco Chronicle offers up an informal and fascinating exploration of contemporary French cinema and its brilliant array of female actors – actresses with a difference.
Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960, bookpassage.com.

SATURDAY (Aug. 4)

M.L. Stedman, “The Light Between Oceans,” 4 p.m.
The story of a lighthouse keeper and his wife who make one devastating choice that forever changes two worlds. Stedman’s compelling characters, still trying to make sense of life in the wake of so much death in WWI, are imperfect people seeking to find their north star in a world of incomprehensible complexity.
Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960, bookpassage.com.

To submit book events for consideration in this column, contact Sara Peyton at sara.peyton@gmail.com at least three weeks in advance of the event.