Author Events, Feb. 24 to March 2

Karen Russell will be at Book Passage on Wednesday and at Hotel La Rose on Thursday to discuss “Vampires in the Lemon Grove,” a collection of short stories.

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SUNDAY (FEB 24)

Deborah Crombie, “The Sound of Broken Glass,” 2 p.m.
New York Times-bestselling author’s acclaimed Scotland Yard detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James are back in an absorbing case that blends a haunting crime from the past with a powerful danger in the present, forcing them to contemplate unsettling truths about the weaknesses and passions that lead to murder.
Copperfield’s Books, 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa, 578-8938, copperfieldsbooks.com.

MONDAY (FEB 25)

Short Story Book Club, 7:30 p.m.
An Encounter,” “Eveline,” “Counterparts,” and “Clay,” will be discussed. Drop-ins welcome.
Readers’ Books, 130 E. Napa St., Sonoma. 939-1779.

TUESDAY (FEB 26)

Lavinia Spalding and more, “Best Women’s Travel Writing,” 7 p.m.
Stimulating, inspiring, and uplifting adventures from women who have traveled to the ends of the earth to discover new places, peoples, and facets of themselves. The common threads connecting these stories are a woman’s perspective and fresh, compelling storytelling to make the reader laugh, weep, wish she were there, or be glad she wasn’t. The points of view and perspectives are global, and themes are as eclectic as in all of our books, including stories that encompass spiritual growth, hilarity and misadventure, high adventure, romance, solo journeys, stories of service to humanity, family travel, and encounters with exotic cuisine.
Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960, bookpassage.com.

WEDNESDAY (FEB 27)

Karen Russell, “Vampires in the Lemon Grove,” 7 p.m.
A dazzling new collection of stories that showcases Karen Russell’s gifts at their inimitable best. In the collection’s marvelous title story, two aging vampires in a sun-drenched Italian lemon grove find their hundred-year marriage tested when one of them develops a fear of flying. In “The Seagull Army Descends on Strong Beach, 1979,” a dejected teenager discovers that the universe is communicating with him through talismanic objects left in a seagull’s nest. In all, these wondrous new pieces display a young writer of superlative originality and invention coming into the full range and scale of her powers.
Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960, bookpassage.com.

THURSDAY (FEB 28)

High Tea with Karen Russell, “Vampires in the Lemon Grove,” 6 p.m.
Hotel La Rose, Railroad Square, 308 Wilson Street, Santa Rosa. Included in the $50 ticket are a copy of the book and a High Tea meal. More info, copperfieldsbooks.com.

Fran Resendez reads, followed by open mic reading, 7 p.m.
Art Center Ukiah, 201 South State Street, Ukiah. Details, coloredhorse.wordpress.com

FRIDAY (MARCH 1)

George L. McLaird, “A Guide for Spiritual Living,” 7 p.m.
Advocating a holistic approach, Rev. George L. McLaird teaches that spiritual living requires flexibility — growing, morphing, and constantly being revised, refreshed and reinvented. He offers suggestions on how to structure a spiritual path that is uniquely yours.
Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960, bookpassage.com.

SATURDAY (MARCH 2)

Betsy Fasbinder, “Fire & Water,” 1 p.m.
As Katherine Murphy navigates the treacherous territory between passionate love and friendship, her family devotion is the only anchor that can keep her from losing all that she values most.
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.