Author Caro De Robertis visits North Branch to discuss their new book The Palace of Eros. Copies will be available for purchase at the event from Mrs. Dalloway's.
About The Palace of Eros:
From the award-winning author of Cantoras, a bold and subversive feminist retelling of the Greek myth of Psyche and Eros explores the power of queer joy and freedom.
Join local author Tomas Moniz for a conversation about his newly released novel, All Friends are Necessary.
Join authors Carvell Wallace and Nayomi Munaweera as they discuss Carvell's new memoir Another Word For Love, available May 14th. Copies of Another Word for Love will be available for purchase from Mrs. Dalloway's bookstore.
About Carvell Wallace:
Sheryl Kaskowitz in conversation with Alexis Harte, with an introduction by Harvey Smith. This event is co-sponsored by The Living New Deal
March Madness Tournament featuring Manga Titles
See how your favorites match up!
1. Download your Tournament Bracket.
2. Cheer your picks onto the next round!
Follow the link to vote in each round:
- First Four
- Round 1
- Sweet 16
- Elite 8
- Final 4
- Championship
3. Turn in your completed bracket to staff at the Central Teen Room desk for a prize.
Update: We've opened up some additional seating, please RSVP. If you were unable to reserve a spot, we will have limited space for standing room viewing available to walk-in guests. We will also livestream the event on the Berkeley Public Library Instagram Page for those who can't make it.
Gentrification is uprooting communities around the world and inspiring new forms of resistance that may very well transform it. Andrew Lee will discuss gentrification’s historical roots and global scope while sharing the analyses emerging from interviews with over a dozen activists across the US. A former participant in the campaign to stop the development of Google’s San José campus, Lee today lives in Philadelphia and organizes with No Arena in Chinatown Solidarity.
Central is hosting the Bay Area Book Festival Family Day! All day throughout the library, we will have a host of sessions featuring amazing children's and young adult authors.
Plus it's Free Comic Book Day, featuring free comics, crafts, and demos with LudoSport Lightsaber!
Find the whole lineup at https://www.baybookfest.org/familyday/schedule/