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  • Jane Hirshfield reads from her new volume of poetry Ledger

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Jane Hirshfield reads from her new volume of poetry Ledger, a book of personal, ecological, and political reckoning from the internationally renowned poet named "among the modern masters" (Washington Post). From one of our most celebrated contemporary poets--long-listed for the National Book Award and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and England's T.S. Eliot Prize--comes […]

  • Bonnie Tsui presents Why We Swim

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Bonnie Tsui presents Why We Swim, "a beautifully written love letter to water and a fascinating story" (Rebecca Skloot). To reserve your seat, please purchase a copy of Why We Swim by speaking to a bookseller or clicking on the cover below. Humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not natural-born swimmers. We must be […]

  • “A Christmas Memory” read by Thomas Lynch — virtually

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    BYOF (Bring Your Own Fruitcake) and settle in for this traditional Mrs. Dalloway's event. This year it will be a bit different, like everything else: We will host our dear friend Thomas Lynch virtually on Crowdcast.  Based on Capote's own boyhood in rural Alabama in the 1930s, A Christmas Memory was originally published in Mademoiselle in 1956 and later was […]

  • Kevin Begos to discuss his book Tasting the Past 

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    Vintage Berkeley College Ave 2949 College Avenue, berkeley, CA, United States

    Vintage Berkeley Event: On January 14th we're hosting author Kevin Begos to discuss his book Tasting the Past while we drink some of the wines he mentions therein. (You can get a white, a red, or both!) This is that absolute rarest of birds: a genuinely well-written, fun, and super-informative wine book! Newbs and nerds alike will dig

  • Jonathan Lethem to discuss his book The Arrest

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    Vintage Berkeley College Ave 2949 College Avenue, berkeley, CA, United States

    On January 21st Vintage Berkeley is hosting Jonathan Lethem, one of America's greatest writers (Motherless Brooklyn, et many al) to discuss his book The Arrest while we drink wines paired to the book! (You can get a white, a red, or both!)

  • Mrs Dalloway’s ART EXHIBIT & SALE w/Celebrated Local Artists & Storytellers

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Art Exhibit and Reception, featuring the artwork of 7 local illustrators of books. They will be presenting and selling their works of art and visiting with attendees. Should be a great night. See attached for the flyer. Here is the Eventbrite link for registration and more details: Eventbrite Post - Mrs D Art Exhibit Nov […]

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