More than once, critics have wondered if Jane Smiley has abandoned the world of serious literature. They wondered with Moo, Horse Heaven (2000), and again with Ten Days In The Hills. Come find out if Smiley's satirical style still floats in this latest of her works.

Upcoming Events At BookShop West Portal

Colette Lafia will read and discuss her novel, Comfort & Joy: Simple Ways to Care for Ourselves and Others
Tuesday, May 6th at 7:00 PM
Colette Lafia is a San Francisco-based writer, spiritual director, and educator. Her book Comfort & Joy: Simple Ways to Care for Ourselves and Others offers ways to cultivate comfort and joy in daily living in a collection of forty-five vignettes. This simple, beautiful book carries the profound message that learning how to comfort is not a narcissistic pursuit, but an absolutely essential one.

Michael Krasny will read and discuss his novel, Off Mike: A Memoir of Talk Radio and Literary Life
Wednesday, May 7th at 7:00 PM
Join us at BookShop West Portal for an evening with Michael Krasny, the host of KQED's most celebrated "Forum." Michael will discuss his memoir, Off Mike: A Memoir of Talk Radio and Literary Life. Enjoy the flavor of Michael's sharp commentary and his encounters with experts and cultural gurus of all persuasions.

Michael Chabon will read and discuss his novel, The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Tuesday, May 20th at 7:00 PM
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay pens an homage to the stylish menace of 1940s noir, in a novel that imagines if Alaska, not Israel, had become the homeland for the Jews after World War II.

Ongoing Ons...

Story time for children every Sunday and Wednesday morning.
Yoga by the books every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
Don't forget to ask about the new discount cards!

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