Thursday, February 11 – 7:00PM – 8:00PM
Not Your Mother’s Book Club presents The Bleeding Heart Ball!
Carrie Jones – Captivate
Alyxandra Harvey – Hearts at Stake
Books Inc. Opera Plaza
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Thursday, February 4 – 7:00PM
Connie Willis – Blackout
Borderlands Books, San Francisco
This is sure to be a standing room only event – get there early, have a snack and coffee at the fabulous Borderlands Cafe next door beforehand!

Saturday, February 6 – 3:00PM
Terry Bisson – Fire Upon the Mountain
Reissued by PM Press – check them out at www.pmpress.org
Borderlands Books, San Francisco

Saturday, February 6 – 7:00PM
Robert Hass in conversation with Michael Ondaatje
The Dance Palace, Point Reyes Station
Tickets $20 in advance – purchase from store’s website

Saturday, February 6 – 3:00PM
Innovations: Audio-Animatronics, Will the Real Mr. Lincoln Please Stand Up!
From the fluttering of birds wings to the graceful gestures of humans, animatronics mimics life in all its forms. Discover how the first successful Audio-Animatronic figure, the majestic Mr. Lincoln, was conceived and engineered. Hear from the legendary Bob Gurr who worked alongside other Imagineers to help Mr. Lincoln talk and stand.
The Walt Disney Family Museum, The Presidio, San Francisco
Tickets available here

Monday, February 8 – 7:30PM
Chitra Divakaruni – One Amazing Thing, Queen of Dreams and The Mistress of Spices
Capitola Book Cafe, Capitola

Wednesday, February 10 – noon
Chitra Divakaruni – One Amazing Thing, Queen of Dreams and The Mistress of Spices
A Literary Luncheon!
Catered by Insalata’s of San Anselmo – $50 – includes lunch & a signed copy of the book
Book Passage, Corte Madera

Wednesday, February 10 – 7:00PM
Chitra Divakaruni – One Amazing Thing, Queen of Dreams and The Mistress of Spices
Books, Inc. – Mountain View

Thursday, February 11 – 7:00PM
Chitra Divakaruni – One Amazing Thing, Queen of Dreams and The Mistress of Spices
Rakestraw Books, Danville

Friday, February 12 – 5:30PM
Carrie Jones – Captivate
Alyxandra Harvey – Hearts at Stake
Kepler’s Books, Menlo Park

Friday, February 12 – 7:00PM
Heather Brewer – The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: 11th Grade Burns
Kepler’s Books, Menlo Park

Saturday, February 13 – 1:30PM
Jedediah Berry – The Manual of Detection
M is for Mystery, San Mateo
This event takes place at the Belmont Library

Saturday, February 13
Drop by signing – call store for details
James Rollins – Altar of Eden
M is for Mystery, San Mateo

Saturday, February 13 – 3:00PM
Ray Garton – Scissors
Borderlands Books, San Francisco

We here at Tachyon and SF in SF were deeply saddened to hear of Kage’s passing, due to a rare form of cancer, this past Sunday morning. The community has been weighing in with tributes, accolades for her writing, and expressions of love, good will, and the desire to have changed this history to one with a better outcome. There’s no words to express, really, the unfairness of the situation, but as author Charles de Lint wrote, “I have spent many happy hours in her imagination.” We have enjoyed happy hours in Kage’s company, and at several SF in SF events, and hope you have too. Life can be pretty damn unfair at times. This is one of those times.

She will be greatly missed, and our condolences to her family and tribe. Go read her books. Your life will be the richer for them.

Our February reading has just become a little more special, because Jedidiah Berry has today been announced as the winner of this year’s William L. Crawford Award. The Crawford is awarded for the best debut fantasy book (not necessarily a novel, it has been won by a collection), and Berry’s The Manual of Detection was deemed the best such book of 2009 by the Crawford jury. Further details are available at SF Awards Watch.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

SF IN SF FILM NIGHT – free popcorn!!

Doors and cash bar open at 6:00PM
Films will begin about 6:30PM-ish

We’ll be holding a quick raffle for some related items right before the movies!

UP – (96 mins) – animated. By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn’t alone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip.

CORALINE – (100 mins) – animated.  An adventurous girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets. Based on the book by Neil Gaiman.

The Variety Preview Room Theatre
The Hobart Bldg., 1st Floor – entrance between Quizno’s & Citibank
582 Market St., at 2nd @ Montgomery, San Francisco

Don’t drive!! BART/MUNI Montgomery St. station is steps from our front door.

Saturday, February 13, 2010
Reception begins, and cash bar opens at 6:00PM
Author readings begin at 7:00PM

SF in SF is pleased to present authors

JEDIDIAH BERRY
LAURIE R. KING

Jedediah Berry was raised in the Hudson Valley region of New York State. His short stories have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including Best New American Voices and Best American Fantasy. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts, and works as the assistant editor of Small Beer Press.  The Manual of Detection is his first novel, now available in hardcover and paperback.

While Laurie R. King’s fiction falls into several areas, first in the hearts of most readers comes Mary Russell, who  becomes first the apprentice of Sherlock Holmes, and then his partner.  Over the course of ten books (and more to come!), Russell and Holmes challenge each other to ever-greater feats of detection, traveling the world from Sussex to Simla.  King’s other series concerns San Francisco homicide inspector Kate Martinelli, her SFPD partner Al Hawkin, and her life partner Lee Cooper. In the course of her five books, Kate has encountered a female Rembrandt, a modern-day Holy Fool, two difficult teenagers, and a manifestation of the goddess Kali.

Each author will read a selection of their work, followed by Q & A moderated by author Terry Bisson.  Booksigning and schmoozing in the lounge afterwards.

Books for sale at event, courtesy of Borderlands Books

The Variety Preview Room Theatre
The Hobart Bldg., 1st Floor – entrance between Quizno’s & Citibank
582 Market St., at 2nd @ Montgomery, San Francisco

Don’t drive!! BART/MUNI Montgomery St. station is steps from our front door.

Wednesday, January 27 / 6:00PM
The Graphic Novel Book Club will discuss Uncanny X-Men: Manifest Destiny by Ed Brubaker.
Books Inc. at Opera Plaza, San Francisco

Wednesday, January 27 / 6:30PM
The Other Realms F&SF Book Club will discuss Leviathan by Scott Westerfield
Books Inc. in Burlingame

Wednesday, January 27 / 7:30PM
The Desert Island Book Club meets; check with store for title
Books Inc. in Burlingame

Monday, February 1 / 7:30PM
The Night of the Living Book Club meets; check with store for title
Books Inc. in Mountain View

Opened January 16th
Drawing the Sword: Samurai in Manga and Anime
The Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco
The popular Japanese art forms of manga and anime cut into the past and assume their rightful place in the canon of fine art in a new exhibit, Drawing the Sword: Samurai in Manga and Anime (January 16 through May 2, 2010) explores the complex evolution of Japanese artistic traditions by demonstrating the ever-changing image of the iconic samurai.

Opening January 30th
Batman: Yesterday and Tomorrow, showcasing six strikingly different interpretations of the Dark Knight, representing some of the boldest visionaries to illustrate the DC Comics icon. Programming featuring Chip Kidd, Pepe Moreno and Paul Pope is currently being planned.
The Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco

NOIR CITY – The 8th Annual Film Noir Festival
Friday, January 22nd to 31st
The Castro Theatre
429 Castro Street, San Francisco
(415) 621.6120
Tickets for NOIR CITY 8 are now available online through Brown Paper Tickets:
including the Noir City Passport, your key to all NOIR CITY 8 events at the Castro Theater, from opening-night January 22 until the lights dim on Sunday, January 31.
M is for Mystery Books is the official festival bookseller for the 8th Annual Film Noir Festival!  For more information on the festival and individual films being presented go here

Tuesday, February 2 – 7:00PM
One Book – One Marin
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, by Michael Chabon
The weeks ahead will feature many discussions about the book as the community reads along together. This year, as in past One Book One Marin celebrations, there will be library events, classroom discussions, and a host of events designed to bring a community dialogue about the themes raised in this highly-praised book. For a list of all the events, go here.
Michael Chabon – The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Author appearance and discussion at Book Passage, Corte Madera

Saturday, February 6th – 7:00PM
Too good an event to pass up!
Poet Robert Hass in conversation with author Michael Ondaatje
The Dance Palace, Point Reyes Station
Tickets $20 in advance – purchase from store’s website

Friday, January 22 – 7:30PM
Kim Stanley Robinson – Gallileo’s Dream
The Avid Reader, Davis

Saturday, January 23 – 3:00PM
Malinda Lo – Ash
Borderlands Books, San Francisco

Saturday, January 23 – 6:30PM
NASA Ames Research Center’s 70th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Celebrate NASA Ames Research Center’s platinum jubilee with a gala dinner / 6:30PM to 9:30PM in the Adobe Lodge at Santa Clara University. The evening will include cocktails, appetizers, dinner, giveaways and more. William Ballhaus, Jr., a former center director and expert on computational fluid dynamics, and actress Nichelle Nichols, “Lieutenant Uhura” from Star Trek will be featured guest speakers.

Tickets are $135 per person. Advanced purchase is required, as space is limited. Tickets will be issued on a first come, first serve basis and may be purchased in person at the Galileo Gift Shop, by mail or by phone.

Sunday, January 24 – 3:00PM
Diana Paxson & Deborah J. Ross: From Avalon to Darkover, New Adventures in the Worlds of Marion Zimmer Bradley
Borderlands Books, San Francisco

Tuesday, January 26 – 7:30PM
Audrey Niffenegger – Her Fearful Symmetry, The Time Traveller’s Wife Books Inc. in the Marina, San Francisco

Wednesday, January 27 – noon
A Literary Luncheon! $50 – (includes lunch & a signed copy of the book)
To reserve, call (415) 927-0960, ext. 1
Join Audrey Niffenegger for lunch as she discusses her new novel Her Fearful Symmetry Book Passage – Corte Madera

Thursday, January 28 – 12:30PM
Turn Back the Clock Day!!
In celebration of NASA Ames Research Center’s 70th anniversary, the public is invited to join in for “Turn Back the Clock Day.” It’s an opportunity to step back in time and relive history by dressing in vintage attire and viewing a classic car parade. The parade starts at 12:30 p.m. followed by a one-man play about NASA, “Forged in the Stars.” Those participating in the classic car parade are asked to assemble in front of the NASA Ames Conference Center by noon. Pre-registration and NASA badging is required to attend. For more information, email Terence Pagaduan at terence.pagaduan [at] nasa [dot] gov.

Thursday January 28 – 7:00PM
Theodore Roszak – The Making of an Elder Culture: Reflections on the Future of America’s Most Audacious Generation. Author of Memoirs of Elizabeth Frankenstein, Flicker
A don’t miss event – rare that he does any signings…
Books Inc., Berkeley

Thursday, January 28 – 7:00PM
Norman Dog – 37 Cartoons You Must Read Before You Die
Diesel Books, Oakland

Friday, January 29 – 7:00PM
Elizabeth Kostova – The Swan Thieves, The Historian
Books Inc. in the Opera Plaza

Saturday, January 30 – 10:00AM
sign’n’chat with Elizabeth Kostova – The Swan Thieves, The Historian
M is for Mystery, San Mateo

Saturday, January 30 – 2:00PM
Elizabeth Kostova – The Swan Thieves, The Historian
Book Passage – Corte Madera

Jeff Carlson blogged about his appearance at SF in SF on his blog, Ketchup.