On April 28, 2021, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library was joined by author Susan Cox, whose first novel, The Man on the Washing Machine, won the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition. Her second novel, … Read More
On April 10, 2021, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library was joined by author Deepa Anappara, whose debut novel Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line has been nominated by The Mystery Writers of America for the Edgar© Award as … Read More
On March 6, 2021, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library was joined (from London!) by internationally best-selling author Jung Chang, whose books include her family autobiography “Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China” and “Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister,” … Read More
On February 17, 2021, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library was joined by New York Times bestselling author Robin Sloan for a fun and engaging discussion of his books Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore and Sourdough, two novels steeped in the … Read More
On February 10, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library hosted Elsa Hart, a 2021 Mary Higgins Clark Award nominated author, for a discussion of her books, Jade Dragon Mountain, The White Mirror, City of Ink, and The Cabinets of … Read More
On February 8, 2021, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library was joined by art docent Sherrill Koopot for a webinar titled “Hidden in Plain View: The African American Art Experience.” This program was made possible in part by a … Read More
On January 13, 2021, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library was joined by author Georgia Hunter for a discussion of her book, “We Were the Lucky Ones,” which spent over four months on the New York Times Bestseller List. … Read More
On November 16, 2020, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library was joined by San Francisco Chronicle columnist and award-winning novelist Vanessa Hua for a discussion of her body of work, including the novel A River of Stars and the … Read More
On September 30, 2020, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library was joined by author Marilyn Chase for a discussion of her book, Everything She Touched: The Life of Ruth Asawa. In this book, Ms. Chase recounts the incredible life … Read More
On September 26, 2020, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library was joined by author Carol Wallace for a discussion of her book Leaving Van Gogh, which centers on Vincent Van Gogh’s relationship with his doctor towards the end of … Read More