Author Lisa M. Hamilton in conversation with Anna Lappé
Reported over seven years, The Hungry Season is the intimate biography of Fresno farmer Ia Moua. Born in Laos, Moua fled home in the wake of the American-sponsored war, then […]
Myra Sack with Cheryl Espinosa-Jones - Fifty-Seven Fridays: Losing Our Daughter, Finding Our Way
Life is unfolding as planned for Myra Sack and her husband Matt until their beautiful year-old daughter Havi is diagnosed with Tay-Sachs, a fatal neurodegenerative disease, and given only a […]
Simone Gorrindo with Julia Scheeres - The Wives: A Memoir
A captivating memoir that tells the story of one woman’s experience of joining a community of army wives after leaving her New York City job—a profoundly intimate look at marriage, […]
Bridget Quinn - Portrait of a Woman: Art, Rivalry, and Revolution in the Life of Adélaïde Labille-Guiard
In this engaging biography, Portrait of a Woman, Bridget Quinn applies her insightful interpretation of art history to Labille-Guiard’s life. She offers a fascinating new perspective on the artist’s feminism, […]
Marin's Amy Tan Talks (and Illustrates) Birds in her New Book, "The Backyard Bird Chronicles"
The Sausalito Resident is the author of acclaimed novels: now, she takes on the world of birds.
Author Talk: Lisa Ko in conversation with Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
Lisa Ko, the award-winning author of The Leavers, joins the Mill Valley Library to discuss her visionary new novel of friendship, art, and ambition. Moving from the predigital 1980s to […]
Perfume Making and Book Talk with Alka Joshi
Join the Mill Valley Library for a conversation and perfume making workshop with Alka Joshi, internationally bestselling author of the Jaipur Trilogy: The Henna Artist, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur […]
Author Talk: Lauren Markham in conversation with Julie Flynn Siler
Migration and social justice reporter Lauren Markham presents her newest book A Map of Future Ruins: On Borders and Belonging. Her synthesis of reporting, history, memoir, and essay traces a […]
After Hours with Eric Klinenberg
After the Library closes for the night, the Main Reading Room transforms into an intimate venue for community, connection, and learning in the Mill Valley Library’s After Hours series. Eric […]
Books Heal: Dr. Michele DeMarco Tackles Recovering From Trauma
Holding Onto Air illuminates the dual nature of loss — the science behind it and art of transforming it.
