2006 Archive of Events

2005 Archived Events


STACEY’S EVENTS –NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006
581 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
www.staceys.com
415.421.4687

Wednesday, November 1st @ 12:30
John Nichols
The Genius of Impeachment: The Founder’s Cure for Royalism

Impeachment, argues John Nichols, is an invaluable check of power in our democracy; one that keeps elected leaders from becoming uncontrollable despots. Few people, however, understand the impeachment process or its role in our society. In The Genius of Impeachment Nichols guides the reader through the process and shows why it is a “noble tool” of the Constitution.

Thursday, November 2nd @ 12:30
MODERN SPIRITUALITY
Robin Chotzinoff
Holy Unexpected

Raised an agnostic, Robin Chotzinoff had no interest in religion until she turned forty. When she discovered that Judaism embraces argument with God, she embarked on a journey to reconstruct her Jewish heritage. In this irreverent, amusing, and poignant account, Chotzinoff describes her mid-life spiritual awakening.

Friday, November 3rd @ 12:30
David Nasaw
Andrew Carnegie

Celebrated historian David Nasaw—The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst— brings new life to the story of one of America's most famous and successful businessmen and philanthropists. Using materials not available to any previous biographer, Nasaw plumbs to the core of this fascinating and complex man, deftly placing his life in cultural and political context as only a master storyteller can.

Saturday, November 4th, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
DUMMIES DAY AT STACEY’S

Here’s an opportunity to ask first-hand questions of your favorite Dummies authors! Speaking and signing from 2:30 to 3:30: Deanna Sclar/ Buying a Car For Dummies; Kate Wachs/Relationships for Dummies; Bjoern-Erik Hartsfvang/GURPS for Dummies; and Lou Krieger/Poker for Dummies. Speaking and signing from 3:30 to 4:30: Marty Brounstein/Coaching and Mentoring for Dummies; Sue Fox/Business Etiquette for Dummies; Peter Gregory/Computer Viruses for Dummies; and Jan Saunders Meresh/Sewing for Dummies.

Monday, November 6th @ 12:30
EVOLUTION OF A WRITER
COSPONSORED BY THE ASIA SOCIETY
Katherine Min
Secondhand World

In this haunting, inspired debut, Katherine Min tells the story of Isa, a Korean-American girl, who suspects that her mother, despite her strict adherence to traditional values, is involved with another man. Isa determines to make the affair known, but what begins as a child's unthinking fury at her mother soon leads to deadly consequences. Please join us for an opportunity to hear about Ms. Min’s finely-textured novel and to discuss the writing process.

Monday, November 6th @ 5:30 pm
SPECIAL EVENT – NOTE TIME
Leslie Sbrocco
The Simple & Savvy Wine Guide: Buying, Pairing, and Sharing for All

Leslie Sbrocco is the author of The Simple & Savvy Wine Guide, Wine for Women, and Real-Life Wine Guide, and the host of KQED’s Check, Please! Bay Area. Just in time for the holidays, Ms. Sbrocco will be offering suggestions as to what to drink with turkey, and what pairs well with pumpkin pie. Please join us for a discussion and a tasting/ pairing session. Please note: The tasting/pairing session will be available only to those who have purchased a copy of Ms. Sbrocco’s book.

Tuesday, November 7th @ 12:30
MODERN SPIRITUALITY
Perry Garfinkle
Buddha or Bust: In Search of Truth, Meaning, Happiness, and the Man Who Found Them All

Journalist Perry Garfinkel takes a spiritual romp from Buddha's dusty birthplace in India to Paris's trendy Buddha Bar, to a zen hospice in San Francisco . . . and beyond. In Buddha or Bust Garfinkel discusses both the spread of Buddhism and his experiences of traveling through nine countries to conduct his research.

Thursday, November 9th through Saturday, November 11th
Stacey’s Semi-Annual License to Save

For three days only, Stacey’s Literary License members save 20% on everything (excluding periodicals) in the store! Not a Literary License holder? Why not? It’s free: sign up at the Mezzanine Service Desk.

Thursday, November 9th @ 12:30
Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace
Various Local Contributors

For more than twelve years, writer and activist Maxine Hong Kingston has led writing and meditation workshops for veterans and their families. Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace is a result of this community of writers working together to heal the trauma of war through art. Stacey’s is proud to welcome a panel of local contributors, including Gregory Ross, Maureen Neerli, Christopher Upham, Clare Morris, Keith Mather, and Joe Brotherton.

Friday, November 10th @ 12:30
Jane Jenkins and Janet Hirshenson
A Star Is Found

Jane Jenkins and Janet Hirshenson are two of the top casting directors in the movie business. They most recently cast the new James Bond adventure Casino Royale, as well as The Da Vinci Code and Poseidon. They offer an insider’s tour of their crucial craft, and a back-of-the-set view of the movie business and of some of today’s hottest stars.

Monday, November 13th @ 12:30
George Lakoff
Thinking Points: Communicating Our American Values and Vision: A Progressive's Handbook

Linguistics professor George Lakoff, author of, among others, Don’t Think of an Elephant, Moral Politics, and Whose Freedom, connects a broad progressive policy vision to fundamental American values. Thinking Points builds on the argument of his earlier books and gives progressives a much-needed communications tool.

Wednesday, November 15th @ 12:30
Jeff Hoke
The Museum of Lost Wonder: A Graphic Guide to Reawakening the Human Imagination

Drawing on the inspiration of the eclectic museums and curiosity cabinets of the 1600s, Jeff Hoke has created a singular and beautifully illustrated cabinet of wonders. It is a strange marriage of alchemical lore and psychology, science, wonder and philosophy. Don’t miss this opportunity to speak with the artist and explore his wonder of a book.

Wednesday, November 29th @ 12:30
A.J. Langguth
Union 1812: The Americans Who Fought the Second War of Independence

America of the early 19th century was a fledgling nation with a future by no means secured. In Union 1812, A. J. Langguth presents the fascinating saga of a war—with equally fascinating characters—that tested a nation’s ability to set aside political differences and survive its second confrontation with a far better prepared foe. As Doris Kearns Goodwin said, “Langguth brilliantly restores the war to its rightful place in American history while at the same time giving us a rousing good story…”

Thursday, November 30th @ 12:30
Dean LaTourrette
Time Off! The Leisure Guide to San Francisco

Just in time to counter the hustle and bustle, whirl and twirl of the holidays, Dean LaTourrette presents the second edition of Time Off! The Leisure Guide to San Francisco, offering a “Leisure School” crash course in slowing down and enjoying the beautiful city we all pay so much to live in.

Tuesday, December 12th @ 12:30
Dave Nadelberg
Mortified: Real People. Real Words. Real Pathetic.

A few years back, David Nadelberg found an old love letter to a high-school crush, buried and forgotten in a shoebox. After his roommates thought the lameness of the letter hysterical, Nadelberg figured he couldn’t be the only person with pathetic private moments from the past waiting to be read to the whole world. Thus started his quest and his stage show, Mortified, in which grown men and women confront their past tales of teenage angst. Join us as Nadelberg dishes up an anthology of real-life journals, letters, and locker notes.

AFFILIATE EVENTS

Wednesday, November 1st @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Anthony Shadid
Night Draws Near

Anthony Shadid went to Iraq although he was neither embedded with soldiers nor briefed by politicians. Because he is fluent in Arabic, Shadid—an Arab American born and raised in Oklahoma—was able to disappear into the divided, dangerous worlds of Iraq. Day by day, as the American dream of freedom clashed with Arab notions of justice, he pieced together the human story of ordinary Iraqis weathering the terrible dislocations and tragedies of war. Through the lives of men and women, Sunnis and Shiites, American sympathizers and outraged young jihadists, Shadid shows us the journey of a defiant, hopeful, and resilient Iraq. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Wednesday, November 1st @ 12:30
MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE
Thomas Cahill
Mysteries of the Middle Ages: The Rise of Feminism, Science, and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe

The author of the best-selling books, How the Irish Saved Civilization, The Gifts of the Jews, and Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter takes another historical journey from ancient Alexandria to Rome. He examines how the push and pull between early Christian and Greco-Roman sensibilities gave rise to the building blocks of Western society, and explores how these values impact our socio-political and religious life today. Please note: This event will take place at the Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post Street. Admission is free for members and $10 for non-members. Coffee and dessert will be served. For reservations and information, please call 415-393-0100 or email rsvp@milibrary.org.

Wednesday, November 1st @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Malika Oufkir
Freedom

The story of Malika Oufkir has touched people around the world. As a little girl she was adopted by the King of Morocco. Then, as a teen, she was imprisoned by him after her father staged a failed coup. In her late thirties Oufkir and her family escaped and found freedom. She will discuss her experiences both in and out of captivity, including the strange world she entered, after being absent from it for twenty years. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is free for members, $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, November 2nd @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Deepak Chopra
Life After Death: The Burden of Proof

Deepak Chopra is considered one of the global leaders in mind/body medicine. He has written 45 books, and, in his latest work, he delves into the questions surrounding life after death. Chopra believes that life and death are not separate, rather they co-exist. This is a members only program. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $15. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, November 2nd @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Bruce Abramson
Digital Phoenix

Bruce Abramson discusses how the future of the information economy will take place at the intersection of technology, law, and economics. He offers lessons to be learned from the Microsoft antitrust trial, open-source software, and Napster. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Friday, November 3rd @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Terry Tamminen
Lives Per Gallon

From the recent agreement about greenhouse gases to the Hydrogen Highway,
California is America's undisputed leader in striving to break America's oil addiction. As the former head of the California EPA and Special Advisor to Governor Schwarzenegger, Terry Tamminen has been one of the chief architects of the state's plans to reduce oil dependence. He will discuss the perils of petroleum, including the health risks that bear a striking resemblance to the risks of tobacco, and how we can dramatically reduce our dependence on oil in less than a decade. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Monday, November 6th @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Max Boot
War Made New

Acclaimed author and Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Max Boot explores how innovations in weaponry and tactics have not only transformed how wars are fought and won, but also have guided the course of human events—from the formation of the first modern states 500 years ago, to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise of al-Qaeda. His new book, War Made New, is a provocative new vision of the rise of the modern world through the lens of warfare, and he includes an examination of what America must do to survive and prevail in the Information Age. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Tuesday, November 7th @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Louise Richardson
What Terrorists Want

How can the most powerful country in the world feel so threatened by an enemy so much weaker, conventionally, than we are? How can anyone possibly believe that the cause of Islam can be advanced by murdering passengers on a bus or an airplane? In her new book, groundbreaking scholar Louise Richardson attempts to answer these questions and more. Having grown up in rural Ireland and watched her friends join the Irish Republican Army, Richardson knows from firsthand experience how terrorism can both unite and destroy a community. In What Terrorists Want: Understanding the Enemy, Containing the Threat, Richardson offers a definition of terrorism, explores its origins and goals, and looks to the future; asking what we can expect from terrorism and what we can do about it. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Wednesday, November 8th @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB/THE STANFORD CLUB
Keith Devlin
The Math Instinct

If you’re like most people, you probably think you don’t have much mathematical ability. Well, think again. Numerous studies have shown that practically every one of us has considerable facility with basic math and are simply unaware of it. Give the average person a math test and they will score poorly. But present them with the very same problems in the form of a real-life activity (which they may not think of as math) and they will score in the 95-100% range. In fact, it's not just ordinary people that have mathematical abilities. So do several species of animals. You don't believe any of this? Then listen to the concrete evidence Keith Devlin presents. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Pre-registration is required. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, November 9th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Imperial Life in the Emerald City

Baghdad's Green Zone: a ritzy enclave of palm trees, pools and nightclubs—and headquarters for the American occupation of Iraq. Rajiv Chandrasekaran has drawn on hundreds of interviews and internal documents to strip bare the surreal bubble of life in the "Emerald City" during the occupation. War rages outside, but a small facsimile of America prospers. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $12 for members, $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, November 9th @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Thomas Homer-Dixon
The Upside of Down

From the rise and fall of the Roman empire to the devastation of the 9/11 attacks, and from the slums of the mega-cities in Latin America and Asia to ground zero of the SARS outbreak in Toronto and Hong Kong, we are, says Thomas Homer-Dixon, on course for breakdown. Simply managing our problems is no longer good enough. As energy, environmental, and economic stresses build in our societies; as our technologies grow more complex and interconnected; and as events in one place increasingly cause effects that cascade around the planet, major system failure becomes more likely. But rather than giving up in despair, we must embrace this possibility as an opportunity for revolutionary change. By adopting a "prospective mind"—a mindset adapted to constant surprise and instability—we can create something new from the unexpected, and something useful from turmoil and crisis. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Wednesday, November 15th @ 7:00 pm
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
Koret International Jewish Book Awards Ceremony

Stage and screen legend Theodore Bikel will emcee The Koret International Jewish Book Awards, presenting awards to Israeli novelist David Grossman (Her Body Knows), theologian Rebecca Goldstein (Betraying Spinoza), Jewish burial society expert Rochel Berman (Dignity Beyond Death), and renowned storyteller Howard Schwartz (Before You Were Born). In addition to making acceptance remarks, the authors will engage in a moderated roundtable exploring themes such as what makes a book Jewish, where inspiration comes from, and the role of the writer in contemporary society. A dessert reception and book signing will follow. Please note: This event will take place at the Jewish Community Center, 3200 California Street at Presidio. For reservations and more information, please call 292-1233 or email arts@jccsf.org.

Thursday, November 16th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Kenneth Turan
Never Coming to a Theater Near You

Leading film critic Kenneth Turan will steer you past big-budget bombs toward cinematic success. Though millions of eager fans flock to big-studio films each year, others are turned off by over-produced blockbusters that seem to dominate the screens. Turan says there are actually some blockbusters that may be worth your time. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $12 for members, $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, November 16th @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Mark Halperin and John Harris
The Way to Win

No other reporters in politics today have had greater access to the inner workings and winning strategies of the Clintons and the Bushes than Mark Halperin and John Harris. The Way to Win tells the remarkable story of how these two ambitious families have dominated American politics to hold the White House for twenty consecutive years, with another Clinton now poised to attempt to continue the streak. They also pull back the curtain on the political operation of Karl Rove that has achieved three stunning presidential and congressional victories. This book shows us how and why presidential campaigns are won and lost, how the Old Media is losing its battle against the New Media, and why virtually everyone in the business is dissatisfied with the way modern politics works. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Friday, November 17th @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Gerry Spence
Bloodthirsty Bitches and Pious Pimps of Power: The Rise and Risks of the New Conservative Hate Culture

The United States has become a nation of haters, argues famed lawyer Gerry Spence. Leading the charge, he contends, are conservative commentators whose hate-filled propaganda clogs the airwaves. Identifying journalists such as Nancy Grace, Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity, Spence urges the nation to change course before we head "resolutely and irretrievably" toward disaster. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Wednesday, November 29th @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
David Dobereiner
The End of the Street

The last two centuries of industrial activity have propelled society while simultaneously threatening our environment. How do we strike an eco-balance? Eliminating fossil fuel use is only part of the answer says David Dobereiner, who will present his vision of high-density, medium-rise “garden cities.” Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is free for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Wednesday, November 29th @ 5:15 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Madeline Levine
The Price of Privilege

Dr. Madeline Levine, author of The Price of Privilege and a clinical psychologist in private practice in Marin County, will discuss the reasons why money does not necessarily buy happiness for children from affluent backgrounds. She will talk about how wealth can repress personal development in children and adolescents, and why so many of these children suffer from depression, anxiety and substance abuse. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is free for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 4:45 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Wednesday, November 29th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Marvin T. Brown
Corporate Integrity

Is it sufficient to say that integrity consists of following what is good or right? Marvin Brown argues that wholeness lies at the heart of integrity and, therefore, proper relationships among parts of the whole are paramount. Such a view of integrity allows us to address a primary challenge today, which is not simply how we can live well as individual selves but how we can live and work together more productively. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is free for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, November 30th @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Joyce Maynard
Internal Combustion

Best-selling writer and columnist Joyce Maynard will talk about her book Internal Combustion, the true account of an award-winning fourth-grade teacher who murdered her husband of 30 years, and the division, created at the trial, between the couple's two sons. Maynard will also discuss the ethics of reporting on the lives of living individuals and will discuss the literary crime genre. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, December 7th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Harry Shearer
Not Enough Indians

The voice of countless Simpsons characters, and bassist for the mockumentary supergroup Spinal Tap brings some comic relief to The Club. A key player in some of the most gut-busting comedy ensembles of the past 30 years, Harry Shearer will discuss his experiences in some of the biggest cult classics of our time, as well as his new novel. . Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $12 for members, $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, December 7th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Alex Steffen
Worldchanging: A User’s Guide to the 21st Century

What are the tools, trends, and technologies that are transforming our world for the better? From new models of doing business to new ways of thinking about our homes and institutions, there is a wealth of ideas and solutions out there. Hear a discussion among the founders and local contributors to Worldchanging.com—and contributors to a just-published reference book on the topic—providing insight and inspiration on what's here, what's coming, and what's possible. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $12 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.
STACEY’S EVENTS –OCTOBER 2006
581 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
www.staceys.com
415.421.4687

Thursday, October 12th @ 12:30
John Robbins
Healthy at 100

In Healthy at 100, John Robbins, the author of Diet for a New America, presents a bold new paradigm of aging, showing us how we can increase not only our lifespan but also our “health span.” Robbins offers us tools to live longer, more productive lives.

Friday, October 13th @ 12:30
LITQUAKE AT LUNCH
Geoffrey Nunberg
Talking Right

Modern linguistics is a primary front in the political fight, and the Right is winning the war, says Geoffrey Nunberg, author of Going Nucular and Talking Right: How Conservatives Turned Liberalism into a Tax-Raising, Latte-Drinking, Sushi-Eating, Volvo-Driving, New York Times-Reading, Body-Piercing, Hollywood-Loving, Left-Wing Freak Show. Through manipulative use of language (he identifies “values” and “no child left behind” as neocon favorites), conservatives have convinced many voters that issues voters have traditionally cared about have been taken care of . . . by the conservatives.

Monday, October 16th @ 12:30
Robert Scheer
Playing President

Syndicated columnist and author Robert Scheer has been covering the political scene for over 30 years. In Playing President, he offers unparalleled insight into the “presidential mind.” Through both new writing and reprinted material, he analyzes each administration since Richard Nixon, offering insights into the decision-making processes of our leaders.

Tuesday, October 17th @ 12:30
Peter Barnes
Capitalism 3.0: A Guide to Reclaiming the Commons

Peter Barnes is the co-founder and former president of Working Assets. In Capitalism 3.0, Barnes argues that our current version of capitalism is rapidly squandering our shared heritage of the commons, and driving us headlong into social, economic, and environmental collapse. He offers a solution of “upgrading” capitalism to reclaim the commons. Please join us for what promises to be a provocative discussion.

Thursday, October 19th @ 12:30
Rose Guilbault
Farmworker’s Daughter

Rose Guilbault is vice president for corporate affairs for the California State Automobile Association, past editorial and public affairs director for KGO-TV, and columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. Born in Sonora, Mexico, the daughter of immigrant farmworkers, she grew up in a California rural community rocked by the tensions surrounding Cesar Chavez's farm labor movement, and deeply divided between anti-Vietnam War activists and patriots.

Monday, October 23rd @ 12:30
Steven Johnson
The Ghost Map

Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad is Good for You and Mind Wide Open, offers a thrilling historical account of the worst cholera outbreak in Victorian London. The Ghost Map is a brilliant exploration of how Dr. John Snow's solution revolutionized the way we think about disease, cities, science, and the modern world.

Tuesday, October 24th @ 12:30
Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein
The Broken Branch

According to Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein, Congress, the first branch of government in the American system, has been damaged by partisan bickering and internal rancor. In The Broken Branch, Mann and Ornstein offer both a brilliant diagnosis of the cause of Congressional decline, and a much-needed blueprint for change.

Wednesday, October 25th @ 12:30
Kati Marton
The Great Escape

In The Great Escape, Kati Marton, a journalist who was born in Budapest, tells the story of nine extraordinary Jewish men—including Arthur Koestler, Robert Capa, and Andre Kertesz—who fled Budapest, fascism and anti-Semitism. Marton looks at how their lives and their accomplishments changed America and the world.

Thursday, October 26th @ 12:30
Jay Kopelman
From Baghdad with Love

Jay Kopelman, a Marine reservist, was deployed to Iraq in late 2004. Upon arriving in Fallujah, Kopelman found that his unit had unofficially—and against regulations— adopted an abandoned puppy. From Baghdad with Love tells the story of how Lava sneaked his way into the hearts of hardened Marines just when they needed it most and the lengths to which Kopelman would go to save his new-found friend.

Friday, October 27th @ 12:30
Steven Levy
The Perfect Thing: How iPod is Shuffling Commerce, Culture and Coolness

Steven Levy, the technology columnist for Newsweek, goes inside Apple Computer and into the heads of millions of music lovers to show how CEO Steven Jobs and his team created a product that has become a business and cultural blockbuster.

Wednesday, November 1st @ 12:30
John Nichols
The Genius of Impeachment: The Founder’s Cure for Royalism

Impeachment, argues John Nichols, is an invaluable check of power in our democracy; one that keeps elected leaders from becoming uncontrollable despots. Few people, however, understand the impeachment process or its role in our society. In The Genius of Impeachment, Nichols guides the reader through the process and shows why it is a “noble tool” of the Constitution.

Thursday, November 2nd @ 12:30
MODERN SPIRITUALITY
Robin Chotzinoff
Holy Unexpected

Raised an agnostic, Robin Chotzinoff had no interest in religion until she turned forty. When she discovered that Judaism embraces arguing with God, she embarked on a journey to reconstruct her Jewish heritage. In this irreverent, funny, and poignant account, Chotzinoff describes her mid-life spiritual awakening.

Friday, November 3rd @ 12:30
David Nasaw
Andrew Carnegie

Celebrated historian David Nasaw—The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst— brings new life to the story of one of America's most famous and successful businessmen and philanthropists. Using materials not available to any previous biographer, Nasaw plumbs the core of this fascinating and complex man, deftly placing his life in cultural and political context as only a master storyteller can.

Saturday, November 4th, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
DUMMIES DAY AT STACEY’S

Here’s an opportunity to ask first-hand questions of your favorite Dummies authors! Speaking and signing from 2:30 to 3:30: Deanna Sclar/ Buying a Car For Dummies; Kate Wachs/Relationships for Dummies; Bjoern-Erik Hartsfvang/GURPS for Dummies; and Lou Krieger/Poker for Dummies. Speaking and signing from 3:30 to 4:30: Marty Brounstein/Coaching and Mentoring for Dummies; Sue Fox/Business Etiquette for Dummies; and Jan Saunders Meresh/Sewing for Dummies.

AFFILIATE EVENTS

Tuesday, October 3rd @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
James Kynge
China Shakes the World

In China Shakes the World, James Kynge traces the tremors from Beijing to Tuscany to the Midwest as China's hunger for jobs, raw materials, energy, and food — and its export of goods, workers, and investments — drastically reshapes world trade and politics. As we become increasingly dependent on China's products and markets, the slightest change in the Chinese economy quickly reaches our doorstep. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Thursday, October 5th @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Ian Bremmer
The J Curve: A New Way to Understand Why Nations Rise and Fall

Ian Bremmer presents a simple yet groundbreaking visual tool for charting economic and political forces in nations around the globe. Bremmer's J curve distills decades—sometimes centuries—of history by plotting the successes and failures of societies worldwide. Learn why some countries are in crisis while others thrive and see where the United States falls—or could fall—on the J curve. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, October 5th @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Lewis Lapham
Pretensions to Empire

In Pretensions to Empire, Lewis Lapham says it's time to show Dubya the door. He argues that the Bush administration has violated democratic principles through its handling of Iraq, judicial system abuses, and fumbled responses to disasters. A legendary editor of Harpers, Lapham will draw historical comparisons in laying out his case for the impeachment of President Bush. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, October 5th @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
James Fallows
Blind Into Bagdad

In the autumn of 2002, James Fallows wrote an article predicting many of the problems America would face if it invaded Iraq. After events confirmed many of his predictions, Fallows went on to write some of the most acclaimed, award-winning journalism on the planning and execution of the war, much of which has been assigned as required reading within the U.S. military. In Blind Into Baghdad, Fallows takes us from the planning of the war through the struggles of reconstruction, and shows us how many of the difficulties were anticipated by experts who the administration ignored. Fallows argues that the war in Iraq undercut the larger ”war on terror,” and examines why Iraq still had no army two years after the invasion. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Thursday, October 5th @ 8:00 pm
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
Joshua Prager
The Echoing Green: The Untold Story of Bobby Thomson, Ralph Branca and the Shot Heard Round the World

Relive the “shot heard round the world” with Josh Prager, the writer who broke the story of its secret. To baseball fans, October 3, 1951, is a pivotal date, the day Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants hit a homerun off Ralph Branca of the Brooklyn Dodgers to secure a miraculous comeback victory for his team and win the pennant. Prager will be in conversation with Roy Eisenhardt, former President of the Oakland Athletics. Please note: This event will take place at the Jewish Community Center, 3200 California Street at Presidio. Admission is $8 for members, $10 for non-members. For reservations and more information, please call 292-1233 or email arts@jccsf.org.

Thursday, October 12th @ 6:30 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Joseph Stiglitz
Making Globalization Work

Joseph Stiglitz’s new book, Making Globalization Work, is an imaginative and, above all, practical vision for a successful and equitable world economy. In clear language and compelling anecdotes, Stiglitz focuses on policies that truly work, offering fresh thinking about the questions that shape the globalization debate; including a plan to restructure a global financial system made unstable by America’s debt, ideas for how countries can grow without degrading the environment, a framework for free and fair global trade, and much more. Stiglitz reveals that economic globalization continues to outpace both the political structures and the moral sensitivity required for justice and sustainability. And, he makes plain the real work that all nations must undertake to realize that goal. This is a members only event. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 6:00 pm. Admission is free for members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Friday, October 13th @ 12:30 pm
MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE
Alain de Botton
The Architecture of Happiness

The bestselling author of How Proust Can Change Your LIfe and The Art of Travel takes a dazzling look at architecture and the indelible connection between identity and environment. With lucidity and wit, he traces how architectural styles from stately Classical to flamboyant Gothic to minimalist Modern provide metaphors for cherished ideals, values and "raison d'être.” Please note: This event will take place at the Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post Street. Admission is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Reservations are required. For reservations and information, please call 415-393-0100 or email rsvp@milibrary.org.

Monday, October 16th @ Noon
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Lou Dobbs
War on the Middle Class

Prepare for the Mid-term elections in November by joining the Council for a Noon discussion with Lou Dobbs and Tom Campbell, addressing some of the key issues facing the United States, including health care, public education, job outsourcing, and immigration. Lou Dobbs argues, “The government, big business, and special interest groups are enriching themselves at our expense. Now, more than ever, we’re finding ourselves at the mercy of those individuals and organizations that control jobs, provide goods and services, and wield power…The middle class is being picked apart and its future mortgaged for the benefit of a small group of powerful American interests.” His new book War on the Middle Class: How the Government, Big Business, and Special Interest Groups are Waging War on the American Dream and How to Fight Back, released October 9th, will be available at the event. Please note: This event will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 480 Sutter Street. Check in is at 11:15 am. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Wednesday, October 18th @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Jeffrey Goldberg
Prisoners

Prisoners is the true story of Jeffrey Goldberg’s experience as a prison guard in Israel, where he met a Palestinian prisoner who was one of the leaders of the PLO. The two began a dialogue within the prison walls that has endured for more than fifteen years and across hostile boundaries. It is a candid look at the fears, hatred, love, hopes and dreams that make up the Middle East. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is free for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, October 19th @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
L. Hunter Lovins
Natural Capitalism

Ms. Lovins provides a framework for understanding such significant challenges facing the world with loss of ecosystems, climate change, and increasing energy demands. Rather than focusing on the negative, she gives a graphically rich description of how more sustainable approaches can solve the challenges, while enhancing business profit and community strength. Ms. Lovins' motivational approach to environmental challenges includes a wide array of solutions now being implemented by schools, businesses and communities, and clearly states what individuals can do to make a difference. Hunter Lovins embodies Tielhard de Chardin's principle that the future belongs to those who can give hope to the next generation. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, October 19th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Curt Carlson
Innovation

Innovation is the cornerstone of economic growth and prosperity. Creating superior value in today’s highly competitive, fast-paced information age is an elusive art that requires skill, instinct, and wisdom. Curt Carlson outlines a dynamic, reliable model of practices designed to stimulate and sustain innovation in any organization. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, October 19th @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Kurt Campbell
Hard Power: The Politics of National Security

Our ideas about national security have changed radically over the last five years. It has become a political tool, a “wedge issue,” a symbol of pride and fear. It is an issue that can make or break an election. In Hard Power, Michael O'Hanlon and Kurt Campbell recall the successful Democratic military legacy of past decades and explain how the Democrats lost credibility on issues of security and foreign policy, and how they can get it back. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Friday, October 20th @ Noon
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Elizabeth Pond
Engame in the Balkans

Can Europe tame the Balkans? That’s the question veteran journalist Elizabeth Pond addresses in this timely and absorbing book. Starting with the wars of the Yugoslav succession, Endgame in the Balkans guides readers through the region’s tumultuous recent history and explores both how the lure of European Union (EU) membership has affected the Balkans, and how Balkan developments have shaped the EU. Pond paints a vivid picture of the challenges facing the region as it seeks to vault from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 11:30am. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Monday, October 23rd @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Imperial Life in the Emerald City

Drawing on hundreds of interviews and internal documents, Rajiv Chandrasekaran tells the story of the people and ideas that inhabited the Green Zone during the occupation, from the imperial viceroy L. Paul Bremer III to the fleet of twenty-somethings hired to implement the idea that Americans could build a Jeffersonian democracy in an embattled Middle Eastern country. In the vacuum of postwar planning, Chandrasekaran argues that Bremer ignored what Iraqis told him they wanted or needed, and instead pursued irrelevant neoconservative solutions. His underlings spent their days drawing up pie-in-the-sky policies instead of rebuilding looted buildings and restoring electricity production. Chandrasekaran reports that these almost comic initiatives angered the locals and helped fuel the insurgency. Imperial Life in the Emerald City is a startling portrait of an Oz-like place where a vital aspect of our government’s policy in Iraq played out. Please note: This event will take place at the Marines’ Memorial Club, 609 Sutter Street. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Tuesday, October 24th @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Bob Woodward
State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III

As one of the country’s best-known investigative journalists, Bob Woodward has earned nearly every American journalism award, including the Pulitzer Prize. Woodward first gained national attention when he teamed with Carl Bernstein to investigate the burglary at the Watergate office building. Since then he has achieved national acclaim as the only contemporary American to author or co-author nine national best-selling non-fiction books. Woodward’s newest book is entitled, State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III. Join the World Affairs Council for a conversation with Bob Woodward about the inside story of a war-torn White House during the Bush Presidency, including the war in Afghanistan, the invasion and occupation of Iraq, and the struggle for political survival in the second term. Please note: This event will take place offsite, at a hotel. For reservations and more information, please call 415-293-4600.

Tuesday, October 24th @ 8:00 pm
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
Adam Gopnik
Through the Children’s Gate

Adam Gopnik has been writing for The New Yorker since 1986. His five years living in Paris with his family resulted in the internationally best-selling book Paris to the Moon. In his new book, the Gopnik family is back in New York City, which, after the pain of 9/11, is reviving a world where Jewish jokes mingle with debates about consciousness, the price of real estate, and the meaning of modern art. Please note: This event will take place at the Jewish Community Center, 3200 California Street at Presidio. Admission is $15 for members, $18 for non-members. For reservations and more information, please call 292-1233 or email arts@jccsf.org.

Wednesday, October 25th @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFAIRS COUNCIL
Rashid Khalidi
Iron Cage

Rashid Khalidi’s newest book, The Iron Cage, homes in on Palestinian politics and history. Once again Khalidi draws on a wealth of experience and scholarship to elucidate the current conflict, using history to provide a clear-eyed view of the situation today. Khalidi offers a much-needed perspective for anyone concerned about peace in the Middle East. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Thursday, October 26th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Edna O’Brien
The Light of Evening

Edna O’Brien, Irish novelist, playwright, screenwriter and storyteller, weaves a tale on something we’ve all had experience with—mothers. Her latest novel is inspired in part from her own mother and is another honest, bold, frank novel about women. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $12 for members, $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, October 26th @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Anatol Lieven and John Hulsman
Ethical Realism

America today faces a world more complicated than ever before, but both political parties have failed to propose a foreign policy that addresses our greatest threats. As a result, the United States risks lurching from crisis to crisis. In Ethical Realism, Anatol Lieven and John Hulsman, two distinguished policy experts from different political camps, have joined forces to write an impassioned manifesto that advocates a new way forward. Lieven and Hulsman emphasize the core principles of the American tradition of ethical realism, as set out by Reinhold Niebuhr, Hans Morgenthau, and George Kennan: prudence, patriotism, responsibility, humility, and a deep understanding of other nations. They show how this spirit informed the strategies of Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower in the early years of the Cold War and how these presidents were able to contain Soviet expansionism while rejecting the pressure for disastrous preventive wars; a threat that has returned since 9/11. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Wednesday, November 1st @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Anthony Shadid
Night Draws Near

Anthony Shadid went to Iraq although he was neither embedded with soldiers nor briefed by politicians. Because he is fluent in Arabic, Shadid—an Arab American born and raised in Oklahoma—was able to disappear into the divided, dangerous worlds of Iraq. Day by day, as the American dream of freedom clashed with Arab notions of justice, he pieced together the human story of ordinary Iraqis weathering the terrible dislocations and tragedies of war. Through the lives of men and women, Sunnis and Shiites, American sympathizers and outraged young jihadists, Shadid shows us the journey of a defiant, hopeful, and resilient Iraq. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Wednesday, November 1st @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Malika Oufkir
Freedom

The story of Malika Oufkir has touched people around the world. As a little girl she was adopted by the King of Morocco. Then, as a teen, she was imprisoned by him after her father staged a failed coup. In her late thirties Oufkir and her family escaped and found freedom. She will discuss her experiences both in and out of captivity, including the strange world she entered, after being absent from it for twenty years. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is free for members, $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, November 2nd @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Deepak Chopra
Life After Death: The Burden of Proof

Deepak Chopra is considered one of the global leaders in the union of mind and body medicine. He has written 45 books, and, in his latest work, he delves into the questions surrounding life after death. Chopra believes that life and death are not separate, rather they co-exist. This is a members only program. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $15 for members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, November 2nd @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Bruce Abramson
Digital Phoenix

Bruce Abramson discusses how the future of the information economy will take place at the intersection of technology, law, and economics. He offers lessons to be learned from the Microsoft antitrust trial, open-source software, and Napster. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Friday, November 3rd @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Terry Tamminen
Lives Per Gallon

From the recent agreement about greenhouse gases to the Hydrogen Highway,
California is America's undisputed leader in breaking America's oil addiction. As the former head of the California EPA and Special Advisor to Governor Schwarzenegger, Terry Tamminen has been one of the chief architects of the state's plans to reduce oil dependence. He will discuss the perils of petroleum, including the health risks that bear a striking resemblance to the risks of tobacco, and how we can dramatically reduce our dependence on oil in less than a decade. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.
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Wednesday, September 6th @ 12:30
MYSTERY CIRCLE
Andrew Vachss
Mask Market

Stacey’s kicks off our Fall schedule with an event featuring Andrew Vachss and his latest Burke page-turner. In Mask Market, Burke is witness to a professional hit that sends him hunting to find a girl he rescued years before; a hunt that takes him down some of the darkest alleys of his past. PLEASE NOTE: MR. VACHSS WILL ONLY SIGN COPIES OF BOOKS PURCHASED AT STACEY’S. PLEASE BE PREPARED TO SHOW YOUR RECEIPT.

Friday, September 8th @ 12:30
Lynn Peril
College Girls

Lynn Peril, author of Pink Think, investigates the disparity between cultural images and real life in an insightful and witty retrospective of the college woman. In an era when the majority of college graduates are female, Peril examines the roots of the cultural ambivalence that still exists around women in higher education, and the dual image that seems to persist: gawky geeks in denial of their femininity, or sex kittens in pursuit of a husband. Please join us for what promises to be a provocative discussion.

Monday, September 11th @ 12:30
Susan Page
Why Talking is Not Enough

Susan Page offers a revolutionary approach to improving relationships. Page’s pioneering eight-step program invites you to give up problem solving and move directly to a warmer, more loving and fun relationship based on universal spiritual principles. She will touch on acceptance, compassion, and the realization that not all problems can be “solved.”

Monday, September 18th @ 12:30
NOLO PRESS PANEL
Paul Mandelstein and Katherine E. Stoner
Always Dad and Divorce Without Court

Stacey’s and Nolo Press are pleased to cosponsor a panel of divorce experts. Paul Mandelstein, author of Always Dad: Being a Great Father During & After Divorce, shows how to keep your kids in your life by contributing to a healthy, cooperative environment. Expert attorney-mediator Katherine E. Stoner’s Divorce Without Court is a thorough, but accessible, look at how to avoid the potential personal and financial stress of a contested divorce. Join us to see how you can more successfully navigate the difficult time of divorce.

Wednesday, September 20th @ 12:30
BAY AREA PANEL
Amy Meyer, John Hart and Nancy Kittle
New Guardians for the Golden Gate and Legacy

Stacey’s pays tribute to our local environmental heroes with a panel featuring Amy Meyer, John Hart, and Nancy Kittle. Amy Meyer, contributing author to New Guardians for the Golden Gate: How America Got a Great National Park, offers an insider’s history of the creation of Golden Gate National Park. In Legacy: Portraits of 50 Bay Area Environmental Elders, John Hart and photographer Nancy Kittle celebrate the people who have worked to preserve the incomparable wild lands and open spaces of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Monday, September 25th
STACEY’S 83RD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Stacey’s is 83 years old! We know that most people just celebrate the big anniversaries, but we figure when you get to be our age every year should be marked in a special way. There will be treats throughout the day and an opportunity to win one of five $83 gift cards. We hope to see you there!

Tuesday, September 26th @ 12:30
Joe Eszterhas
The Devil’s Guide to Hollywood: The Screenwriter as God!

Joe Eszterhas, Hollywood's legendary bad-boy screenwriter, tells everything he knows about the business, its habits, and its players after his 30 years in filmmaking. Part dish, part advice, The Devil’s Guide to Hollywood takes the reader through the filmmaking process, from the first blank piece of paper to the size of the credit on the one-sheet.

Wednesday, September 27th @ 12:30
John Stauber
The Best War Ever

John Stauber is the founder and director of the Center for Media & Democracy. In The Best War Ever, Stauber and Sheldon Rampton offer a devastating critique of the Iraq War. They argue that the entire war was predicated upon willful misinformation and propaganda, and aim to teach the American public how to wake up and not be misled again.

AFFILIATE EVENTS

Thursday, September 7th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Vali Nasr
Democracy in Iran

Iran's current government is far from democratic, but Vali Nasr argues that this Islamic nation has been struggling between democracy and other ideologies for one hundred years. No other Middle East nation contains such divergent belief systems, says Nasr. He explains how Iran's government has been shaped by this battle, and what it means for the future of the region. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $12 for members, $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Saturday, September 9th – Sunday, September 10th
Cancer as a Turning Point, From Surviving to Thriving Conference
Nob Hill Masonic Center

Cancer as a Turning Point, From Surviving to Thriving‘ is a free, award-winning two-day program for anyone touched by cancer: patients, survivors, their friends and family, support network, and healthcare providers. Pre-registration is recommended. Continuing education credits are available for a fee for RN, MFT, LCSW, and PhD. For registration and more information, please contact www.healingjourneys.org or call (800) 423-9882.

Wednesday, September 13th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
The Impact of Immigrant Writers on California’s Literary Landscape
Andrew Lam and Rose Castillo Guilbault
Perfume Dreams and Farmworker’s Daughter

Immigration is opening the floodgates for new voices that bring different cultures and languages into California's literary mainstream. Writer Peter Schrag notes that "the cross-cultural sensibilities that inform California's new writers may not be that different from the things that nourished first and second-generation writing in the 20th century—from Phillip Roth and Bernard Malamud to Mario Puzo, from James T. Farrell to Saul Bellow. American literature, like American music, was always nourished by the immigrant experience…" Today, they come from Mexico, Vietnam, India, Afghanistan and China, and write about their California;filled with hybrid cultures, contemporary movements and popular culture. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is free for members, $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, September 14th @ 5:15 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Susan Page
Why Talking is Not Enough

Susan Page offers a revolutionary approach to improving relationships. Page’s pioneering eight-step program invites you to give up problem solving and move directly to a warmer, more loving and fun relationship based on universal spiritual principles. She will touch on acceptance, compassion, and the realization that not all problems can be “solved.” Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 4:45 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, September 14th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Donna Rosenthal
The Israelis

The news gives the impression that Israel is solely defined by its conflict with the Palestinians. Donna Rosenthal rejects this simplistic view and examines the nation itself, where Jewish, Muslim, Christian and secular worlds collide, and a gay community thrives. Discover the challenges faced by a modern nation in an ancient land. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Friday, September 15th
Women of a Certain Age Conference
Theatre 39 @ Pier 39

What do you want to do with the rest of your life? Get answers at one of the next Women of a Certain Age Conferences on September 15th in San Francisco and September 22nd at the Library Galleria in Sacramento. Take advantage of this unique gathering of women—career women, mothers, wives, single, divorced—come learn, share and celebrate your life experiences! For registration and more information contact www.call-productions.com or call 707-254-8508.

Tuesday, September 19th @ 1:00 pm
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
Edward P. Jones
All Aunt Hagar’s Children

Discover why Jonathan Yardley of The Washington Post says the work of Edward P. Jones affirms “that the novel does matter; that it can still speak to us as nothing else can.” After a debut collection of short stories made him one of the most highly regarded writers in the country, Jones spent eleven years on The Known World, his Pulitzer Prize winning novel about black slave owners in the American South. The son of an illiterate dishwasher, Jones celebrates the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. Mr. Jones will be in conversation with V. Denise Bradley, Executive Director of the Museum of the African Diaspora. Please note: This event will take place at the Jewish Community Center, 3200 California Street at Presidio. Admission is $8 for members, $10 for non-members. For reservations and more information, please call 292-1233 or email arts@jccsf.org.

Wednesday, September 20th @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Sarah Chayes
The Punishment of Virtue

In The Punishment of Virtue, former NPR Correspondent Sarah Chayes provides an eyewitness account of the return to the violence and corruption of warlordism in Afghanistan after the defeat of the Taliban. With remarkable access to leading players in the postwar government, Chayes witnessed a tragic story: the perverse turn of events whereby the U.S. government and armed forces allowed and abetted the return to power of corrupt militia commanders, as well as the re-infiltration of bands of Taliban forces supported by U.S. ally Pakistan. In this gripping and dramatic account of her four years working on the ground with Afghanis, Chayes opens Americans’ eyes to the sobering realities of this vital front in the war on terror. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Monday, September 25th @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Lanny Davis
Scandal: How “Gotcha” Politics is Destroying America

Lanny Davis believes that, for more than four decades, polarized politics in America have been driven by a vicious scandal-machine comprised of partisan politicians, extremists on the left and right, and a sensationalist media energized by bringing public officials down. In Scandal: How “Gotcha” Politics Is Destroying America, Davis tells us how this poisonous atmosphere is damaging not just politics, but American society as a whole. Davis also offers hope by revealing how a coalition of centrist politicians, focusing on core policies that appeal to the frustrated electorate marooned in the middle, can pull us back from the brink. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Wednesday, September 27th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Bo Burlingham
Small Giants

There's no rule that says a business must grow as much and as fast as it can. A company can be great without following the typical growth trajectories. Bo Burlingham talks about extraordinary companies that have had ambitions beyond size. As a result, they've been able to tap into the magic of "mojo," the business equivalent of charisma. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is free for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, September 28th @ 6:00 pm
ASIA SOCIETY
John Pomfret
Chinese Lessons

John Pomfret, former Beijing bureau chief for the Washington Post, offers a first-hand account of the remarkable transformation of China over the past forty years. Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China tells the story of Pomfret and four of his Chinese classmates against the background of China’s coming of age. Please note: This event will take place at the Asia Society, 500 Washington Street, 5th Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-421-8707.

Friday, September 29th @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Michael Lewis
The Blindside

Hear the astounding success story of a football superstar. Sports chronicler Michael Lewis shares the story of a young man—one of 13 children by a mother addicted to crack—who became one of the highest paid athletes in the NFL, on a path marked by crime, poverty, benevolence, religion and sports. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, October 5th @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Ian Bremmer
The J Curve: A New Way to Understand Why Nations Rise and Fall

Ian Bremmer presents a simple yet groundbreaking visual tool for charting economic and political forces in nations around the globe. Bremmer's J curve distills decades—sometimes centuries—of history by plotting the successes and failures of societies worldwide. Learn why some countries are in crisis while others thrive and see where the United States falls—or could fall—on the J curve. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, October 5th @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Lewis Lapham
Pretensions to Empire

In Pretensions to Empire, Lewis Lapham says it's time to show Dubya the door. He argues that the Bush administration has violated democratic principles through its handling of Iraq, judicial system abuses, and fumbled responses to disasters. A legendary editor of Harpers, Lapham will draw historical comparisons in laying out his case for the impeachment of President Bush. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, October 5th @ 8:00 pm
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
Joshua Prager
The Echoing Green: The Untold Story of Bobby Thomson, Ralph Branca and the Shot Heard Round the World

Relive the “shot heard round the world” with Josh Prager, the writer who broke the story of its secret. To baseball fans, October 3, 1951, is a pivotal date, when Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants hit a homerun off Ralph Branca of the Brooklyn Dodgers to secure a miraculous comeback victory for his team and win the pennant. Prager will be in conversation with Roy Eisenhardt, former President of the Oakland Athletics. Please note: This event will take place at the Jewish Community Center, 3200 California Street at Presidio. Admission is $8 for members, $10 for non-members. For reservations and more information, please call 292-1233 or email arts@jccsf.org.

STACEY’S EVENTS – AUGUST 2006
581 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
www.staceys.com
415.421.4687

Monday, August 14th @ 12:30
EVOLUTION OF A WRITER
Keith Donohue
The Stolen Child

Inspired by the W.B. Yeats poem, Keith Donohue’s debut novel tells of a boy kidnapped near his home by changelings; ageless beings whose secret community is threatened by encroaching modern life. With a fascinating combination of the fantastic and the realistic, Donohue creates a frightening, but familiar world. Please join us as Mr. Donohue talks about his debut, and discusses the writing process.

Tuesday, August 15th through Thursday, August 17th
LinuxWorld 2006
Moscone Center

Make way for LinuxWorld! Stacey’s and Pearson Technology Group will be offering a show discount of 20%.

Tuesday, August 29th @ 12:30
Michelle Slatalla
The Town on Beaver Creek

Michelle Slatalla has written a beautiful portrait of small-town America. The Town on Beaver Creek is the tale of a lost Kentucky community and the fascinating, uniquely American people who lived there—including Ms. Slatalla’s great-grandmother, grandmother and grandfather. The Town on Beaver Creek is described by Kirkus Reviews as, "heartwarming, yet sober and unsentimental."

Wednesday, September 6th @ 12:30
MYSTERY CIRCLE
Andrew Vachss
Mask Market

Stacey’s kicks off our Fall schedule with an event with Andrew Vachss and the latest page-turner featuring Burke. In Mask Market, Burke is witness to a professional hit that sends him on a hunt to find a girl he has rescued years before, a hunt that takes him down some of the darkest alleys of his past.

Friday, September 8th @ 12:30
Lynn Peril
College Girls

Lynn Peril, author of PinkThink, investigates the disparity between the cultural image and the real lives of college women. In an era when the majority of college graduates are female, Peril examines the cultural ambivalence that still exists around women in higher education, and the dual image that seems to persist: gawky geeks in denial of their femininity, or sex kittens in pursuit of a husband. Please join us for what promises to be a provocative discussion.

AFFILIATE EVENTS

Friday, August 11th @ 6:30 pm
MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE
James Dallesandro
The Damnedest, Finest Ruins

The screenwriter, raconteur and best-selling author of 1906 presents his documentary expose about the 1906 earthquake, a saga of individual courage and political incompetence illustrated with rare photos and actual footage of the disaster. Included is an interview with Gladys Hansen, Founder of the SF Public Library’s history section, and in a way, a latter day heroine of the Great San Francisco Earthquake. Five decades after 1906 she began the investigation that revealed the death toll of the quake to be far greater than the original 478 that was the official count. Please note: This event will take place at the Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post Street. Admission is free for members and $7 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-393-0100 or email rsvp@milibrary.org.

Wednesday, August 23rd @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Geoffrey Nunberg
Talking Right

Modern linguistics is a primary front in the political fight says Geoffrey Nunberg, and the Right is winning the battles. Through manipulative use of language (he identifies "values" and "no child left behind" as neocon faves), conservatives have convinced many voters that issues they have traditionally cared about have been taken care of. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is free for members, $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.
STACEY’S EVENTS – JULY 2006
581 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
www.staceys.com
415.421.4687

Thursday, July 6th through Saturday, July 8th
Stacey’s Semi-Annual License to Save

For three days only, Stacey’s Literary License members save 20% on everything (excluding periodicals) in the store! Not a Literary License holder? Why not? It’s free: sign up at the Mezzanine Service Desk.

Tuesday, July 18th @ 12:30
EVOLUTION OF A WRITER
Paul Malmont
The Chinatown Death Cloud Peril

Debut novelist Paul Malmont brings us a clever and engaging celebration of pulp fiction with a page-turning romp through the rich and colorful world of 1930s pulp. The Chinatown Death Cloud Peril is described by Kirkus Reviews as a "high-flying homage to the people and stories that laid the foundation for crime and horror stories, science fiction, and superhero comics."

Thursday, July 20th @ 12:30
Andy Kessler
The End of Medicine

Andy Kessler, the author of Wall Street Meat and How We Got Here, offers an overview of medical technologies that are coming down the R&D pipeline. In The End of Medicine, Kessler finds techniques and technologies that will save lives, and possibly be the end of medicine as we know it.

Tuesday, July 25th @ 12:30
Eric Rauchway
Blessed Among Nations

Globalization is not always—or often—a leveling force. It produces winners and losers, with the United States most clearly reflecting its warping influence. In Blessed Among Nations, Eric Rauchway offers a historian’s answer to the rosier predictions of economists, and cautions Americans to look to history to understand the myriad dangers we face today.

Friday, July 28th @ 12:30
John Dean
Conservatives without Conscience

John Dean’s last book, Worse Than Watergate, was a New York Times bestseller and offered the former White House insider’s unique perspective on the George W. Bush’s presidency. In Conservatives without Conscience Dean takes a sobering look at the ways he believes radical elements are destroying the Republican Party as well as the very foundations of American democracy.

Monday, July 31st @ 12:30
MODERN SPIRITUALITY
Dr. Zhi Gang Sha
Soul Mind Body Medicine

Soul Mind Body Medicine, by the author of Power Healing, blends sacred wisdom and practical techniques, combining Eastern and Western medicine with 5,000 years of spiritual healing secrets.

AFFILIATE EVENTS

Thursday, July 6th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Lance Williams and Mark Fainaru-Wada
Game of Shadows

San Francisco Chronicle reporters Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams now find themselves making headlines, having been subpoenaed to reveal their steroid-scandal sources in federal court. The intrepid reporters shook the sports world when they revealed that the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO) was supplying steroids to some of baseball's top athletes. Amidst rumors that Giants slugger Barry Bonds may face charges for lying to a grand jury, hear the reporters take on juicing and the trail of deceit. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $12 for members, $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Tuesday, July 18th @ 6:00 pm
MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE
Leonard Pitt and Cara Black
Walks Through Lost Paris and Murder in the Marais

Leonard Pitt, historian, actor, and author of the newly translated, Walks Through Lost Paris, will give a slideshow and talk on the splendors and miseries of the Marais, one of Paris' most renowned districts. Pitt provides the legends and lore of the Marais’s dramatic history—from a posh aristocratic residence, to its slummy demise, to its recent resurrection as an artsy urban neighborhood. Cara Black, author of five murder mysteries set in Paris, including Murder in the Marais, will tell of the places of darkness and intrigue that she visited to create her characters, plot, and storyline. Please note: This event will take place at the Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post Street. Admission is free for members and $7 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-393-0100 or email rsvp@milibrary.org.

Tuesday, July 18th @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Peter Galbraith
The End of Iraq

Peter Galbraith, one America's leading authorities on Iraq, has been in Iraq during historic turning points for the country: the Iraq-Iran War, the Kurdish genocide, the 1991 uprising, and the writing of Iraq’s constitutions. In his new book, The End of Iraq, he offers many firsthand observations of the men who are now Iraq’s leaders. He draws on his nearly two decades of working for the U.S. government to appraise what has occurred and what he thinks will happen in Iraq. The End of Iraq describes America’s failed strategy toward that country and what must be done now. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Thursday, July 20th @ 6:30 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB/INFORUM
Barbara Traub
Desert to Dream

What is it about Burning Man that draws thousands of revelers each August to the unforgiving Nevada desert, with its scorching daytime heat, frigid nights and choking dust storms? The annual temporary community has become a pilgrimage for a generation of artists, dreamers and people who wish to build a viable commerce-free, art-based community. People from around the world gather to celebrate human imagination and transformation, culminating with the burning of a four-story tall wooden sculpture of "the Man," striped in neon and embedded with fireworks. Founder Larry Harvey and photographic chronicler Barbara Traub will share an unprecedented photographic record of a decade of Burning Man celebrations: from its infancy as a performance art exhibition in the late '80s to its explosion into a pop culture phenomenon today. We'll experience the sacred and profane through photos of otherworldly artifacts, structures and costumes that defy description. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $12 for members, $20 for non-members. Check-in is at 6:00 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Tuesday, July 25th @ 6:00 pm
MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE
Allan & Carol Hayes
The Desert Southwest

From the lost cities and ancient treasures of the Casas Grandes to the living artists and elegant pottery of Mata Ortiz today, the authors and photographer present a visually stunning portrait and fresh perspective on the history of the desert regions, including its people, archeology, achievements and artistic traditions. Please note: This event will take place at the Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post Street. Admission is free for members and $7 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-393-0100 or email rsvp@milibrary.org.
STACEY’S EVENTS—JUNE 2006
581 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
www.staceys.com
415.421.4687

Thursday, June 1st @ 12:30
MYSTERY PANEL
Lisa Unger and Denise Hamilton
Beautiful Lies and Prisoner of Memory

The weather is beautiful, and Stacey’s wants to be sure you have some great reads for your summer vacation. We’re delighted to continue our Mystery Circle Fest with a panel featuring Lisa Unger and Denise Hamilton. In Unger’s debut mystery, an impulsive good deed transforms the mundane life of Ridley Jones, a young New York City writer, when she receives a mysterious package. Veteran Hamilton brings back reporter Eve Diamond to solve a mystery set in Los Angeles’ vibrant Russian immigrant community.

Friday, June 2nd @ 12:30
EVOLUTION OF A WRITER
Craig Ferguson
Between the Bridge and the River

Craig Ferguson, host of CBS’s The Late Late Show, has written a hysterically funny first novel, with an eclectic cast of characters that includes Carl Jung, Fatty Arbuckle, Virgil and Socrates. Ferguson’s Between the Bridge and the River is a romantic comic odyssey. Please join us for what promises to be a rollicking lunchtime event with someone who has worked his way through the entertainment industry as drummer, actor, director, comedian, and now novelist.

Monday, June 5th @ 12:30
Jason Roberts
A Sense of the World

At the close of the 19th Century, James Holman was the most prolific traveler in history; renowned for his solo circumnavigation of the world. He did this all despite the fact that he was totally blind. In A Sense of the World, Jason Roberts brings to life the heroic tale of this most extraordinary and determined man.

Tuesday, June 6th @ 12:30
MYSTERY CIRCLE
Matthew Pearl
The Poe Shadow

Stacey’s was delighted to host Matthew Pearl for his phenomenal debut novel, The Dante Club. Now we’re equally excited to welcome him back for The Poe Shadow, the story of a young man who risks his life and reputation to discover the real circumstances of Edgar Allen Poe’s last days. The Poe Shadow is a must-read for mystery lovers and literary enthusiasts.

Wednesday, June 7th @ 12:30
Nando Parrado
Miracle in the Andes

In 1972 a plane carrying the Uruguyan rugby team crashed in the Andes. Popularized by Piers Paul Read’s Alive, the story of how they survived stands as one of the most harrowing and inspiring events in contemporary history. Nando Parrado emerged an unlikely hero, and now he tells the gripping and uplifting story of his team’s seventy-two days of survival. Please join us as Mr. Parrado shares, for the first time, his personal experience.

Wednesday, June 7th @ 5:30
STACEY’S COMMUNITY FORUM
The Asia Society presents Shan Sa, author of Empress

Join us for an evening event and reception celebrating the contributions of the Asia Society and toasting Shan Sa, the author of Empress. Ms. Sa will read from her book and discuss her creative process.

Thursday, June 8th @ 12:30
MYSTERY CIRCLE
Peter Robinson
Piece of My Heart

Mystery Month continues with a visit from award-winning author Peter Robinson. As volunteers clean up after a huge outdoor rock concert in 1969, they discover a brutally murdered woman. Inspector Alan Banks investigates the contemporary murder of a music journalist that will take him back more than thirty years to the 1969 murder that may be chillingly connected.

Monday, June 12th @ 12:30
Anthony Flint
This Land: The Battle Over Sprawl and the Future of America

It is almost impossible to pick up the newspaper without seeing an article about growth (or no-growth) issues in the Bay Area. In This Land, Anthony Flint offers a political and cultural analysis of the smart growth and New Urbanism movements in the current context of urban sprawl. Flint concludes This Land with six recommendations for sensible growth. Please join us for this timely and important discussion.

Tuesday, June 13th @ 12:30
MYSTERY CIRCLE
Laurie King
The Art of Detection

Here is a rare treat for all of you fans who can’t decide which of Laurie King’s sleuths you like better: Kate Martinelli or Sherlock Holmes/Mary Russell. In The Art of Detection, San Francisco detective Kate Martinelli receives a lesson in detection from the master sleuth himself when she investigates the murder of a Sherlock Holmes aficionado, who may have been killed for a century-old manuscript purportedly penned by Holmes.

Thursday, June 15th @ 12:30
Seth Roberts
The Shangri-La Diet

When you come right down to it, weight loss isn’t about eating low-carb or low-fat or even low- calorie foods. Nor is it about exercising until you drop, or measuring every morsel that goes into your mouth. It’s about appetite. Does your hunger exceed what your body actually needs? If it does, then you’re on the way to being overweight or even obese. The Shangri-La Diet shows you how to dial back that hunger, and rein in your cravings.

Monday, June 19th @ 12:30
MYSTERY CIRCLE
Alan Furst
The Foreign Correspondent

Alan Furst is a master storyteller of World War II espionage. In The Foreign Correspondent, he takes us to 1939 Paris, where the murder of an Italian political émigré by OVRA, Mussolini's secret police, brings new danger to his successor, Carlo Weisz, who finds himself the target of OVRA, MI6, Stalin's NKVD, and Hitler's Gestapo.

Tuesday, June 20th @ 12:30
Anne Firth Murray
Paradigm Found

Creating an effective organization, program, or campaign requires connecting the head and the heart . . . something Anne Firth Murrary knows as the president of Global Fund for Women, which went from a conversation over dinner to a $33 million powerhouse for positive change. Paradigm Found offers a sound blueprint for implementing positive change on both a small and global scale.

Tuesday, June 27th @ 12:30
EVOLUTION OF A WRITER
Jennifer Kaufman and Karen Mack
Literacy and Longing in L.A.

In a first for Stacey’s Evolution of a Writer Series, we look at the power of collaboration. In Jennifer Kaufman and Karen Mack’s debut novel, whenever protagonist Dora hits a crisis—romantic upheaval, divorce, a career stalling—she escapes into a carefully selected stack of books, shutting herself away from the outside world. Please join us for a discussion of this delightful new book and the trials, tribulations and joys of a collaborative writing process.

AFFILIATE EVENTS

Thursday, June 1st @ 5:30 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Joseph Finder
Killer Instinct: How Fiction Can Reveal the Real World

As a Harvard-trained expert on the CIA and the intelligence community, Joseph Finder has gained national acclaim as a bestselling author writing about people in the business world, just as John Grisham writes about people in the legal world. In the process, he’s virtually created a new genre: the corporate thriller. Finder will explain how he turned to fiction, paradoxically, in order to reveal more truths about the business world, corporate espionage, and international intelligence than he could ever tell in his journalism—and why CEO’s and others spill secrets to him that they’d never disclose to a reporter. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:00 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Wednesday, June 7th @ 5:15 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Dr. Carol Dweck
Mindset

Dr. Carol Dweck argues that our mindset is responsible for success and failure. Learn how a "fixed mindset" leads to frustration and a "growth mindset" can make you successful in areas from school to sports; from the boardroom to the bedroom. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is free for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:00 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Wednesday, June 7th @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Clark Kent Ervin
Open Target

After September 11, 2001, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created to keep the American people safe from future terrorist attacks. According to Clark Kent Ervin, the U.S. has failed to take measures to protect vital and vulnerable facilities, industries, and locations from terrorist attacks. In his new book, Open Target, Mr. Ervin looks at the mismanagement and security flaws at DHS, and identifies the numerous ways that the U.S. still remains open to terrorist attacks through airlines, ports, mass transit, and our infrastructure. He also discusses the agency's fragmented intelligence capabilities and outlines the steps that the U.S. should be taking to prepare and defend ourselves. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Thursday, June 8th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
75th Annual California Book Awards

Join Stacey’s and the Commonwealth Club for the literary event of the year, honoring the best writing in California. Graze on sumptuous hors d’oeuvres while rubbing shoulders with the literati, then sit and sip wine with fellow fans. The award winners are: William T. Vollman, Adam Hochschild, Kay Ryan, Lisa See, Judy Budnitz, Yiyun Li, Jared Diamond, Jon Agee, Joyce Maynard, and Philip Fradkin. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $15 for members, $15 for non-members. The reception begins at 5:00 pm. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Friday, June 16th @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Anthony Bourdain
The Nasty Bits

Culinary 'bad boy' Anthony Bourdain has collected all his experiences traveling the globe to bring us a witty, funny and astute look at what people eat around the globe, and how to make certain UN-appetizing foods not only palatable, but delicious. Bourdain says: Any schmo can grill a fancy steak, but "it takes a cook to transform a humble pig’s foot into something people clamor for." Join us to hear Bourdain's unique take world cuisine. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $12 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, June 22nd @ 6:30 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB/INFORUM
Daniel Handler
Adverbs

Daniel Handler has returned to adult fiction with Adverbs, and the qualities that draw millions to Lemony Snicket—absurdity, wicked humor and a love of wordplay—get adulterated in this exploration of love’s cross-purposes. Best known for his bestselling sequence of books for children, known collectively as "A Series Of Unfortunate Events," Handler has worked intermittently in film and journalism, and has recently been commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony for a piece in collaboration with composer Nathaniel Stookey. The adjunct accordionist for the pop group The Magnetic Fields will discuss his new novel with fellow Bay Area novelist Andrew Sean Greer. This conversation may contain frank discussion of adult material and is not suitable for children. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s, at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 6:00 pm. Admission is $12 for members and $20 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705.

Wednesday, June 28th @ 6:30 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Peter Beinart and Victor S. Navasky
The Good Fight and A Matter of Opinion

Join two renowned editors of journals covering politics for a lively discussion and debate on liberalism, independent journalism and the United State’s foreign policy. Although both editors consider themselves "liberals," they have differing points of view on liberalism and the U.S.'s role in the world. Is it time for a new vision of liberalism? How vital are journals of opinion to the health of a democracy? What role do the journals The New Republic and The Nation play in fostering political discourse and engagement? The discussion will be moderated by Orville Schell, Dean of the Graduate School of Journalism, University of California at Berkeley. Please note: This event will take place at the Alcazar Theatre, 650 Geary Street. Check in is at 6:00 pm. Admission is $10. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.
STACEY’S EVENTS—MAY 2006
581 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
www.staceys.com
415.421.4687

Wednesday, May 3rd @ 12:30
David Maraniss
Clemente

Author David Maraniss offers tribute to one of the great baseball heroes of all-time, Roberto Clemente. Maraniss traces Clemente’s impoverished childhood in Puerto Rico, victories during the 1960 and 1970 World Series, humanitarian contributions, and his legacy for Latino major league players.

Thursday, May 4th @ 12:30
Catherine Allgor
A Perfect Union

There is little debate about the impact First Ladies such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Hillary Clinton had on the Presidencies of their husbands. Long before gaining the right to vote, women were working behind the scenes to influence politics—and no one was more adept than Dolley Payne Todd Madison. A Perfect Union is both an illuminating portrait of the marriage of James and Dolley Madison, and a vivid account of a little-explored time in our history.

Friday, May 5th @ 12:30
Devyani Saltzman
Shooting Water: A Memoir of Second Chances, Family, and Filmmaking

Devyani Saltzman, the daughter of acclaimed filmmaker Deepa Mehta, makes her authorial debut with a memoir about how she navigated a life between two religions and cultures, and rekindled her relationship with her mother through the making of the film Water.

Thursday, May 11th @ 12:30
COSPONOSORED BY ASIA SOCIETY
Robert Buderi and Gregory T. Huang
Guanxi

Stacey’s and the Asia Society are pleased to welcome Robert Buderi and Gregory T. Huang. Guanxi is the untold story of how Microsoft and China are teaming up to steer the future of computing. Buderi and Huang take readers behind the scene of Microsoft’s global operations, and offer a compelling lesson on how to compete globally in the twenty-first century.

Monday, May 15th @ 12:30
MYSTERY CIRCLE
Thomas Holland
One Drop of Blood

U.S. Army Central Identification Lab director Thomas Holland applies his forensic knowledge to a riveting work of crime fiction, One Drop of Blood. In this first book in a new series featuring forensic anthropologist Robert Dean "Kel" McKelvey, cutting-edge science and small-town secrets clash as investigations are reopened on two seemingly unrelated cold cases forty years ago.

Thursday, May 18th @ 12:30
Paul Rieckhoff
Chasing Ghosts: A Soldier’s Fight for America from Baghdad to Washington

Paul Rieckhoff is a veteran of the war in Iraq. In Chasing Ghosts, he offers a provocative critique of the conflict, offering an infantry soldier's view of the war and the challenges confronting the American military in the field due to poor planning, lack of accountability and preparedness, inadequate protection, and other problems. Please join us for what promises to be a provocative program.

Thursday, May 18th @ 5:30 pm
STACEY’S COMMUNITY FORUM
Indy Press Thursday with the Independent Press Association

Come join us for a conversation on "Citizen Journalism and the Rise of Blogging" with guest speaker Suzanne Stefanac, author of Dispatches from Blogistan. This early-evening mixer will be an opportunity for publishing and media professionals and people curious about the media to network and discuss blogging and how it affects the indy press. This event is free, with light refreshments. Please RSVP by calling (415) 445-0230 x100 or email members@indypress.org. For more information go to www.indypress.org.

Monday, May 22nd @ 12:30
Ann Fessler
The Girls Who Went Away

The Girls Who Went Away is a critique of the consequences of policies enforced after World War II prior to Roe v. Wade. Ann Fessler, an adoptee, describes how countless single women were compelled to give up their children and how their situations were devastatingly compromised by the growing sexual revolution, limited birth control options, unrealistic social standards, and the unavailability of safe abortions.

Tuesday, May 30th @ 12:30
MYSTERY CIRCLE
Lee Child
The Hard Way

Jack Reacher has been described by the Chicago Sun-Times as, "the perfect hero . . . loved by women, feared by men and respected by all." Lee Child’s newest thriller, The Hard Way, opens in a sidewalk café in New York City. Quietly sipping coffee, Reacher is in the right place at the right time—to stop a ransom quest gone wrong and to help a haunted man with a military past similar to his own.

Wednesday, May 31st @ 12:30
MYSTERY CIRCLE
Cornelia Read
A Field of Darkness

Local author Cornelia Read’s debut mystery has already received starred reviews from Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, and Library Journal. In A Field of Darkness, Maddie Dare, married outside of her blue-blood class to a genius investor who takes frequent business trips, endures long weeks alone in her industrial-city home and becomes involved in an investigation to clear her favorite cousin from a double murder charge. Join us for an opportunity to talk with this up and coming author.

Thursday, June 1st @ 12:30
MYSTERY PANEL
Lisa Unger and Denise Hamilton
Beautiful Lies and Prisoner of Memory

The weather is beautiful, and Stacey’s wants to be sure you have some great reads for your summer vacation. We’re delighted to continue our Mystery Circle Fest with a panel featuring Lisa Unger and Denise Hamilton. In Unger’s debut mystery, an impulsive good deed transforms the mundane life of Ridley Jones, a young New York City writer, when she receives a mysterious package. Veteran Hamilton brings back reporter Eve Diamond to solve a mystery set in Los Angeles’ vibrant Russian immigrant community.

AFFILIATE EVENTS

Monday, May 1st @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Tony Cohan
Mexican Days: Journeys into the Heart of Mexico

Tony Cohan, who has lived and traveled in Mexico for many years (with San Miguel de Allende as his base), has written a beautifully crafted overview of Mexico's diverse culture, history, food, and customs. In Mexican Days, he takes the reader to locations as diverse as Guanajuato, Oaxaca, Palenque, the Yucatan Peninsula, and Jalapa. In his signature poetic style, Tony Cohan portrays day-to-day adventures, from traveling to the misty mountains and coastal Caribbean towns of Veracruz, to living in a hotel in the Mayan jungle of Katanchal, and chasing the ghost of a writer in the Zapatista-controlled indigenous world of Chiapas. Captivated by Mexican history and culture, Cohan's travelogue brings a unique perspective for both Mexico aficionados and those contemplating a visit there. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 321 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Friday, May 5th @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Peter Schrag
California: America’s High Stakes Experiment

California has always been America's golden promise, a land of endless possibility. But in recent years, the Golden State has become stymied in a fractured political process that has deteriorated from promising to problematic. Having reported on the ins and outs of California's political scene for 30 years, Peter Schrag will address some of the solutions proposed by California's top movers and shakers to get the state back on track. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Wednesday, May 10th @ Noon
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
FOOD LIT
Jane and Michael Stern
Two for the Road

Over the last three decades, Jane and Michael Stern have logged more than 3 million miles on America's two-lane highways and savored 72,427 meals. Roadfood, the result of their efforts, is a glove-box bible for chain-weary travelers who want authentic barbecue or homemade pie. Over lunch at Moose's, celebrate the Stern's new culinary memoir, Two for the Road, and hear their tips for ferreting out good road food. Please note: This event will take place at Moose’s, 1652 Stockton Street. Admission is $50 for members, $65 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:45 am. For reservations and more information, please call 415-597-6705.

Wednesday, May 10th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Francis Fukuyama
America at the Crossroads

A chief architect of the neo-con movement, Francis Fukuyama now proclaims the doctrine a shambles that should be relegated to history's pile of discredited ideologies. He still believes in promoting democracy abroad but says it can't be done by force—nor can it happen without building other institutions of liberal modernity. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s, at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members and $18 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, May 11th @ 6:30 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
New Literary Talent
Kim Addonizio, Andrew Sean Greer, and Adam Hochschild
Little Beauties, The Confessions of Max Tivoli, and King Leopold’s Ghost

The Club continues its 75th Annual Book Awards-related programming by bringing three past winners back to the Club stage. The Club has consistently been the first public venue to recognize and display new literary talent in California. This year, past Awards medalists Kim Addonizio, Andrew Sean Greer and Adam Hochschild will introduce us to their favorite writers. This program is a must-see for those who want to be ahead of the curve when it comes to great reads. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s, at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 6:00 pm. Admission is $12 for members and $18 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705.

Tuesday, May 16th @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Alvin Toffler
Revolutionary Wealth

For more than four decades, Alvin Toffler, author of Future Shock and The Third Wave, has been one of the world's most insightful and influential voices in business and intellectual life. In conversation with Andreas Kluth, Technology Correspondent for The Economist, best-selling author and futurist Toffler will discuss the economic revolution sweeping the globe. The rise of United States' new wealth system is bringing profound and controversial changes to societies and cultures worldwide. In his new book Revolutionary Wealth (co-authored with Heidi Toffler), he defines the economic forces and trends that are shaping the world's future. Who will get tomorrow’s wealth? How will it be made, and what will it mean for all of us? Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 321 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Thursday, May 18th @ 5:30 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Leonard Perlmutter
The Heart and Science of Yoga

Yoga in America has focused primarily on the physical aspect of stress reduction and gentle body fitness. Leonard Perlmutter brings the spiritual side of yoga to the forefront. He says, "When the mind, action and speech are directed by intuitive wisdom, the consequences are undeniable: the energy of fear, anger and greed are transformed into increased creativity, improved relationships and good health." Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s, at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is $8 for members and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, June 1st @ 5:30 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Joseph Finder
Killer Instinct

As a Harvard-trained expert on the CIA and the intelligence community, Joseph Finder has gained national acclaim as a bestselling author writing about people in the business world, just as John Grisham writes about people in the legal world. In the process, he’s virtually created a new genre: the corporate thriller. Finder will explain how he turned to fiction, paradoxically, in order to reveal more truths about the business world, corporate espionage, and international intelligence than he could ever tell in his journalism—and why CEO’s and others spill secrets to him that they’d never disclose to a reporter. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s, at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is $8 for members and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705.
STACEY’S EVENTS—APRIL 2006
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San Francisco, CA 94105
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415.421.4687

Tuesday, April 4th @ 12:30
Kevin Phillips
American Theocracy

In his recent bestselling books American Dynasty and Wealth and Democracy, Kevin Phillips established himself as a powerful critic of the economic and political forces ruling the United States. A former Republican strategist and long-time political commentator, Phillips evaluates today's political climate and the inherent dangers posed by such factors as global over-reach, religious fundamentalism, and ballooning debt, in an account that draws on historical examples while making cautionary predictions about America's growing vulnerability

Wednesday, April 5th @ 12:30
Joanne Black
No More Cold Calling

In No More Cold Calling, Joanne Black shares her uncompromising mission to transform the way salespeople work. She outlines her proven "Referral Selling Methodology" —practical answers and useful tools—to make all salespeople referral-selling stars.

Thursday, April 6th @ 12:30
MYSTERY CIRCLE
Mystery Panel
Rhys Bowen and Lyn Hamilton
Oh, Danny Boy and The Orkney Scroll

Award-winning author Rhys Bowen brings back Irish immigrant-turned-private-detective Molly Murphy in turn-of-the-century New York City. In Oh, Danny Boy Molly comes to the aid of handsome NYPD captain Daniel Sullivan, who has been arrested for accepting bribes. Lyn Hamilton writes a series of archeological mysteries featuring antiques store owner Lara McClintoch. In The Orkney Scroll, one of Lara’s clients falls victim to a scam and is accused of murder. Lara’s investigation leads her to the Orkney Islands off the northeast coast of Scotland.

Wednesday, April 12th @ 12:30
Jack Bishop
Executive Editor
The Best Light Recipe

For the first time ever, the editors of Cook’s Illustrated magazine have devoted an entire book—more than 300 recipes, from appetizers to desserts—to lighter versions of family favorites. The Best Light Recipe includes nutritional sidebars, healthy cooking techniques, and nutritional resources. Executive Editor Jack Bishop will be on hand to discuss the process of creating the recipes, as well as to answer questions you might have about what goes on behind the scenes at Cook’s Illustrated and America’s Test Kitchen.

Monday, April 17th @ 12:30
Dan Piraro
Bizarro and Other Strange Manifestations of the Art of Dan Piraro

Dan Piraro kicks off The Bizarro Baloney Show with Dan Piraro (opening at The Marsh) with a visit to Stacey’s. In his newest book Piraro presents an inventive compendium of cartoons, sketches, photographs, and paintings, accompanied by his own whimsical and provocative commentary on his life and art.

Friday, April 21st @ 12:30
Colson Whitehead
Apex Hides the Hurt

Colson Whitehead, author of the critically acclaimed books The Intuitionist and John Henry Days, has written a new novel exploring the mysteries of identity, history, and marketing. In Apex Hides the Hurt, the town council of Winthrop decides they need a new name and they hire a nomenclature consultant best known for his crowning achievement, Apex, a multicultural bandage that has revolutionized the adhesive bandage industry.

Wednesday, April 26th @ 12:30
MYSTERY CIRCLE
Robert Mann
Forensic Detective: How I Cracked the World’s Toughest Cases

Attention fans of Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta and Reichs’s Tempe Brennan! Here’s your chance to speak with the real thing. Robert Mann, a leading forensic anthropologist, takes readers behind the scenes of some of his most intriguing cases to reveal the secrets of forensic science. He discusses such incidents as the hunt for the identity of Jeffrey Dahmer's first victim, the identification of an unknown soldier from the Vietnam War, and his work following September 11th to give names to the victims of the attack on the Pentagon.

Thursday, April 27th @ 12:30
Morris Berman
Dark Ages America

Morris Berman, acclaimed historian and author of the best-selling book The Twilight of American Culture, presents an explosive work that demonstrates why he believes America has entered an inescapable social, cultural, and economic "dark age." At turns sobering and enlightening, Dark Ages America presents an unflinching and candid discussion of America’s future that, in Berman’s opinion, seems hopelessly bleak unless we radically change course. Please join us for what promises to be a provocative discussion.

Wednesday, May 3rd @ 12:30
David Maraniss
Clemente

Author David Maraniss offers tribute to one of the great baseball heroes of all-time, Roberto Clemente. Maraniss traces Clemente’s impoverished childhood in Puerto Rico, victories during the 1960 and 1970 World Series, humanitarian contributions, and his ongoing legacy for Latino major league players.

Thursday, May 4th @ 12:30
Catherine Allgor
A Perfect Union

There is little debate about the impact First Ladies such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Hillary Clinton had on the Presidencies of their husbands. Long before women got the right to vote, they were working behind the scenes to influence politics—and no one was more adept than Dolley Payne Todd Madison. A Perfect Union is both an illuminating portrait of the marriage of James and Dolley Madison and a vivid account of a little-explored time in our history.

Friday, May 5th @ 12:30
Devyani Saltzman
Shooting Water: A Memoir of Second Chances, Family, and Filmmaking

Devyani Saltzman, the daughter of acclaimed filmmaker Deepa Mehta, makes her authorial debut with a memoir about how she navigated a life between two religions and cultures, and rekindled her relationship with her mother through the making of the film Water.

AFFILIATE EVENTS

Thursday, April 6th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Amartya Sen
Identity and Violence: The Illusion of Destiny

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen argues that the current conflicts between groups in the Middle East and the U.S. are tied to a breakdown in the bonds of identity. Confusion, not hatred, he says, is the reason for the bitter standoff. Challenging the reductionist notion that people of the world can be neatly sliced into unique categories, he stresses the importance of plurality of identities. Sen draws on history, economics, science and literature to present an inspiring vision of the world: that it can move toward peace with the same pace it has spiraled toward violence. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s, at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is $12 for members and $18 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705.

Thursday, April 6th @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
William Easterly
The White Man’s Burden

William Easterly's The White Man's Burden: Why the West’s Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good is about what Easterly calls the twin tragedies of global poverty. The first is that so many are seemingly fated to live horribly stunted, miserable lives and die such early deaths. The second is that after fifty years and more than $2.3 trillion in aid from the West to address the first tragedy, it has shockingly little to show for it. We'll never solve the first tragedy, Easterly argues, unless we figure out the second. He contrasts two approaches: the ineffective top-down planners' approach and a more-constructive, focused, and pragmatic searchers' approach. Easterly argues that if we in "the West" can shift power and money from planners to searchers, there's much we can do to improve the lot of "the rest," the world’s poor, in the realms of public health, sanitation, education, transportation, and nutrition initiatives. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 321 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Wednesday, April 12th @ 6:00 pm
COMMONWEALTH CLUB
George Leonard
The Life We Are Given

Hailed as "The Granddaddy of the consciousness movement" by Newsweek, bestselling author George Leonard has spent a lifetime uncovering the principles and practices that allow the superstars of our culture to soar. Leonard will be joined by documentary filmmaker David Lent who has adapted Leonard's book into a groundbreaking DVD. They will share the keys to personal and professional mastery. Emmy Award-winning ABC7 News reporter Cheryl Jennings will moderate the program. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s, at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705.

Tuesday, April 18th from 10:30 am – 9:00 pm
MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE
1906 Earthquake and Fire Centennial Commemoration

12:30 Dennis Smith, San Francisco is Burning: New York firefighter and historian Dennis Smith, author of Report from Ground Zero, will present a slide show and talk about his new book about the San Francisco earthquake and fire. Smith's book is chock full of local history, describing how local politicians, government officials, and military leaders either worked together, or didn't, to fight for the survival of the City.

7:00 pm Simon Winchester, A Crack in the Edge of the World: Internationally known writer, historian, and geologist Simon Winchester, author of Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded will be in conversation with Mary Lou Zoback, Senior Research Scientist, United States Geological Survey. Winchester’s book, A Crack in the Edge of the World, explores what happened in northern California in 1906,and what we have learned since about the geological underpinnings that caused the earthquake. Winchester also provides a universal view of the impact of natural disasters on the earth's landscape, and the larger social, political and cultural reverberations that take place after the physical upheaval. Please note: These events will take place at the Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post Street. Admission is free for members and $10 for non-members. For reservations and information about the author events or the day-long celebration, please call 415-393-0100 or email rsvp@milibrary.org.

Wednesday, April 19th @ 6:30 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
General Anthony Zinni
The Battle for Peace

The World Affairs Council is pleased to invite you to an "in conversation with" talk featuring Middle East expert General Anthony Zinni. As former United States Peace Envoy in the Middle East, former Commander-in-Chief of the US Central Command, and author of The Battle for Peace: A Frontline Vision of America’s Power and Purpose, General Zinni offers a blueprint for change in American policy, drawing heavily from his experiences in Iraq, Somalia, and Afghanistan. This program is second in the new Richard and Judith Guggenhime Series featuring world-renowned speakers. Other subscription series speakers in 2006 will include David Brooks, columnist for The New York Times and David Gergen, advisor to Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton. Please note: This event will take place at the Fairmont Hotel, Terrace Room, 950 Mason Street, San Francisco. Check-in is at 6:00 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Friday, April 21st @ Noon
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Paul Rusesabagina
An Ordinary Man

This April marks the twelfth anniversary of the Rwandan genocide when almost one million people were killed in Rwanda. Paul Rusesabagina, the hotel manager who saved the lives of over a 1,200 fellow Rwandans people during the horrific events of 1994, and whose story was recently portrayed by Don Cheadle in the film Hotel Rwanda, will discuss the events depicted in the movie, the international response to Rwanda, and his role in this chaotic time, about which he is extraordinarily humble. Rusesabagina has since become the most prominent public face—and nearly the only recognized hero—of Rwanda’s bloody conflict, and in his new memoir, An Ordinary Man, he tells his personal story for the first time. Please note: This event will take place at the Marines' Memorial Theatre, 609 Sutter Street (at Mason), 2nd Floor. Check-in is at 11:15 am. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Monday, April 24th @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Peter Menzel and Faith D’Alusio
The Hungry Planet: What the World Eats

Today we are witnessing the greatest change in global diets since the invention of agriculture. Mass tourism, giant agribusinesses, and global food conglomerates are transforming diets worldwide. Photojournalist Peter Menzel and writer Faith D'Aluisio recently completed a detailed, comparative photographic study of the world's eating habits. Join us for a slide presentation as they introduce us to the diets of 30 families in 24 countries, representing every continent, from Bhutan and Bosnia to Mexico and Mongolia. The households range from the most affluent in the developed countries to the neediest. Each family's profile includes a detailed description of their weekly food purchases; photographs of the family at home, at market, and in their community; and a portrait of the entire family surrounded by a week's worth of groceries. Their study reveals the intersection of nutrition and politics and shows that diet is largely determined by poverty, conflict and globalization. The event will be moderated by restaurateur and food critic Patricia Unterman. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 321 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Tuesday, April 25th @ 6:00 pm
ASIA SOCIETY
A. C. Graying
Among the Dead Cities

English moral philosopher A.C. Graying’s Among the Dead Cities: The
History and Moral Legacy of the WWII Bombing of Civilians in Germany and
Japan is a moral re-examination of the Allied bombing campaigns against civilians. Grayling scrupulously considers the justifications for area bombing—that it would shorten the conflict by destroying Germany's economy and will to resist, and that civilian workers were also combatants or that it was simply the rough justice of war—and finds them wanting. He also compares the relative costs of British and American strategies.
Please note: This event will take place at the Asia Society, 500 Washington Street, 5th Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-421-8707.

Tuesday, April 25th @ 6:00 pm
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Richard N. Gardner
Mission Italy

Richard N. Gardner will assess the meaning of the recent Italian elections for the European country’s relationship with the United States and with the rest of Europe. Drawing upon his new book, Mission Italy: On the Front Lines of the Cold War, Ambassador Gardner will bring important historical background to the current political and economic issues in Italy. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 321 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.

Thursday, April 27th @ 6:00 pm
MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE
Margaretta Mitchell
The Face of Poetry

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