Literary guide

Literary guide

Tamim Ansary Road Trips:

Becoming an American in the Vapor Trail of the Sixties.

2 p.m. Bird & Beckett Books & Records, 653 Chenery St., S.F. (415) 586-3733. www.birdbeckett.com.

Inspiration Juan Felipe Herrera, Jonathan Franzen, Susan Orlean, Kay Ryan, Ishmael Reed, Jane Hirshfield and more are featured. 9 a.m. $175; $250 for two-day pass.

Bernard-Henri Lévy “Genius of Judaism.”

Jerry Kaplan, John Markoff Artificial Intelligence:

6:30 p.m. Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org.

7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.

7:30 p.m. Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park.

Sarah Cheyette “ADHD & The Focused Mind: A Guide to Giving Your ADHD Child Focus, Discipline & Self-Confidence.”

6 p.m. S.F. Public Library, 100 Larkin St., S.F. (415) 557-4400. www.sfpl.org.

What to Say and Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love.

Elizabeth Newell, Sarah Pappalardo “How To Win at Feminism.”

7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.

Cary Tennis, Danelle Morton “Finishing School.”

6:30 p.m. $115 singles; $165 couples.

7 p.m. Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N. Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale.

Elizabeth McKenzie “The Portable Version.”

7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.

Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org.

Vibrant Middle Eastern Recipes from Sofra Bakery & Cafe.

7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.

3 p.m. Borderlands Books, 866 Valencia St., S.F. www.borderlands-books.com.

4 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.

1 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.

Will Schwalbe “Books for Living.”

7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.