Class (nonfiction/memoir – hardbound) by Stephanie Land
From the writer who brought us Maid comes a story about a housecleaner and also a story about a woman with a dream.
Stephanie Land’s saga continues with the new memoir, Class. In Class, Land takes us with her as she finishes college and pursues her writing career. She faces barriers at every turn, including the U.S. loan system and navigating the judgments of professors and fellow students who didn’t understand the demands of attending college while under the poverty line. Class paints an intimate and heartbreaking portrait of motherhood as it converges and often conflicts with personal desire and professional ambition.
Day (fiction – hardbound) by Michael Cunningham
As the world changes around them, a family weathers the storms of growing up, growing older, falling in and out of love, losing the things that are most precious, and learning to go on. The story was crafted by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Hours. Covered over three pivotal years, before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdown, Day is a searing, exquisitely written
meditation on love and loss and the struggles and limitations of family life—how to live together and apart.
Young Queer America (nonfiction- hardbound) by Maxwell Poth
Here is a great coffee table gift book for the holidays! Get to know real queer kids from all over the country. These inspiring
stories of LGBTQ+ youth, written in their own words, provide crucial snapshots of what it’s really like to grow up trans or queer in America. Photographer and activist Maxwell Poth has traveled the United States, inviting LGBTQ+ youth to share their
stories as part of Project Contrast, a nonprofit that amplifies these voices and connects kids and families with the resources they need to survive and thrive.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, December 7 @ 1 pm (free – Corte Madera store & online) Book Passage All-Stars with Elaine
Petrocelli, 2023 Annual Holiday Book Talk
You are cordially invited to join the All-Star Book Passage staff and Elaine Petrocelli for a best-of-the-best presentation of our favorite picks for this holiday season. We’ll be covering all the genres for readers young and old. If you’re curious what you should be reading or gifting this winter, this is the event for you! Not only will we be discussing the perfect gifts in print, but we will also be announcing some fabulous upcoming experiences that should definitely be on your radar as presents for discerning friends and family.
Sunday, December 10 @ 11 am (ticked – San Francisco store) Abigail Hing Wen, author of Loveboat Forever
Return to the sparkling world of Loveboat, this time with Pearl Wong, on an entirely new, romantic, whirlwind adventure from Abigail Hing Wen, The New York Times bestselling author of Loveboat, Taipei, streaming now on Paramount+ (adaptation
titled Love in Taipei). Pearl was ready for a worldwide stage. Instead, she needs to stage a comeback. Sweeping, glamorous, and deeply soulful, this companion to Loveboat, Taipei and Loveboat Reunion will reunite readers with their favorite characters, in a
thrilling new journey of romance, self-discovery, and empowerment. It is perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Sarah Dessen.
Saturday, December 16 @ 10 am (ticketed online event) Diana Nyad and Bonnie Stoll, movie chat with
Diana and Bonnie
The Netflix hit movie Nyad is inspiring viewers worldwide. The story of 64-year-old Diana Nyad and her relentless pursuit of an epic dream, becoming the first to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, is portrayed brilliantly by the pedigreed
actress Annette Bening. Diana’s coach Bonnie Stoll is brought to life by the inimitable Jodie Foster. On December 16, you are invited to a special movie chat with the real Diana and Bonnie. Come join these two mavericks for a lively conversation about both their real-life ocean crossing and about the movie.
Top of Your Stack – Recommendations from Book Passage
Published on December 7, 2023
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