Early Thirties (fiction – hardcover) by Josh Duboff
Duboff’s debut novel is both hilarious and painfully relatable. It concerns two thirtysomething friends and their search for connection and love in New York. BFFs for a decade, they have seen each other through bad dates and office drama during their time together in New York City, but when tragedy strikes, their relationship shifts.
Expert of Subtle Revisions (fiction – hardcover) by Kirsten Menger-Anderson
This is a thrilling historical mystery about a young man trying to solve an impossible problem, a young woman searching for her father, and the quest for the power to transcend time. The story alternates between 1933 Vienna and contemporary Northern California, delighting readers who like smart, dual-timeline novels.
To Save and to Destroy (essays – hardcover) by Viet Thanh Nguyen
In his latest book, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author considers the role and influence of the outsider in literary writing. For six captivating chapters, Nguyen explores the idea of being an outsider through literary, historical, political, and familial lenses.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, March 16 @ 2 pm (Ferry Building store) –
Brittany Friedman in conversation with Dorsey Nunn
Join us for an author event in celebration of Friedman’s latest book, Carceral Apartheid, and learn how the California Department of Corrections deployed various official, clandestine, and extralegal control techniques—including officer alliances with imprisoned white supremacists—to suppress Black political movements.
Tuesday, March 18 @ 6 pm (Corte Madera Store and online) – Paul Hawken with Peter Coyote, Carbon: The Book of Life
Paul Hawken looks at the flow of life through the lens of carbon. Embracing a panoramic view of carbon’s omnipresence, he explores how this ubiquitous and essential element extends into every aperture of existence and shapes the entire fabric of life.
Thursday, March 27 at 4 pm – (Corte Madera Store and online) – Emma Donoghue with Carol Edgarian
This is a special event—which is free to attend; RSVP requested—in celebration of The Paris Express, a sweeping historical novel about an infamous 1895 disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train station. Donoghue will be joined in conversation with Edgarian, who is the author of multiple best-selling novels, including Vera, which is set in 1906 San Francisco.
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Published on March 13, 2025
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