Please join us in celebrating authors Anna Quinn author of Angeline and Gemma Wheldan author of Painting Through the Dark.

In Angeline, novelist Anna Quinn explores the complexity of our past selves and the discovery of our present truth; the enduring imprints left by our losses, forgiveness and acceptance, and why we believe what we believe. Painting Through the Dark by Gemma Wheldan- As she becomes embroiled in a whirlwind of love, art, and deception, Ashling learns that her success as an artist and a human being depends on dealing with the ghosts of her past and speaking out on behalf of others.

The thrilling true story of train-robbing revolutionaries and passengers who got more than they paid for. The Peking Express by James M. Zimmerman is the incredible, long-forgotten story of a hostage crisis that shocked China and the West. It vividly captures the events that made international headlines and later inspired Josef von Sternberg’s 1932 Hollywood masterpiece Shanghai Express. 

From Kirthana Ramisetti, the author of Dava Shastri's Last Day comes Advika and the Hollywood Wives, a gripping tale of marriage, scandal, fame, and identity as a woman grapples with life as the new wife of a renowned Hollywood film producer.

 In To the Top: How Women in Corporate Leadership Are Rewriting the Rules for Success, accomplished leadership advisor Jenna Fisher reveals how the world faces a once-in-a-generation opportunity to close the gender gap at the top of organizations today.

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Book Passage proudly presents poets of the SF Writers Grotto. Come and enjoy a discussion of each poet's work/book, and an open mic session afterwards.

A heartfelt story of simultaneously searching for delicious recipes and purpose in life, Justice is Served by Leslie Karst, is an inspiring reminder that it’s never too late to discover—and follow—your deepest passion.

 Rachel Sarah's new book Climate Champions explores 15 contemporary women on the frontlines of science to create a sustainable future on Earth.

From the winner of the M.F.K. Fisher Book Prize comes a sweeping narrative history of the Chinese Exclusion Act through an intimate portrayal of one family’s epic journey to lay down roots in America. Gorgeously written, deeply researched, and tremendously resonant, author Ava Chin's Mott Street uncovers a legacy of exclusion and resilience that speaks to the American experience, past and present.

Irena Smith's incisive memoir from inside the belly of success obsessed Palo Alto and cut throat college admissions, The Golden Ticket combines sharp social commentary, family history, and the lessons of great (and not so great) literature to offer a broader, more generous vision of what it means to succeed.

 What Color Is Your Parachute? meets Out of Office in The Portfolio Life, an inspiring, practical playbook from Harvard professor, serial entrepreneur, and self-described "human Venn diagram" Christina Wallace, on how to achieve sustainable work-life balance while optimizing your happiness, personal growth, and bank accounts.

 A stunning, revelatory memoir about a 330-mile walk from Washington, D.C., to New York City — an unforgettable pilgrimage to the heart of America across some of our oldest common ground. By turns amusing, inspiring, and sublime, American Ramble by Neil King offers an exquisite account of personal and national renewal — an indelible study of our country as we’ve never seen it before.

In The Good Enough Job, journalist Simone Stolzoff traces how work has come to dominate Americans’ lives—and why we find it so difficult to let go. Based on groundbreaking reporting and interviews with Michelin star chefs, Wall Street bankers, overwhelmed teachers and other workers across the American economy, Stolzoff exposes what we lose when we expect work to be more than a job.