Here are some listings for local literary happenings during the remainder of the month, which we selected carefully and posted haphazardly. Events are free unless otherwise noted. <\/p>\n
Wednesday, June 8 <\/strong> Nicole Krauss reads at Kepler’s<\/a> in Menlo Park at 7:30 pm. <\/p>\n Sunday, June 12<\/strong> Monday, June 13<\/strong> Wednesday, June 15<\/strong> Michael Cunningham does a City Arts & Lectures event<\/a> at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco at 8 pm. Tickets are $20. <\/p>\n Friday, June 17<\/strong> Monday, June 20<\/strong> Tuesday, June 21<\/strong> Kaui Hart Hemmings reads from her first collection of short stories, House of Thieves<\/a>,<\/em> at 7 pm at A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books<\/a> on Van Ness in San Francisco. <\/p>\n Friday, June 24<\/strong> Saturday, June 25<\/strong>
\nNicole Krauss reads from her novel, The History of Love<\/a><\/em>, at 7 pm at A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books<\/a> on Van Ness in San Francisco.
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\nThursday, June 9 <\/strong>
\nDavid Sedaris reads at 7 pm at Booksmith<\/a> on Haight in San Francisco. <\/p>\n
\n826 Valencia<\/a> hosts a seminar on writing and publishing poetry<\/a> from 6 until 9 pm. Panelists include Robert Hass, Brenda Hillman, Joyce Jenkins, and Genny Lim . James Kass, the executive director of Youth Speaks<\/a>, will moderate. Cost is $100 per person. <\/p>\n
\nDavid Ewing Duncan reads from his new book, The Geneticist Who Played Hoops With My DNA<\/em><\/a>, at A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books<\/a> on Van Ness in San Francisco.
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\nTuesday, June 14<\/strong>
\nThe Commonwealth Club of San Francisco hosts the California Book Awards<\/a> at 5 pm. Tickets are $15. Location: 595 Market St., Second Floor. <\/p>\n
\nPaul Theroux reads from his new novel, Blinding Light<\/a>,<\/em> at Kepler’s<\/a> in Menlo Park at 7:30 pm. <\/p>\n
\nMichael Cunningham reads from his new novel, Specimen Days<\/a><\/em>, at Kepler’s<\/a> in Menlo Park at 7:30. Tickets are $30 at Kepler’s and include a copy of Specimen Days.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nNick Hornby reads from his new novel, A Long Way Down<\/a>,<\/em> at 7 pm at A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books<\/a> on Van Ness in San Francisco. <\/p>\n
\nNick Hornby reads from his new novel, A Long Way Down<\/a>,<\/em> at 7:30 pm at Kepler’s<\/a> in Menlo Park. <\/p>\n
\nDaniel Clowes reads from his new graphic novel, Ice Haven<\/a>, at Booksmith on Haight at 7 pm. <\/p>\n
\nSalvador Plascencia reads from his first novel, The People of Paper<\/a>,<\/em> and Eli Horowitz unveils Issue 16 of McSweeney’s<\/a> at 7 pm at A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books<\/a> on Van Ness in San Francisco. <\/p>\n