Celebrities, scholars and first-time novelists are among those appearing in the region this month. Also: The 12th Bay Area Book Festival featuring hundreds of authors is happening in downtown Berkeley on May 29-31. Organizers say it’s the biggest to date. To submit an event to the calendar, email books@baycitynews.com. May 1 Rebecca Solnit: The prolific author, intellectual and essayist speaks about her newest title “The Beginning Comes After the End,” her analysis of how the huge social, political, scientific and […]
