Tag: authors

Meet & Greet with Patricia Bossano

Written by Raquel on July 20, 2025.

Come meet local author Patricia Bossano, purchase a book and get it signed.

Although born in California, Patricia grew up in Ecuador, South America. After a return to the United States in the mid 1980’s and a corporate career in International Sales Operations, she followed her heart and began to write full time.

At present, Patricia is an award-winning full-time artisanal wordsmith and the managing editor of WaterBearer Press, and old-school scribbler of no A.I. philosophical fiction and supernatural escapes, some of them en español.

Love & Homegrown Magic spans seven decades and is a genre-crossing novel with elements of fantasy, spirituality and the paranormal.

Junk Poetry Workshop

Written by Raquel on June 29, 2025.

Words, scraps, a bit of glue, and magic!

Inspired by blackout poetry and mixed media collage, junk poetry is all about finding and creating meaning out of scraps. Join local poet Dina Klarisse for an evening of creating poems from the unexpected!

Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring and share collage material.

About the presenter:

Dina Klarisse is a Bay Area-based writer and editor whose work delves into the intersections of language, history, and identity. Her writings have appeared in publications such as ASU’s Canyon Voices, The Daily Drunk Mag, Chopsticks Alley, and Kalopsia Literary Journal. She is the author of the poetry chapbook Handspun Rosaries (2022). Beyond her writing, Dina serves on the Board of Directors for Philippine American Writers and Artists, Inc. (PAWA) and is a member of the organizing committee for the Filipino American International Book Festival.

Meet Theodore (and author Jamie Shepard)

Written by Raquel on May 29, 2025.

Meet Theodore and Jamie on August 30th at Peninsula Books. “Theodore’s Big Day”, is a heartwarming story about a Mini Australian Shepherd dog with a dream to find his furever family. This story is about hope, love, and the joy of finding where you truly belong.

Writing Workshop with David

Written by Raquel on March 18, 2025.

David is an author, editor and educator. In addition to classes for adults at The Writing Salon, David has taught students from middle school age and up at McKinley Institute of Technology (Redwood City), Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula, and in private practice.

He founded Inkflow Communications (www.InkflowCommunications.com), which provides writing/editing services and marketing communications consulting to non-profits and other social impact organizations. David has self-published Az der Papa (a YA coming-of-age novella), At the Cookout: A White Man’s Journey in Black America (memoir), and The Man Behind the Mask (collaboration with American Ninja Warrior athletes Flip Rodriguez and Noah Kaufman). David’s work is rooted in a journalism career that started at age 15 in 1979 and has included thousands of articles, op-eds, and blogs for his employers and clients.

Limited to twenty attendees 12 and older. You must register for the free event.

Register here.

Information on Kerry Donoghue book launch party

“Mouth” by Kerry Donoghue Book Launch Party

Written by Raquel on March 4, 2025.

Celebrate the launch of Kerry Donoghue’s provocative debut, MOUTH, highlighting the ways we consume—from the drinks we can’t put down to the lovers we can’t resist—revealing deeper hungers we often keep hidden. A competitive eater, a rodeo clown, a pearl diver, and a mermaid-in-training are just a few of the outsiders in this collection of short stories. MOUTH asks: when our appetites define us, how do we survive the hunger?

Currently living in the Bay Area, her poetry and stories have appeared in journals such as Ninth Letter, Painted Bride Quarterly, Permafrost, The Louisville Review, and The South Carolina Review. Learn more at www.kerrydonoghue.com.

Chef Ava Marie Author Talk

Written by Raquel on June 1, 2024.

Chef Ava Marie has 18 years of culinary experience. She does live demos and was a World Food Championships dessert finalist in 2018. She has been featured on KQED’s Check Please Bay Area, KRON 4’s Live! In the Bay and hosts a podcast, Chef Ava Marie Happy Hour Podcast. Most recently, South San Francisco’s Mayor named Chef Ava as one of the 2024 Women of the Year for teaching people to cook, bringing food and joy to their livelihoods and for her philanthropy in the world of special needs.

Books & Bongs

Written by Raquel on May 2, 2024.

Join these celebrated authors for a painting party from 4-6pm at Color Me Mine then walk over to us (Peninsula Books next door) for the authors panel from 6-7pm. We’d love to see you at both events, but if you can only make one, no worries! There is plenty of parking at the WestLake Shopping Center, just park near the Trader Joe’s.

Authors:

Penny Barthel

The Cannabis Gardener

Jamie Evans

High Times: Cannabis Cocktails

The High Times Cookbook: Let’s Get Baked

Cannabis Drinks

The Ultimate Guide to CBD

Haejin Chun

The High Times Cookbook: Let’s Get Baked

Monica Lo

The Weed Gummies Cookbook

Author Talk with Brian Stannard – Alcatraz Ghost Story

Written by Raquel on March 2, 2024.

Come out to hear about Alcatraz Ghost Story. Written by Brian Stannard, a guide with Alcatraz Cellhouse Tours, Alcatraz Ghost Story explores the life of Roy Gardner in the context of his great love story and the larger backdrop of drug addiction, incarceration, and the racial and labor violence of the 1920s and 1930s.

Arriving directly from Alcatraz, Stannard will host a conversation with the audience about all things pertaining to the Rock. Have questions about ghosts? What are ghosts? Did Al Capone play banjo? Stannard is eager to answer!

Author Talk with Dr. Kristin Vogel-Campbell

Written by Raquel on February 3, 2024.

Join Dr. Kristin Vogel-Campbell to discuss her new book and share a few of the book’s vignettes, her experience as an educator, and a Q & A with the audience.

This book is geared towards both pre- and in-service educators and administrators who are seeking to deepen their understanding of parent perspective and how they can tailor their practices to ensure a more inclusive and inviting environment.

Please register here for the free event.

Getting to Sorry with Susan McCarthy (Author Discussion)

Written by Raquel on February 3, 2024.

Author Talk: Getting to Sorry

We all recognize terrible apologies. You’ve probably gotten a few. Excuse-laden, blame-shifting, weaselly offerings can fracture friendships and family bonds, harm businesses, and damage workplace relationships.

Join Susan share about the book and discuss apologies. Learn how to elicit better apologies, how to offer great ones, and how to teach kids how to apologize.

Event is free

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