tuesday/15
“From Fear of Flying to Fear of Dying.” Novelist Erica Jong discusses her life, her work, her views on love and sex and her new book. Book signing to follow. At Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. $7-$50. www.commonwealthclub.org (See story, 44)
thursday/17
“Divinity School.” Book release event for debut poetry volume by Torah scholar and indie-rock musician Alicia Jo Rabins, plus other authors. At Alley Cat Books, 3036 24th St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. www.alleycatbookshop.com
“An Evening with Sasha Abramsky.” Sacramento journalist discusses his new memoir “The House of Twenty Thousand Books,” which details a renowned library and salon created by his grandparents. At Book Passage Marin, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 7 p.m. Free. www.tinyurl.com/abramsky-readings
monday/21
“Germans and Jews and 1963.” Multimedia presentation on the historical background of the book “Lara’s Shadow” by local author Alan Fleishman. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 2 p.m. Free. www.pjcc.org