sunday/21
“The Marriage Plot.” Naomi Seidman, Koret professor of Jewish culture at GTU, discusses her new book, subtitled “How Jews Fell in Love with Love, and with Literature.” At Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave., Berkeley. 5:30 p.m. Free. www.netivotshalom.org
sunday/28
“Stumbling Stone.” Authors Rudi Raab and Julie Freestone talk about the stories behind their novel, based on a family’s Holocaust experiences and a German who refused to go along with the Nazis. Event includes two musicians performing a composition by composer Hans Gál, who fled the Nazis. At Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 4 p.m. Free. www.stumbling-stone.com