friday/30
“Jewish Noir.” Readings from anthology by Summer Brenner, Melanie Dante and Stephen Jay Schwartz, followed by a discussion of crime and Jewish fiction with editor Kenneth Wishnia. At Green Apple Books, 506 Clement St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. Also talks by Wishnia at 7 p.m. Oct. 31 at Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, and 3 p.m. Nov. 1 at Congregation B’nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek. $5. www.kennethwishnia.com
monday/2
“A Tribute to Primo Levi.” Discussion with authors Anne Germanacos, Ann Goldstein, Adam Kirsch, Richard Rodriguez and poet Robert Hass about the Holocaust survivor and author of “The Periodic Table.” Part of Jewish LearningWorks’ One Bay One Book project. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 7 p.m. $27. www.jccsf.org (See story, 17)
thursday/5
“Hope Into Practice.” Jewish Voice for Peace co-founder Penny Rosenwasser discusses her book, subtitled “Jewish Women Choosing Justice Despite Our Fears.” At Moishe House East Bay, 636 Santa Ray Ave., Oakland. 7:30 p.m. Free, but RSVP requested. www.pennyrosenwasser.com
sunday/8
“A Brief Stop on the Road from Auschwitz.” Göran Rosenberg discusses his memoir about his relationship with his Holocaust survivor father. At Book Passage Marin, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 4 p.m. Free. www.bookpassage.com. Also Nov. 9 at U.C. Berkeley, 103 Moffitt Library. 5 p.m. Free. [email protected]. Also Nov. 11 at JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. www.jccsf.org