Authors

Megan McDonald kicks off National Novel Writing Month on October 30

Get ready for a seat-of-your-pants writing adventure! Spend a month writing 50,000 words of a novel with hundreds of thousands of writers around the globe

by Contributed Content
on October 27, 2020

Author John Billheimer talks about Hitchcock and the censors on October 27

The Menlo Park Library hosts Ladera resident John Billheimer virtually in a talk about his Edgar Award-winning dive into the fascinating career of filmmaker Alfred

by Linda Hubbard
on October 24, 2020

Dana Shields is author of new book – things I’ve learned about loss

In 2020, Willows neighborhood resident Dana Shields discovered that persistence pays. "After 19 years of trying to get published, my colorful little book things I’ve

by Linda Hubbard
on October 23, 2020

Menlo Park poet Lisa Rosenberg hosts local poets on October 24

Menlo Park-based poet Lisa Rosenberg is hosting a gathering of several local voices in contemporary poetry, reading from their latest books: Francesca Bell, Barbara Berman, Joe

by Linda Hubbard
on October 23, 2020

Daniel J. Siegel and Julie Lythcott-Haims appear jointly at Kepler’s on October 28

On Wednesday, October 28 at 6:30 pm, Kepler's is hosting Daniel J. Siegel and Julie Lythcott-Haims, bestselling authors and polymaths with expertise ranging from parenting

by Contributed Content
on October 22, 2020

Author Gayle Romasanta talks about farm worker Larry Itliong’s life on October 8

Author Gayle Romasanta will talk about Larry  Itliong's life, career and his importance to the Filipino-American community on Thursday, October 8 from 4:00 to 5:00

by Contributed Content
on October 4, 2020

MPCSD’s speaker series features best selling author Dr. Marc Brackett on October 6

Dr. Marc Brackett, author of Permission to Feel, and MPCSD Superintendent Erik Burmeister will discuss emotional regulation, emotional intelligence, and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in

by Parke Treadway
on October 4, 2020

New book, The Parent Compass, helps guide parents toward healthier relationships with their teens

When the Operation Varsity Blues scandal erupted in 2019, Menlo Park resident Cindy Muchnick‘s phone “started exploding,” she recalls. That wasn’t surprising given that she’s

by Linda Hubbard
on September 14, 2020

Nancy Menees Hardesty writes The Bonnet Book based on grandmother’s adventures in the Wild West

The Bonnet Book, by Atherton resident Nancy Menees Hardesty, is based on the young life of Blanche Estelle Spencer Menees, the author's grandmother. "She died

by Linda Hubbard
on September 1, 2020

Pandemic: A poem by Lynn Unger

What if you thought of it as the Jews consider the Sabbath— the most sacred of times? Cease from travel. Cease from buying and selling.

by Linda Hubbard
on August 30, 2020