Pegasus Books
FIRST PERSON SINGULAR: Stories in Character

First Person Singular at Pegasus Books on Solano, Berkeley

Our First Person Singular reading series has really taken off! The next First Person Singular event takes place March 30th at Pegasus Books on Solano Avenue. Read all about First Person Singular at its new website:

1stpersonsingular.com

 

 

Due out this Month

 

Read more about these titles... 

 

The Wise Man's Fear: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day Two by Patrick Rothfuss

 

The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party: The New No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander Mccall Smith

 

The Troubled Man by Henning Mankell, Laurie Thompson

 

One of Our Thursdays Is Missing by Jasper Fforde

 

Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson

 

Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell

 

Murder in Passy: An Aimee Leduc Investigation Set in Paris by Cara Black

 

Due in paper this month:

 

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

 

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell

 

Solar by Ian Mcewan

 

Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life by Thich Nhat Hanh, Lilian Cheung

 

Children's Books

 

Fancy Nancy: Aspiring Artist by Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser

1855 Solano Avenue
Berkeley 94707
(510) 525-6888

2349 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley 94704
(510) 649-1320

5560 College Avenue
Oakland 94618
(510) 652-6259
March Events
 

 

Children's book author Jon Scieszka!!

Sunday, March 6th, 1 pm

Location: Pegasus Books on Solano

We are pleased to welcome Jon Scieszka to our Solano Avenue store. Celebrated author of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Knights of the Kitchen Table and Squids Will Be Squids, Jon will bring his outrageously fun style as he reads from his new Spaceheadz book, SPHDZ II! Join us for some zany fun. 

Pegasus Books on Solano, 1855 Solano Ave., Bkly, (510) 525-6888  

 

 

Benjamin Bac Sierra reads from Barrio Bushido

Thursday, March 10th, 7:30 pm

Location: Pegasus Books Downtown

Pegasus Downtown welcomes Benjamin Bac Sierra, who will read from his critically acclaimed debut novel. Set in the barrio in the early 1990's, Barrio Bushido narrates the story and fate of three adolescent Latinos who join forces to rob organized crime gangsters.

Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave., Bkly. (510) 649-1320

 

Lyrics and Dirges: A Monthly Reading Series

Wednesday, March 16th, 7:30 pm

Location: Pegasus Books Downtown

John Bobst, Angie Chau, Elwin Michael Cotman, Nick Johnson-Lee, Stephen Meads and Candice Wicks will read. Lyrics and Dirges spotlights the Bay Area's diverse literary community.

Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave., Bkly. (510) 649-1320

 

Poets Max Wolf Valerio and Marc Olmsted

Thursday, March 24th, 7:30 pm

Location: Pegasus Books Downtown

Pegasus Books Downtown welcomes critically lauded poets Max Wolf Valerio and Marc Olmsted. As Olmsted comments, "Max is writing poetry again and I never stopped."

Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave., Bkly. (510) 649-1320

 

Richie Unterberger presents Won't Get Fooled Again: The Who from Lighthouse to Quadrophenia

Friday, March 25th, 7:30 pm

Location: Pegasus Books Downtown

Richie Unterberger, author of White Light/White Heat: The Velvet Underground Day by Day, returns to Pegasus Books Downtown for a multimedia presentation of his in-depth look at The Who.

Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave., Bkly. (510) 649-1320

 

First Person Singular presents Find Your Song: The Blues Arias of August Wilson

Wednesday, March 30th, 7:30 pm

Location: Pegasus Books on Solano

First Person Singular is a monthly literary series at Pegasus Books on Solano Avenue. We'll be serving refreshments, offering special sales, and delivering some great art.

Pegasus Books on Solano, 1855 Solano Ave., Bkly, (510) 525-6888