From the Port Commission Hearing Room upstairs at the SF Ferry Building,
SEDGE THOMSON welcomes:
Author
JULIET BELL
(who may be "closely related" to Sylvia Brownrigg) brings us her debut children's novel Kepler's Dream, about eleven-year-old Ella's summer with her eccentric Grandmother and all that she learns through trying to track down a stolen book.
Author
SONIA FALEIRO
author of BEAUTIFUL THING: Inside the Secret World of Bombay's Dance Bars, the harrowing, heartbreaking, and yet inspirational account of those forced to turn to the hidden world of Bombay's notorious sex industry for food and shelter.
Author
VICTORIA SWEET
author of God's Hotel: A Doctor, A Hospital and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine, about her time as a physician at San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital, while pursuing a degree in the history of medicine.
Musicians
TRIO GARUFA
the international ensemble dedicated to performing authentic Argentine music, mixing a deep respect for the golden era of Tango with their passion for dancing and performing.
Urban Farmer
RAUL HERNANDEZ
CUESA's Schoolyard to Market Garden Educator from Urban Sprouts, a local nonprofit growing healthy schools and communities through garden-based education.
