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BLACKS IN AMERICA . . . Kennell Jackson, a Stanford history professor, has published "America is Me," an introduction to the history of blacks in America. "Basically, it's about blacks in America, what they brought here, how they have been transformed and how they have transformed the country," Jackson said. "There are essays on virtually every kind of ideology that there is among blacks." The book also offers answers to the 170 most commonly asked questions about the history of blacks in America.
STEINBECK NEWS . . . The Steinbeck Center Foundation of Salinas has received a $1 million gift, which is a big step toward building a Steinbeck museum and memorial. The gift was from the Harden Foundation, a Salinas Valley family foundation.
LOCAL POET IS HONORED . . . "Playing With Fire" by Patrick Daly of Menlo Park was chosen from among 70 entries to be the second book published in the Abby Niebauer Memorial Chapbook Series by Jacaranda Press. Neibauer was a Palo Alto poet who died in 1985. Daly has been published in a number of literary magazines.
MURDER MOST FOUL . . . Lora Roberts of Palo Alto has published the third in her Liz Sullivan mystery series. While the first two, including "Murder in the Marketplace," were set in Palo Alto, this time Sullivan goes to Denver for a family visit, and then . . . Lora says that Liz Sullivan will return to her familiar Palo Alto in the next mystery.
AUTHOR, AUTHOR . . . Upcoming author events at Printers Inc. in Palo Alto for March include Sharon Lawrence ("Old Carmel: In Rare Photographs by L.S. Slevin") appearing at 8 p.m., March 7. Other events, also at 8 p.m., include Jennifer Egan ("Emerald City", a collection of stories) on March 11. Editor Meg Daly ("Surface Tension: Love, Sex and Politics Between Lesbians and Straight Women") appears March 13. Novelist Kent Harrington ("Dark Ride") appears March 25. And novelist Po Bronson ("Bombardiers") appears March 26.
MORE AUTHOR, AUTHOR . . . March author events at Kepler's in Menlo Park include mystery writers Roxanne Hyden ("Dead Letter Soul") and Lora Roberts ("Murder Mile High") appearing at 7:30 p.m. March 7. Other events, all at 7:30 p.m., include humorist Al Franken ("Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot") on March 8. Short story writer Jennifer Cornell ("Departures") appears March 16. Journalist Philip Caputo ("Equation for Evil") appears March 20. And novelist Duff Brenna ("The Holy Book of the Beard") appears March 22.
SISTER, SISTER . . . Storyteller Carolyn McVickar Edwards ("Sun Stories") appears at Two Sisters Bookshop in Menlo Park at 1 p.m. March 17 as part of a spring equinox ritual.
MAN'S BEST FRIEND . . . Kepler's will also host an unusual author appearance and event at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9 when Willie Morris ("My Dog Skip") appears, along with a lot of dogs available for adoption. He will explain the various breeds and answer questions. Please do not bring your own pets to this event.
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