Borders - San Francisco - Union Square

400 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States

415.399.1633

New/Used: new books

Web site: http://www.bordersstores.com/stores/store_pg.jsp?storeID=57

Events: http://www.bordersstores.com/eve… (updated February 14)

Amenities: food/drink

Description: Hours: Monday - Thursday 08:00 am to 11:00 pm, Friday - Saturday 08:00 am to 12:00 am, Sunday 09:00 am to 11:00 pm
Wifi: T-Mobile Hotspot

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Book Discussion and Signing (August 11 at 7:00pm)

Adrienne Barbeau on tour for Vampyres of Hollywood.

Borders is pleased to host actress and author, Adrienne Barbeau as she discusses her latest work, Vampyres of Hollywood.
Vampires. Forget everything you know about them, including how to spell the word. All the myths and lore regarding their habits, their weaknesses, and even how to kill them are wrong. ... (more)Meet Ovsanna Moore, a Hollywood siren, horror film legend, and cut throat producer. She also happens to be a vampire.

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Book Discussion and Signing (September 9 at 7:00pm)

Danica McKellar signs Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail.

Last year, actress and math genius Danica McKellar made waves nationwide, challenging the “math nerd” stereotype—and giving girls the tools to ace tests and homework in her unique just-us-girls style. Now, in Kiss My Math, McKellar empowers a new crop of girls—7th to 9th graders—taking on the ... (more)next level of mathematics: pre-Algebra.

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Book Discussion and Signing (September 11 at 7:00pm)

neal stephenson signs Anathem.

The acclaimed NYT bestselling author of Cryptonomicon and The Baroque Cycle returns with an electrifying new adventure, Anathem. Join us at Borders as Neal discusses and signs copies of his latest release.

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Borders presents (October 9 at 7:00pm)

Patrick Buckley reads from Hungry Scientist Handbook.

Join author Patrick Buckley as he discusses and signs copies of his book, Hungry Scientist Handbook. The Hungry Scientist Handbook brings DIY technology into the kitchen and onto the plate. It compiles the most mouthwatering projects created by mechanical engineer Patrick Buckley and his band of intrepid ... (more)techie friends, whose collaboration on contraptions started at a memorable 2005 Bay Area dinner party and resulted in the formation of the Hungry Scientist Society—a loose confederation of creative minds dedicated to the pursuit of projects possessing varying degrees of whimsy and utility.

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Antonia Juhasz (October 16 at 7:00pm)

Antonia Juhasz reads from The Tyranny of Oil: The World's Most Powerful Industry--and What We Must Do to Stop It.

Borders is pleased to host Antonia Juhasz as she discusses and signs copies of her book, The Tyranny of Oil. In her new book, Antonia Juhasz investigates the true state of the U.S. oil industry—uncovering its virtually unparalleled influence over our elected officials, its lack of regulatory oversight, ... (more)and the powers at play behind the leading company’s highest profit rates in corporate history. Within this detailed assessment of the current state of affairs, Juhasz offers an immediate call to action—a formula for reining in the industry, cutting down its governmental lobbying powers, and reducing world’s dependence on oil.

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marcella hazan (October 18 at 3:00pm)

marcella hazan reads from Amarcord: Marcella Remembers.

Borders is pleased to host world renowned cookbook author Marcella Hazan as she discusses and signs copies of her memoir, Amarcord: Marcella Remembers. Amarcord: Marcella Remembers is the remarkable life story of the woman who started out teaching science in a small town in Italy, but ended up teaching ... (more)America how to cook Italian. Marcella Hazan, the acknowledged godmother of Italian cooking in America, has written five remarkable cookbooks, including The Classic Italian Cookbook, Essentials of Italian Cooking, and Marcella Cucina.

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Nicolette Hahn Niman (February 25 at 7:00pm)

Nicolette Hahn Niman discusses Righteous Porkchop.

Meet Nicolette Hahn Niman author of Righteous Porkchop, as she discusses an industry gone awry and one woman's passionate fight to remedy it, Righteous Porkchop is a must-read for anyone who cares about food sources or good eating. Nicolette Hahn Niman is an environmental activist and cattle rancher ... (more)who has been published in the New York Times and is a regular speaker at national and regional environmental conferences and food events. A former attorney, she is now married to the founder of Niman Ranch, a collective of traditional farms and ranches.

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Zane (March 25 at 7:00pm)

Zane signs Head Bangers.

Meet the “queen” Zane as she discusses and signs copies of her latest offering, Head Bangers. The Queen of Erotic Fiction has hit home run after home run in the literary arena with her literary offerings. Now comes the latest, a collection of lesbian erotica that will have readers squirming on the ... (more)edge of their seats, curling up beneath the sheets, and fantasizing about the possibilities.

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Amber Benson (March 26 at 7:00pm)

Amber Benson reads from Death's Daughter.

Meet actress, screen-writer, director and author, Amber Benson as she reads from and signs copies of her new book, Death’s Daughter. You may best know Amber from her role as Tara on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Now she’s the author of the hottest new series— killer novels featuring Calliope Reaper-Jones. ... (more)When Callipe’s father—who happens to be Death himself—is kidnapped, and the Devil’s Protege embarks on a hostile takeover of the family business, Death, Inc., Callie returns home to assume the CEO mantle— only to discover she must complete three nearly impossible tasks in the realm of the afterlife first.

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Ace Atkins (April 3 at 7:00pm)

Ace Atkins reads from Devil's Garden.

Meet author and journalist Ace Atkins as he signs copies of his book, Devil’s Garden. In 1921, few stars shone as brightly as Fatty Arbuckle. He was at the top of his silent-film career, an explosive talent who entertained millions and dazzled the world with his charm. But he had a dark and notorious ... (more)side as well, one that famously came back to haunt him and ruined his career—and led to his trial for murder.

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Deborah Madison (June 3 at 7:00pm)

Deborah Madison reads from What We Eat When We Eat Alone.

Meet renowned vegetarian cookbook author, Deborah Madison set out to learn what people chew on when there isn't anyone else around. In a conversational tone, What We Eat When We Eat Alone explores the joys and sorrows of eating solo and gives a glimpse into the lives of everyday people and their relationships ... (more)with food. This is food-gone-wild in its most elemental form.

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