In a logical, clear-thinking, pre-911 world Boy Hernandez would be madly filling orders with his newly established women’s fashion line, (B)oy for Bergdorf-Goodman, Bloomingdale’s and other trend setting hotspots. But in this post-911 world of fast and at times, sloppy security work, Boy’s been thrown into Gitmo for allegedly assisting terrorists by funneling money through his clothing design studio. HA!
San Mateo Performing Arts Center, 600 N. Delaware St., San Mateo
Free and open to the public
Chitra Divakaruni will appear with KALW public radio's "New America Now" host Sandip Roy. Roy will explore with Divakaruni the characters, themes and storylines of The Mistress of Spices. This event includes audience Q & A and book sales and signings by Ms. Divakaruni.
Companion programming throughout the entire month of October will explore the culture of India including storytelling, art, body art, food, dancing, myths and medicine.
One Book One Community: San Mateo County Reads is presented by the member libraries of the Peninsula Library System. For more information, visit http://www.onebookreads.com/