Hundreds of people crowded into a gorgeously decorated Berkeley Main Library on Saturday night to toast local authors.

The honorees included Michael Chabon, Michael Lewis, Geoffrey Nunberg, Michelle Richmond, Alison Gopnik, Alan Black, Minal Hajratwala, Daniel Mason, Molly Katzen, Katie Hafner, Tamin Ansary, Andrew Beahrs, Sylvia Brownrigg, Ernest Callenbach, Novella Carpenter, Charlie Haas, and many more. Malcolm Margolin, the founder of Heyday Books, received the Fred and Pat Cody award for his outstanding contribution to the world of … Continue reading »