Past Silicon Valley Reads authors will help celebrate our 15th anniversary with a panel discussion about the power of books to help engage the community in meaningful dialogue about important issues. Returning as moderator is former Mercury News columnist Mike Cassidy who is now the storyteller at BloomReach, a Silicon Valley marketing technology company.

The Power of Books: A Conversation with Past Silicon Valley Reads Authors

Participating authors:

 

Bich Minh Nguyen Author of Stealing Buddha's Dinner 2015 Silicon Valley Reads selection

Sumbul Ali-Karamali Author of The Muslim Next Door 2012 Silicon Valley Reads selection

Michelle Richmond Author of The Year of Fog 2011 Silicon Valley Reads selection

Brian Copeland Author of Not a Genuine Black Man 2009 Silicon Valley Reads selection

Francisco Jimenez Author of Breaking Through 2003 Silicon Valley Reads selection