The library is a somewhat staid environment for the Radar Reading Series. Maybe that's why its curator, Michelle Tea, goes to such lengths to encourage the crowd to talk back. After the readers finish their selections, they ready themselves for a Q&A. One might think feisty San Francisco audiences would fire away without needing an incentive to do so, but Tea offers homemade cookies to anyone who asks a question. Former featured readers have included nonfiction superstar Mary Roach, novelist... More »
