Author Q&A Archives - The Six Fifty

Bernie Sanders heads to Silicon Valley to discuss his new book ‘It’s OK to be Angry About Capitalism’

Many of the targets of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ fiery viral speeches lie squarely in Silicon Valley, from the billionaires he wants taxed to the tech giants he wants to break up. Sanders will be in Silicon Valley March 4 for the only Northern California appearance scheduled to talk about his new book, "It's OK to be Angry About Capitalism," hosted by Kepler’s Literary Foundation at San Jose’s California Theatre.

Why debut author and Atherton native Kimberly Young’s new novel set in Silicon Valley doesn’t focus on tech

Atherton resident and debut novelist behind the book "In the Event of Death" Kimberly Young talks with The Six Fifty about how overcoming a health scare inspired her to write a book and why she chose to include characters who don't work in tech.

Beyond plastic straw bans: ‘Generation Dread’ author and Stanford postdoc Britt Wray on coping with (and acting on) eco-anxiety

Britt Wray, a Stanford postdoc who lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains, talks about her book "Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis," which discusses the mental health impacts of the climate crisis, especially on young people who are increasingly agitated that the planet is facing unprecedented threats due to the actions of previous and current generations.