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From the second floor at 1 Ferry Plaza in San Francisco, in the Port Commission Room, guest-host CASE CONOVER welcomes:

Poet

BILLY COLLINS

one of the world's most celebrated poets, Poet Laureate of the U.S. from 2001 to 2003, here with his fist volume of new and selected poetry in twelve years, Aimless Love.

Astronaut

CHRIS HADFIELD

one of the most accomplished astronauts in history who has captivated the world with his videos from the International Space Station, here with his book An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth.

Musician

MARCUS SHELBY

the brilliant bassist, teacher, composer and arranger whose new album Soul of the Movement: Meditations on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is now available.

Musicians

HOWELLDEVINE

brings us the kind of blues you just don't hear anymore; the textured rhythms that would be shaking the floors of a Southern juke joint some 70 years ago.

Farmer

STEVE SANDO

proprietor of Rancho Gordo bean farm in Napa Valley along with their new shop at the Ferry Building, and author of the book Heirloom Beans.

House Pianist

MIKE GREENSILL

the Bay Area's premier jazz and cabaret piano player.