# Event Details - **Event Name**: Author Event: The Price is Nice by Amira Barger - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: Local author Amira Barger discusses The Price of Nice and how moving beyond comfort can lead to real change at work and beyond.About this EventBookshop Benicia invites the community to an energizing evening with local author Amira Barger on Saturday, January 24 at 6:00 PM, celebrating the release of her new book, The Price of Nice: Why Comfort Keeps Us Stuck—And 4 Actions for Real Change.In The Price of Nice, Barger challenges the familiar idea that “it costs nothing to be nice,” arguing instead that prioritizing comfort and pleasantness often comes at a high cost. Through real-world examples and behavioral insights, she explores how niceness can suppress truth, sustain inequity, and stall meaningful progress in workplaces and communities. The book offers four practical, actionable steps for replacing performative politeness with principled courage.During the event, Barger will discuss the ideas behind the book, share examples from her professional experience, and invite attendees into a thoughtful conversation about trust, accountability, and change. The evening will include a talk, audience Q&A, and book signing.Amira Barger is a Benicia resident and a nationally recognized voice on trust, behavioral communications, and DEI. She serves as Executive Vice President and Head of DEI Advisory at Edelman and is a regular contributor to MSNBC and Fast Company. In addition, she teaches marketing, communications, and change-management at California State University, East Bay and the University of California, San Francisco. She is known for her sharp insight, accessible delivery, and ability to translate complex ideas into practical action.The event is free and open to the public and is part of Bookshop Benicia’s ongoing commitment to hosting conversations that engage, challenge, and strengthen the local community.Event Details:What: Author Talk & Signing with Amira BargerWhen: Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PMWhere: Bookshop Benicia, 636 First Street, Benicia, CAAdmission: FreeFor more information, visit Bookshop Benicia or follow the store on social media for updates. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/benicia/author-event-the-price-is-nice-by-amira-barger/100001980333806725 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fauthor-event-the-price-is-nice-by-amira-barger-tickets-1980333806725 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Benicia - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Bookshop Benicia - **lat**: 38.0494776 - **long**: -122.1586168 - **full address**: Bookshop Benicia, 636 1st Street, Benicia, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Bookshop Benicia (https://allevents.in/org/bookshop-benicia/25880115) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/89845978238e77cea9c9cc496cec249a20cbb5e2c0141b8c4974452ba3b3c102-rimg-w1200-h600-dcd9dfd8-gmir.jpg?v=1769228453 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/b17d227818138623e5592ce383210909bad0551177526c2de77c42a4036647e2-rimg-w400-h400-dce0e4dd-gmir.jpg?v=1769228452 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Bookshop Benicia, 636 1st Street, Benicia, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Bookshop Benicia - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, literary-art, contests - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Author Event: The Price is Nice by Amira Barger ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Author Event: The Price is Nice by Amira Barger", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/89845978238e77cea9c9cc496cec249a20cbb5e2c0141b8c4974452ba3b3c102-rimg-w1200-h600-dcd9dfd8-gmir.jpg?v=1769228453", "startDate": "2026-01-24", "endDate": "2026-01-24", "url": "https://allevents.in/benicia/author-event-the-price-is-nice-by-amira-barger/100001980333806725", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Bookshop Benicia", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "636 1st Street", "postalCode": "94510", "addressLocality": "Benicia", "addressRegion": "CA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "38.0494776", "longitude": "-122.1586168" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Local author Amira Barger discusses The Price of Nice and how moving beyond comfort can lead to real change at work and beyond.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "2026-01-24", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/benicia/author-event-the-price-is-nice-by-amira-barger/100001980333806725" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/benicia/author-event-the-price-is-nice-by-amira-barger/100001980333806725", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Bookshop Benicia", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/bookshop-benicia/25880115" } ] } ] ```