# Event Details - **Event Name**: Jon Else's FRENCHMAN FLAT In-Store Event And Book Sigining - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: The story of a single nuclear bomb's deep origins, its test explosion over Nevada, and the lasting environmental and political legaciesAbout this EventJoin us at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore on Tuesday, September 8 at 7:00 PM when local author Jon Else comes to the store to launch is his new book Frenchman Flat: The Rise and Fall of Atomic Bombs. Jon will be joined in conversation by John Adams and will sign copies of his book after the presentation. to preorder a copy of Frenchman Flat.As the US and Russia let one treaty after another falter and expire, this urgent book reminds us of the terrible price of those tests. Frenchman Flat recounts the science, politics, and human experience of those who developed nuclear weapons, suffered the consequences of their testing, and fought for and against arms control between the 1940s and 1990s. The throughline of this vast, complex story is a 37-kiloton atomic bomb dubbed "Priscilla" that was exploded above a custom-built mini-civilization at Frenchman Flat, Nevada, in 1957. Jon Else uses Priscilla and the bombs that preceded and followed to highlight the terrifying ways we have considered to blow ourselves to bits with nuclear weapons, how near and often we came to self-annihilation, how we managed to avoid it, and what we did to the planet, and to our own bodies, in the process, from wartime Los Alamos to the suspension of US and Soviet nuclear testing in 1992.In the two decades after Hiroshima, a pair of dramatic stories unfolded alongside each other: the scramble to produce ever more powerful nuclear weapons, and the struggle to ban testing of those same weapons. The dramatic narrative takes in the physics of the megaton postwar bombs, the role of private industry, the near misses of the Cuban Missile Crisis and less well-known events, and the testimony of scientists, politicians, doctors, weapons developers, test-site workers, ranchers, and families downwind of test sites.This powerful and persuasive book reminds us how we have-so far-prevented nuclear war by deterrence, diplomacy, and luck. It is for the moment a success story, and a warning.JON ELSE is a documentary filmmaker and Professor Emeritus at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. A MacArthur Fellow, two-time Oscar nominee, and five-time Emmy winner, he produced and directed the first ever film about J. Robert Oppenheimer, The Day After Trinity, and was series producer and cinematographer for Henry Hampton’s Eyes on the Prize.JOHN ADAMS is a composer and conductor whose operas and symphonic works have shaped contemporary American classical music for over five decades. His stage works, created in collaboration with director Peter Sellars, include Nixon in China, Doctor Atomic (about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Trinity test), and El Niño. He has received the Pulitzer Prize in Music, the Erasmus Prize, and multiple Grammy Awards, and he currently serves as Creative Chair of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. THIS EVENT is free but registration is requested. Registration ends at 6:00 pm on September 8.BECAUSE SEATING is limited, please register only if you plan to attend.DUE TO SPACE limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every person at an event, so early registration is encouraged.WALK-INS will be accommodated only if space allows.WE ASK that attendees arrive between 6:45 and 7:00 PM for the event.PLEASE leave your non-support companion animals at home.OUR shared restrooms are not accessible after 6:30 PM, please plan accordingly. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/572ec8f0-a767-11f1-b98f-cbeba3585b3a-rimg-w493-h740-dc686868-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/berkeley/jon-elses-frenchman-flat-in-store-event-and-book-sigining/100001987236622232 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, literary-art, science-fair, performances, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: all_ages - door_time: 2026-09-09T01:40:00Z - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Mrs Dalloway's - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Berkeley - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Mrs Dalloway's - **lat**: 37.8581708 - **long**: -122.25329 - **full address**: Mrs Dalloway's, 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Jon Else's FRENCHMAN FLAT In-Store Event And Book Sigining - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/94a237660de68c224639ffe3a2ecc006841b60157a2362e3799960d5c523e44b-rimg-w1200-h600-dcc3a218-gmir.jpg?v=1777799420 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Jon Else's FRENCHMAN FLAT In-Store Event And Book Sigining being held? - **A:** Jon Else's FRENCHMAN FLAT In-Store Event And Book Sigining takes place on Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Mrs Dalloway's, 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Jon Else's FRENCHMAN FLAT In-Store Event And Book Sigining? - **A:** Jon Else's FRENCHMAN FLAT In-Store Event And Book Sigining is organized by Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore's events? - **A:** Attendees have given Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore a rating of 4/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Jon Else's FRENCHMAN FLAT In-Store Event And Book Sigining is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Berkeley, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Jon Else's FRENCHMAN FLAT In-Store Event And Book Sigining sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Jon Else's FRENCHMAN FLAT In-Store Event And Book Sigining", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/94a237660de68c224639ffe3a2ecc006841b60157a2362e3799960d5c523e44b-rimg-w1200-h600-dcc3a218-gmir.jpg?v=1777799420", "startDate": "2026-09-08T19:00:00-07:00", "endDate": "2026-09-08T20:30:00-07:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/berkeley/jon-elses-frenchman-flat-in-store-event-and-book-sigining/100001987236622232", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Mrs Dalloway's", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2904 College Avenue", "postalCode": "94705", "addressLocality": "Berkeley", "addressRegion": "CA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "37.8581708", "longitude": "-122.25329" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "The story of a single nuclear bomb's deep origins, its test explosion over Nevada, and the lasting environmental and political legacies", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-05-03", "availabilityEnds": "2026-09-08T20:30:00-07:00", "validFrom": "2026-05-03", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/berkeley/jon-elses-frenchman-flat-in-store-event-and-book-sigining/100001987236622232" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-05-03", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-05-03", "url": "https://allevents.in/berkeley/jon-elses-frenchman-flat-in-store-event-and-book-sigining/100001987236622232", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission / Open Seating" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/mrs-dalloways-bookstore/22528610", "description": "Mrs. Dalloway's is a vibrant, full-service, independent neighborhood bookstore located in the historic Elmwood District of Berkeley.Founded in 2004, the storeoffers an exciting and diverse selection of titles—both comprehensive and contemporary—and is renowned for its skillfully curated fiction, non-fiction, poetry, garden book and children’s book sections." } ] } ] ```