Something to read

Vanishing

By Candida Lawrence ($23.95)

The Mill Valley memoirist in her mid-80s has garnered praise from Alison Lurie, who called her a “contemporary American heroine.” Her new collection of incisive autobiographical essays, her fourth book, details more scenes from a long, richly lived life. 

Game of the Day

NFL

49ers at Colts

10 a.m., Fox (KTVU, Ch. 2)

Alex Smith makes his first start of the year for the 49ers and he will have his hands full in Indianapolis with Peyton Manning and the Colts.