Irish Writers’ Festival Los Gatos

Los Gatos CA Los Gatos, California

Join Irish and local authors for 4 days of poetry + fiction readings!

Free – $40

Layli Long Soldier

Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley

She teaches at Diné College and lives in Santa Fe, NM.

Seamus Heaney: The Berkeley Years

Carriage House Theater, Montalvo Arts Center 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga

Visiting poets offer tributes, and we share stories and insights into Heaney’s work and influences during his time in the Bay Area.

$20

Tongo Eisen-Martin, Mazza Writer in Residence

The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco

Tongo Eisen-Martin reads from his poetry, as part of his weeklong stint as Mazza Writer in Residence at The Poetry Center.

Launch Party w/ Ho Lin

Books Inc. in The Marina 2251 Chestnut St, San Francisco

Ho Lin, co-editor of the long-running literary journal Caveat Lector, joins us in the Marina for a Launch Party celebrating his dazzling fiction debut, China Girl: And Other Stories.

The Irish and the Jews: Jews in Irish Literature

Los Gatos Lodge 50 Saratoga Los Gatos Rd, Los Gatos CA

Join us for a fascinating look at this history in a landmark exhibit that has enjoyed a highly successful tour of Ireland this year.

$20

Lunada Literary Lounge

Galería de la Raza 2857 24th Street, San Francisco

Featuring Francisco Aragón and Nancy Morejón, and 10 spots on the Open Mic.

$5

Laurie Ann Doyle

Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley

Reading from her short story collection.