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  • Duncan McNaughton + Norma Cole

    Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive 2155 Center St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Readings by Duncan McNaughton and Norma Cole.

  • Uptown Fridays w/ Shideh Etaat + Ingrid Rojas Contreras

    Nomadic Press: Uptown 2301 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA, United States

    Shideh Etaat and Ingrid Rojas Contreras read for Nomadic Press' Uptown Fridays series, with music by Phillip Michael Hermans.

    $5 – $25

  • Homegoing: An Evening with Yaa Gyasi

    Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United States

    Yaa Gyasi appears at Pegasus Books Downtown for the paperback release of her celebrated debut novel Homegoing.

    Free

  • Pittsburghers by the Bay

    The Octopus Literary Salon 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland , CA, United States

    Celebrate the Steel City with a reading by four transplanted yinzers - Laura Davis, Molly Prosser, Turi Fesler Steffen, and Laura Vrcek

  • “Kill the Ampaya!” The Best Latin American Baseball Fiction

    Oakland Public Library Temescal branch 5205 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

    Oakland’s Dick Cluster will introduce Kill the Ampaya!: the Best of Latin American Baseball Fiction, his newly published selection and translations of stories by writers from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela.

  • Christopher Bernard Reads from Chien Lunatique

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Christopher Bernard reads from his new book of poems, Chien Lunatique, at Diesel, A Bookstore.

    Free

  • Battle of the Brains 2017: A Pub Quiz in Support of SPD

    Lake Merritt Sailboat House 568 Bellevue Ave, Oakland , CA, United States

    Join us at this classic pub quiz, featuring teams of up to 8 at each table, working together to answer trivia questions (some of them literary, some not).

  • Edan Lepucki

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    A publication party for Edan Lepucki's book "Woman No. 17".

  • Dani Shapiro

    Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Dani Shapiro reads from Hourglass: Time, Memory, Marriage.

  • Laura McBride

    Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Laura McBride reads from her new novel 'Round Midnight.

  • THERE 15

    The Octopus Literary Salon 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland , CA, United States

    It also features a live original musical performance by a local musical artist at “halftime” of each month’s reading, and Doug’s famous original LitQuiz literary trivia contest.

  • “Say her name!”: Writing the poetry of witness

    Temescal Art Center 511 48th Street, Oakland, United States

    In this workshop, poets will study the poetic work of Aracelis Girmay, Patricia Smith, and Danez Smith as a way of tracing the trembling thread that these poets leave us through the intense witnessing of pain to human connection, creative response, and action.

    $3.80 – $8.54

  • Jennifer Barone + Ingrid Keir

    Frank Bette Center for the Arts 1601 Paru Street, Alameda, United States

    Hosted by Deborah Ledvick + Jeanne Lupton.

  • GET LIT #24

    Ale Industries 3096 E 10th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    An amazing gathering of writers will read NEVER-BEFORE-READ material (rough drafts / debuts) within a three-minute time limit.

  • Andrew Schelling + Jaime de Angulo

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Andrew Schelling in discussion with Jaime De Angulo about Angulo's new book, Tracks Along the West Coast.

  • Lyrics & Dirges

    Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United States

    Free with refreshments and bookstore cats!!!

  • Natural Heir: The Arisa White Extension Exhibition

    Qulture Collective 1714 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Beautiful Things Project presents Natural Heir: The Arisa White Extension, a photographic collaboration with Nye’ Lyn Tho.

  • Granta’s Best Young American Novelists

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Panel discussion with Granta's Best Young American Novelists, Lauren Groff, Esmé Weijun Wang, and Anthony Marra.

  • Dawn McQuire + David Watts

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Poetry flash presents Dawn McGuire and David Watts

  • Gina Gold’s Sex Worker Confidential + Cinnamon Maxxine Late Show

    Geoffrey's Inner Circle 410 14th St, Oakland, CA, United States

    Opening Night of the 10th Biennial Sex Worker Festival featuring Gina Gold's TMI: Sex Worker Confidential, and Cinnamon Maxxine, Fierce Solid Gold Warrior Diva.

    $10 – $40

  • Oakland Book Festival 2017

    Oakland City Hall 1 Frank Ogawa Plaze, Oakland, CA, United States

    The Oakland Book Festival hosts over 100 novelists, poets, historians, philosophers, journalists, editors, and activists at City Hall, engaging event goers in panels, interviews, and open debate. This year’s Festival will feature Angela Davis, Judith Butler, Danielle Allen, Jeff Chang, Arlie Hochschild, Sheryl Oring, Mistah F.A.B, Wendy Brown, Ishmael Reed, Laura Albert and Anthony Marra (among many others).

  • Clark Coolidge

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Moe's welcomes poet, musician and old friend Clark Coolidge in celebration of two new releases.

  • Madison Smartt Bell

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    DIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland welcomes Madison Smartt Bell to the store to discuss and sign his novel, Behind the Moon.

  • Jeffrey Gettleman

    Books Inc. Berkeley 1491 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United States

    Jeffrey Gettleman will discuss his memoir about finding love and finding a calling in one of the most violent and yet most beautiful places in the world.