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  • Kelechi Ubozoh at WIP Women’s Open Mic

    Plymouth United Church of Christ 424 Monte Vista Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Featured Singer and Poet KELECHI UBOZOH plus open mic.

    $7 – $10

  • Poetry Flash: Cohen + Hodges

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

    The featured guest poets will be Susan Cohen and Catherine Abbey Hodges.

  • Lyrics and Dirges

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

    Lyrics & Dirges is a monthly reading series featuring a mix of prominent, emerging and beginning writers.

  • Hybrid Series #3

    Pro Arts Gallery 150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA, United States

    *This event is made possible with matching grant by Poets & Writers, Inc.

  • Negin Farsad: How To Make White People Laugh

    First Congregational Church of Oakland 2501 Harrison St, Oakland , CA, United States

    How To Make White People Laugh is the first book by the writer, director and star of the hit documentary The Muslims Are Coming!

    $12

  • Community of Writers at Squaw Valley Benefit Reading

    First Congregational Church of Berkeley 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    At this gathering of the tribe, all staff poets from this year's Community of Writers Summer Poetry Workshop in Squaw Valley will raise money for the Poetry Programs financial aid and scholarships. Books by the poets will be available for purchase and signing.

    $15 – $25

  • Joe Clifford Book Launch

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

    A new thriller by local author Joe Clifford.

  • Reek bell + Jai Arun Ravine

    Qilombo 2313 San Pablo Ave, Oakland , CA, United States

    Come see Reek bell and Jai Arun Ravine at our June 20th Cantíl reading!

  • Zoe Zolbrod w/ Brian Hurley

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

    Copies of The Telling will be available for purchase at the event.

  • Terry McMillan: I Almost Forgot About You

    First Congregational Church of Oakland 2501 Harrison St, Oakland , CA, United States

    Terry McMillans novels have always been about telling the uncensored truth about friends, family, lovers, and oneself.

    $12 – $15

  • Max Porter w/ Anthony Marra

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

    DIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland welcomes Max Porter to the store to discuss and sign his debut novella, Grief is the Thing with Feathers.

  • Mark Jacobson

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

    Reads from his novel, Sensing Light, a stunning story of three doctors' struggles in San Francisco during the first decade of the AIDS epidemic.

  • The Hundy: Poems in Translation

    E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United States

    Reading favorite poems in english & french, english & spanish, english & portguese, english & korean, english & farsi, &&&

  • Nicholas Karavatos + Noor Al-Samarrai

    Nomadic Press 2926 Foothill Blvd, Oakland , CA, United States

    Donations will be called for throughout the night, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

  • Winston Smith w/ V. Vale

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

    Presented as part of "Mosh Lit:" A Pegasus Books and 924 Gilman Event Series.

  • Jane Smiley: Golden Age

    St. John's Presbyterian Church 2727 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    From the winner of the Pulitzer Prize: the much-anticipated final volume of her acclaimed American trilogy a richly absorbing new novel that brings the remarkable Langdon family into our present times and beyond.

    $12 – $15

  • Cathleen Schine

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

    Reads from her new novel, They May Not Mean To, But They Do, a radiantly compassionate look at three generations, all coming of age together.

  • Yuyutsu Sharma

    Himalayan Flavors 1585 University Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    An Evening with the distinguished Himalayan poet and translator Yuyutsu Sharma.

  • Chinaka Hodge

    The New Parish 1743 San Pablo Ave, Oakland , CA, United States

    Screenwriter, Poet, Playwright, MC.

    $10

  • Wilson, Stein, The Third Thing, + Selcer

    E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United States

    Ronaldo Wilson, Suzanne Stein, The Third Thing, + Anne Lesley Selcer.

  • The Hundy: Our Own Hard Egotistic Hearts

    E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United States

    Ambrose, Connor, Kinnamon, Micaela, + Yu.

  • Cleave: Bay Area Women Writers

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

    Intimate venue with great readings!

  • Brynn Saito + Jacqueline Tchakalian

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

    DIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland hosts another installment of Poetry Flash on Sunday, July 10th at 3pm. The featured guest poets will be Brynn Saito and Jacqueline Tchakalian.

  • FRESH AND BEST! w/ Solmaz Sharif

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

    DIESEL, A Bookstore welcomes Solmaz Sharif to the store on Friday, July 15th at 7pm as part of the FRESH AND BEST poetry reading series.