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  • Lidia Yuknavitch - Verge

    Lidia Yuknavitch VERGE Book Tour

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    Lidia Yuknavitch will read from her new book, VERGE, on Thursday, February 6 at 7:00 PM at East Bay Booksellers. A Q&A and Signing will...

    Free

  • Poetry Flash presents Dan Bellm and Alicia Suskin Ostriker

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley

    Alicia Suskin Ostriker’s latest book of poems is Waiting for the Light. Daisy Fried says, “Ostriker so loves the world, its griefs, traumas, praises, mysteries, and joys,...

    Free
  • front cover of Spring Rain

    Andy Warner presents Spring Rain

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

    Andy Warner presents and signs copies of Spring Rain: A Graphic Memoir of Love, Madness, and Revolutions. ABOUT THE BOOK An intimate graphic memoir by a New York...

    Free
  • First Friday Teen Open Mic & Children's Storyteller Series

    First Friday Teen Open Mic & Children’s Storyteller Series

    Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make Believe 2301 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Our February First Friday Children's Storyteller Series and Teen Poetry Open Mic is filled with literary magic. 6pm-7pm, featuring: - Children's Storytelling with children's book...

    Free

  • Jan Steckel & Shazam at Works in Progress Women’s Open Mic

    Plymouth Jazz and Justice Church 424 Monte Vista, Oakland

    A WOMEN-ONLY open mic featuring poet Jan Steckel and singer-songwriter Shazam. Jan Steckel is a former pediatrician who stopped practicing medicine because of chronic pain....

    $7
  • photo of Brenda Shaughnessy

    Contemporary Writers Series: Brenda Shaughnessy

    Mills Hall Living Room, Mills College 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland , CA, United States

    Brenda Shaughnessy was born in Okinawa and raised in Southern California. She is the author of five poetry collections, most recently The Octopus Museum. She’s the...

    Free
  • flier for Jean Day and Evan Kennedy

    Jean Day and Evan Kennedy

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Avenue, BERKELEY

    Jean Day is a poet, union activist, and editor whose Triumph of Life was published last spring by Insurance Editions. Her Late Human will follow from Ugly Duckling in...

    Free

  • Jeneé Darden at Alameda Authors Series IV

    Alameda Free Library, Stafford Room 1550 Oak Street, Alameda, ca

    Details: The fourth annual Alameda Authors Series, sponsored by, AAUW Alameda and the Friends of the Alameda Free Library, returns with award winning journalist and...

    Free

  • Meng Jin – Little Gods

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS is excited to welcome Meng Jin to read from her new book, Little Gods on Wednesday, February 12tht at 7pm. On the...

    Free

  • Babar in Exile #22: Up Close and Personal

    Himalayan Flavors 1585 University Avenue, Berkeley

    Babar in Exile will be ending in May, and for its penultimate installment we proudly feature a lineup of queer readers who will take a...

    Free of charge

  • Alexandra Petri: Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why

    Berkeley Hillside Club 2286 Cedar St, Berkeley

    In Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why, acclaimed Washington Post satirist Alexandra Petri offers perfectly logical, reassuring reasons for everything that has happened in recent American politics...

    $12 – $46

  • Clearly Meant presents Rebecca Radner

    Claremont Branch, Berkeley Public Library 2940 Benvenue Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Clearly Meant presents: a poetry reading, interview, and discussion, featuring Rebecca Radner. Rebecca Radner, a Berkeley poet, is the author of What you least expect—selected poems...

    Free

  • Book Release: Synchronicity by Tureeda Mikell

    East Side Arts Alliance 2277 International Blvd., Oakland, CA

    Join us as we celebrate the long-awaited and much-anticipated release of Tureeda Mikell's first full-length collection of poetry, Synchronicity: The Oracle of Sun Medicine. Location...

    Free

  • Jan Steckel on Poetry and Activism

    Robinson Classroom A 1204 Preservation Park Way, Oakland

    On February 16th the California Writers Club – Berkeley branch welcomes award-winning poet and activist Jan Steckel as a featured guest of the club. Steckel...

    $10
  • flier for Gish Jen

    Gish Jen’s The Resisters Book Talk with Helen Zia

    Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St Ste 290, Oakland, CA, United States

    A moving and important story of an America that seems ever more possible, The Resisters is also the story of one family struggling to maintain...

    Free
  • Book Swap!

    Book Swap!

    Novel Brewing Company 6510 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA

    Join us for our semiannual Book Swap at Novel Brewing Co.! How does it work? Bring a book, or a few books. We prefer ones...

    Free

  • Conor Dougherty – Golden Gates w/Nellie Bowles

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS is excited to welcome Conor Doughertyto read from his new book, Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America on Monday, February 17th...

    Free

  • Lewis Watts – Harlem of the West

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS is excited to welcome Lewis Watts to read from is new book, Harlem of the West: The San Francisco Fillmore Jazz Era...

  • flier for Get Lit 57

    Get Lit # 57: (Music by: GALA)

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

    12–15 writers reading new work + live music + beer made on site + tacos just down the street: pure magical Get Litness. We're headed...

    $10 – $50
  • Oakland Poetry Slam and Wide Open Mic

    Oakland Poetry Slam and Wide Open Mic

    Luka's Taproom & Lounge 2221 Broadway, Oakland, CA, United States

    Come join us at our new home! There will be music, a writing workshop, and Luka's has 1/2 off burgers! You should come eat, drink,...

    $10
  • front cover of The Atlas of Reds and Blues

    Devi S. Laskar discusses The Atlas of Reds and Blues

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

    Devi S. Laskar will be joined in conversation by Vijaya Nagarajan, Christine O’Brien, and Elizabeth Stark, to celebrate the paperback release of The Atlas of Reds and Blues.  ...

    Free
  • Steve Almond + Matthew Zapruder

    Steve Almond Q&A with Matthew Zapruder

    Hagerty Lounge, SMC 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga , CA, United States

    DATE & TIME: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. LOCATION: De La Salle Hall: Hagerty Lounge, 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga, CA 94575 View...

    Free

  • Lyrics & Dirges: A Monthly Reading Series

    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. Its aim is to highlight various forms of writing...

    Free

  • Month of Love: February Lyrics & Dirges

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

    Bring a date to this lit reading by five Northern Californian writers. We are feature local talent along with refreshments and a book store cat....

    Free
  • Berkeley Slam ft. Terry Taplin!

    Berkeley Slam ft. Terry Taplin!

    The Starry Plough 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    THE LONGEST RUNNING POETRY SLAM ON THE WEST COAST! Bringing you some of the best poetry from across the world every week since 1999, and...

    $7 – $10
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    PEOM: Poetry Every Other Month

    Julie's Coffee and Tea Garden 1223 Park St., Alameda, CA, United States

    Join us every other month at 7pm for a featured poet, an open mic and great drinks and treats! Alameda Poet Laureate Gene Kahane hosts....

    Free