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  • Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

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

    Pushcart Prize-nominated writer Margaret Wilkerson Sexton shares her much-buzzed debut novel, A Kind of Freedom.

  • Lillian Howan

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

    Join us to celebrate the release of Lillian Howan's novel The Charm Buyers.

  • Layli Long Soldier

    Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

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

  • Laurie Ann Doyle

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

    Reading from her short story collection.

  • Sim Warkov

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

    Join us for a poetry reading, interview, and Q&A.

  • BAPC First Saturday Reading

    Strawberry Creek Lodge 1320 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Come and enjoy a friendly and informal read-around.

  • Writing the World: From Struggle to Joy

    Saint Mary's College of California 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga, CA, United States

    The reading will be followed by a discussion, moderated by Rosemary Graham.

  • Lisa Olstein, Julie Carr, + Amanda Nadelberg

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

    We're so excited to be hosting three three three amazing poets!

  • Holloway Reading Series: Renee Gladman

    Maude Fife Room, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Renee Gladman is a writer and artist preoccupied with lines, crossings, thresholds, geographies, and syntaxes as they play out in the interstices of poetry and prose.

  • A Night in Venice Book Event

    Kaleidoscope Coffee 109 Park Place, Point Richmond, California, United States

    Free reading!

  • Works in Progress Women’s Open Mic

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

    a WOMEN-ONLY open mic for poetry, prose, music and more!

    $7 – $10

  • Alan Harris

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

    Alan Harris has been an actor and a stand-up comedian.

  • Jennifer Egan

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

    Reading from Manhattan Beach, the long-awaited, daring, and magnificent novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Visit from the Goon Squad.

  • Words-n-Punks

    land and sea 5428 San Pablo Ave, Oakland

    Join us for a night of punk rock stories & art!

  • Bay Area Generations #50

    The Bellevue Club 525 Bellevue Drive, Oakland, CA, United States

    Readings + music!

    $7 – $10

  • Melinda Clemmons

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

    She worked for over twenty years in programs serving children and youth in foster care, and is now a freelance writer and editor in the child welfare field.

  • Daniel Borzutsky

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

    His translations from Spanish include Raúl Zurita’s Song for his Disappeared Love.

  • Perfectly Queer East Bay Short Fiction Reading

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

    A discussion of writing short fiction follows the readings. Books by the authors will be available.

    $10

  • An evening w/ Tyehimba Jess

    Soda Center, Claeys Lounge SMC 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga, CA, United States

    Reading plus Q/A.

  • Sasaki, Share, Banias, + Zamora

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

    Present Who Reads Poetry: 50 Views from "Poetry" Magazine.

  • Multiple Poets Reading

    MacArthur Annex 644 40th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    8 pm doors, 8:30 pm readings.

  • Saturday Night Special Halloween Reading + Costume Contest

    Nick's Lounge 3218 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    As always, we'd love to hear your (three-minute) poems, stories, comedic sketches, songs, or dances on our optional theme (or any topic).

  • Erika Mailman from The Murderer’s Maid

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    Join the Oakland launch party for The Murderer’s Maid at East Bay Booksellers, and have a bloody cupcake on us!

  • Solmaz Sharif

    Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    She is currently a Jones Lecturer at Stanford University.