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  • Tripwire Cross-Cultural Poetics Series: Jen Hofer and John Pluecker, reading from their poetry

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

    The Poetry Center's Tripwire Cross-Cultural Poetics Series debuts September 2018 with a two-day series by poet-translator-activists Jen Hofer and John Pluecker, who collectively organize Antena, a language justice and language experimentation collaborative,...

  • THERE

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

    NEXT THERE: THERE 24 – Friday,  September 28, 2018, with a great lineup of writers and musicians to be announced. See you in the fall! THERE (THe Eastbay Reading Extravaganza) is a...

  • TELEGRAPH OPEN MIC (FEATURES: TBD AND TBD)

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

    Join us at 23rd and Telegraph in Oakland for a six-slot open mic alongside two amazing features. This month's show features TBD and TBD! Music...

    $10

  • Shane Bauer: American Prison

    moe's books 2476 TELEGRAPH AVE, BERKELEY, CA, United States

    Shane Bauer is a senior reporter for Mother Jones. He is the recipient of the National Magazine Award for Best Reporting, Harvard's Goldsmith Prize for...

    Free

  • Jazz Stories: Live Jazz. Wonderful Stories.

    Pegasus Books on Solano 1855 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Tuesday, October 2, 7:30 pm This Recurring Event is at Pegasus Books Solano People love hearing jazz...and hearing about it. Musicians like Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and Buddy Rich...

  • Hot New Books

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

    Featured readers: Kathleen McClung, Casandra Dallett, Mary Mackay, Ingrid Keir. Open Mic Night follows the featured readers. Sign-up now for Ist Annual Open Mic Award's...

  • Fady Joudah

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

    Fady Joudah's fourth and most recent poetry collection is Footnotes in the Order of Disappearance. He is the recipient of a Yale Younger Poets prize, a...

  • Rise & Shine: A Back To School Celebration

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

    Join us for a family friendly night of live music, storytelling, art making and community! Come get down with the GRAMMY nominated Oakland based children’s...

    Free

  • Kai Carlson-Wee — RAIL

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    Friday, October 5 7:00pm MORE INFO TO COME Event date: Friday, October 5, 2018 - 7:00pm Event address: East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue Oakland, CA 94618

  • Poetry Flash – featuring Terese Svoboda

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    Sunday, October 7 3:00pm EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS is excited to welcome back our friends from Poetry Flash on Sunday, October 7th at 3pm. Terese Svoboda will...

  • The Diesel Readers book group discuss MANHATTAN BEACH

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    East Bay Booksellers invites you to The Diesel Readers Book Group's discussion of Manhattan Beach, by Jennifer Egan, on Monday October 8th at 7pm. Anna Kerrigan, nearly twelve years old,...

  • How To Read A Poem

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

    DATE & TIME: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 -  1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. LOCATION: Saint Mary's College Museum of Art, 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga, CA 94575...

  • Litquake 2018

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  • Cary McClelland & Richard Walker: The Dark Shadow of Tech on Bay Area

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

    KPFA Radio 94.1FM presents "The Dark Shadow of Tech on the S.F. Bay Area" An amazingly timely discussion by experts: Cary McClelland, author of "Silicon...

    $12 – $15

  • Clearly Meant Presents: Jair

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

    Jair “TLM” reads his poems, followed by an interview and discussion with Glenn Ingersoll, the host of the Clearly Meant series. Jair “The Literary Masturbator”...

    Free

  • Clearly Meant presents Jair, the Literary Masturbator

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

    Jair “TLM” reads his poems, followed by an interview and discussion. Jair “The Literary Masturbator” is a poet, spoken word artist, arts curator, and activist. His books...

    Free

  • Hope Ewing — MOVERS AND SHAKERS

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    MORE INFO TO COME Event date: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 7:00pm Event address: East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue Oakland, CA 94618

  • DD Guttenplan & Michael Lerner: Next Republic: Rise of New Majority

    St. John's Presbyterian Church 2727 College Avenue, Berkeley

    KPFA Radio 94.1FM presents D.D. Guttenplan & Michael Lerner The Next Republic: The Rise of a Radical New Majority wheelchair access advance tickets: $12: T:...

    $12 – $15

  • Bay Area Generations Show #62

    Joyce Gordon Gallery 406 14th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    A literary salon featuring curated works of San Francisco Bay Area poets, writers and storytellers.

  • Lyrics & Dirges: A Monthly Reading Series

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

    Wednesday, October 17, 7:30pm This Recurring Event is at Pegasus Books Downtown Lyrics & Dirges: A Monthly Reading Series Lyrics and Dirges is our flagship monthly reading series featuring...

  • Erica Dawson — WHEN RAP SPOKE STRAIGHT TO GOD

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    Thursday, October 18 7:00pm MORE INFO TO COME Event date: Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 7:00pm Event address: East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue Oakland, CA 94618

  • Alice Walker:Taking the Arrow Out Of the Heart

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

    KPFA Radio 94.1 FM and Marcus Books present ALICE WALKER Taking the Arrow Out Of the Heart Hosted by Nina Serrano Tickets: $12, Marcus Books,...

    $12 – $15