East Bay

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

  • 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.

  • A Tribute to Michelle Gillett

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

    Michelle Gillett’s debut book of poems, Coming About, was selected for publication before her death from lung cancer in 2016.

  • Jean Day + Sophia Dahlin

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

    We could not be more excited for this one!

  • BAPC First Saturday Reading

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

    Come and enjoy a friendly and informal read-around.

  • Farid Matuk

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

    Free reading!