Ally Carter at the Livermore Public Library
Livermore Public Library 1188 S. Livermore Ave., LivermoreJoin us as we welcome Ally Carter to the Livermore Public Library for an author talk and book signing! Ally Carter is the author of...
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Perfectly Queer East Bay Reading “Lesbian Romance Novels”
Laurel Book Store 1423 Broadway, Oakland , CA, United StatesPerfectly Queer East Bay presents "Lesbian Romance Novels," 4 authors reading from new books, Wednesday, March 28, 7pm Laurel Book Store, 1423 Broadway, Oakland. Free...
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Norman Finkelstein: Gaza: An Inquest Into Its Martyrdom
First Congregational Church of Berkeley 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesKPFA Radio 94.1 FM present NORMAN FINKELSTEIN GAZA: An Inquest Into Its Martyrdom Hosted by Brian Edwards-Tiekert Advance tickets $12, available at T: 800-838-3006 or...
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Artist Self-Care Guide Workshop in March
Nomadic Press: Uptown 2301 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA, United StatesThe Artists Self-Care Guide workshop empowers artists with safe and effective tools and strategies for managing daily stress. In this workshop artists will gain greater...
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Saturday Night Special, an “Ekphrastic” open mic
Nick's Lounge 3218 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA, United States"Ekphrastic poems focus on works of art—usually paintings, photographs, or statues. And modern ekphrastic poems have generally shrugged off antiquity’s obsession with elaborate description, and...
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Tananarive Due
Mills Hall Living Room, Mills College 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland , CA, United StatesTananarive Due is a screenwriter, award-winning novelist, and leading voice in black speculative fiction. Her most recent book, Ghost Summer, won a British Fantasy Award and...
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Pandemonium Press: Whan That Aprile . . .
The Octopus Literary Salon 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland , CA, United StatesFeatured readers: Judy Wells, Kirk Lumpkin, Mary Mackey, Rafael Jesús González. Late Night Open Mic follows the featured readers. Sign-up now for Ist Annual Open...
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Shanthi Sekaran
Hagerty Lounge, SMC 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga , CA, United StatesHer latest novel, Lucky Boy, was named an Indie Next Great Read and an Amazon Editors' Pick.
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Matthew Zapruder
Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesMatthew Zapruder is the author most recently of Sun Bear and Why Poetry, a book of prose about poetry.
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Curtis White discusses Lacking Character
East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, OaklandFree -
Tom Raworth (1938–2017): A Celebration of His Life and Work
Maude Fife Room, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin us as we remember poet and friend Tom Raworth, with readings and tributes, at UC Berkeley's Maud Fife Room in Wheeler Hall. Miles Champion, poet...
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Bay Area Poets Coalition
Strawberry Creek Lodge 1320 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesBAPC OPEN POETRY READING Upcoming First Saturday Readings in 2018: March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2 3:00 - 5:00 PM STRAWBERRY CREEK LODGE...
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Book Release: Occasionally Accurate Science by July Westhale/Liz Laribee
Nomadic Press: Uptown 2301 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA, United StatesJoin us at our Uptown, Oakland, location for the much-anticipated release of Occasionally Accurate Science by July Westhale and Liz Laribee! It's going to be...
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Lone Glen: Poetry w/Chernoff/Edgerton/Gibbons
Temescal Art Center 511 48th Street, OaklandJoin us at Temescal Art Center in Oakland for our first Lone Glen of the season at 8 pm on Saturday, April 7th to celebrate...
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Mills College MFA Alumnae Reading & Reception
Mills Hall Living Room, Mills College 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland , CA, United StatesReception at 5:15 pm for newly admitted graduate students, followed by readings
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Andrea Abi-Karam
Mills Hall Living Room, Mills College 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland , CA, United StatesAndrea Abi-Karam is an Arab American genderqueer punk poet cyborg. Their first full-length book Extratransmission is forthcoming from Kelsey Street Press in early 2018. Abi-Karam’s previous work,The...
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Michelle Cruz Gonzales
Mills Hall Living Room, Mills College 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland , CA, United StatesMichelle Cruz Gonzales is the author of The Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band. Before attending Mills College, Gonzales played drums...
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Steve Zolno: The Future of Democracy
Rockridge Branch 5366 College Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesWhat is democracy and where did it come from? Is it a new development or was it always present in human society? And perhaps the...
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A Talk with The Black Aesthetic
Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive 2155 Center St., Berkeley, CA, United StatesA Talk with The Black Aesthetic Wednesday / 4.11.18 / 12:00 Free, no ticket needed. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC --- The Black Aesthetic...
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Angel Dominguez and Kit Schluter
Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive 2155 Center St., Berkeley, CA, United StatesTwo renowned poets, Dominguez and Schluter read their work.
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Jan Steckel & Julia Vinograd at Works in Progress Women’s Open Mic
Plymouth Jazz and Justice Church 424 Monte Vista, Oaklanda WOMEN-ONLY event Featuring poets Jan Steckel and Julia Vinograd Hosted by Feminist Author & Poet Linda Zeiser Plymouth Jazz and Justice Church 424 Monte...
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East Bay Launch for “Invisible Gifts, Poems” with Maw Shein Win and Guests
Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United StatesJoin us for the launch of Maw Shein Win's first full-length poetry collection Invisible Gifts, Poems. With readings by: MK Chavez Sharon Coleman Cassandra Dallett...
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Michael Hoerman
Himalayan Flavors 1585 University Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesMichael is touring to share a selection of earlier and never-heard-before poems in his new chapbook, Disoriented Fascinatio.
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Lyrics & Dirges: A Monthly Reading Series
Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United StatesLyrics & Dirges: A Monthly Reading Series Lyrics and Dirges is our flagship monthly reading series featuring a mix of prominent, emerging and beginning writers. Its aim is...
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Drag Queen Story Hour Featuring Yves St. Croissant
Oakland Main Library 125 14th St, Oakland, CA, United StatesCreated by Michelle Tea and RADAR Productions in San Francisco, Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) is just what it sounds like—drag queens reading stories to...
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Jacqueline Winspear
Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJacqueline Winspear reads from her new Maisie Dobbs mystery, To Die But Once. To reserve your seat, purchase a copy of To Die But Once by calling the...
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Words and Music Double Bill, Steve Dalachinsky ||| Cosmic Diaspora: Jake Marmer, John Schott, Joshua Horowitz
The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesJoin us, as The Poetry Center Reading Room transforms into a one-night-only performance space, for a very special evening of improvised music and poetry deployed...
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William T. Vollmann discusses No Immediate Danger
East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, OaklandFree -
Full Color: A Staged Reading
Studio Grand Oakland 3234 Grand Ave, Oakland , CA, United StatesFull Color: A Staged Reading Afro Urban Society and Studio Grand present 'Full Color', a short story written by Itoro Udofia that has been adapted for the stage...
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BAY AREA GENERATIONS #56
Joyce Gordon Gallery 406 14th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesBAY AREA GENERATIONS, EDITION #56 Monday, April 23, 2018 at Joyce Gordon Gallery in Oakland, CA *Free on-street parking after 6pm * Beautiful location *...
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