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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Journal Release: Nomadic Journal 2017: Wonder (Retro!)
Nomadic Press: Uptown 2301 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA, United StatesJoin us at our Uptown, Oakland, location for the much-anticipated release of Nomadic Journal 2017 (Retro!): Wonder! It's going to be an amazing evening of...
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Holloway Reading Series: Brenda Hillman with Jane Gregory
Maude Fife Room, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesFree -
Get Lit #36 (Music by Michael Also)
Ale Industries 3096 E 10th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesDoors open at 7:00 PM; show starts at 7:30 PM SHARP! An amazing gathering of 12-15 writers will read NEVER-BEFORE-READ material (rough drafts / debuts)...
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Perfectly Queer-East Bay: Celebrate National Poetry Month
Laurel Book Store 1423 Broadway, Oakland , CA, United StatesCelebrate National Poetry Month with Europa Grace, M.I., Miyuki, and Gabriel Christian.
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Your Art Will Save Your Life launch at Wolfman Books
E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United StatesWednesday, April 25, 2018 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Celebrate the launch of YOUR ART WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE with Beth Pickens and Tammy Johnson! “I’ve already...
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Brynn Saito
Hagerty Lounge, SMC 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga , CA, United StatesOriginally from Fresno, CA, Saito is the Distinguished Visiting Writer in Poetry at Saint Mary’s College.
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Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz: Loaded: A Disarming History of the Second Amendment
St. John's Presbyterian Church 2727 College Avenue, Berkeley"She meticulously and convincingly argues that U.S. gun culture-and the domestic and global massacres that have flowed from it- must be linked to an understanding...
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Book Talk: Figuring Korean Futures
Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesBook Talk: Figuring Korean Futures: Children’s Literature in Modern Korea April 26 | 4-5:30 p.m. | 180 Doe Library Speaker: Dafna Zur, Stanford University Moderator:...
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Yang Huang
Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesYang Huang reads from her short story collection, My Old Faithful, winner of the 2017 Juniper Prize. Showing both the drama of familial intimacy and the...
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4th Annual Bay Area Book Festival
Berkeley, CATens of thousands of book lovers meet hundreds of acclaimed authors over an exciting weekend in downtown Berkeley, California. Whether you’re a fan of science...
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Bay Area Book Festival
Downtown BerkeleyThe Bay Area Book Festival-one of the world's premier celebrations of writers, readers and the written word-will take place April 28 and 29 in downtown...
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Georgeanne Brennan at Mrs. Dalloway’s
Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin James Beard Award winner Georgeanne Brennan as she reads from her newest book, Windows on Provence: Musings on the Food, Wine, and Culture of the...
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Knots of Wonder: Masatsugu Ono at the Bay Area Book Fest
Hotel Shattuck Plaza 2086 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesMasatsugu Ono, winner of Japan’s prestigious Akutagawa Prize, will be at the Bay Area Book Festival to discuss his novel, Lion Cross Point, coming this spring from Two Lines...
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Betty Reid Soskin: Sign My Name to Freedom
Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United StatesAuthor Betty Reid Soskin shares insights about her memoir, Sign My Name To Freedom, as part of Independent Bookstore Day and the Bay Area Book Festival at...
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Book Release: The Edge of Fruitvale by Rohan DaCosta
Nomadic Press 2926 Foothill Blvd, Oakland , CA, United StatesJoin us at our Uptown, Oakland, location for the much-anticipated release of Rohan DaCosta's first full-length photography / poetry collection, The Edge of Fruitvale! It's...
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Saturday Night Special presents: Dating
Nick's Lounge 3218 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA, United StatesSpring is in the air and other clichés, and people are swiping right and left like crazy! Whether you’re single or coupled or thrupled up...
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Re-Assembling Hope with Rebecca Solnit, Dacher Keltner & others
Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive 2155 Center St., Berkeley, CA, United StatesRe-Assembling Hope: Rebecca Solnit in conversation with Dacher Keltner, Dan Kammen, Shannon Jackson and Friends of the Bay Area Book Festival Monday / 4.30.18 / 6:30 *Tickets...
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