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  • Launch Party w/ Anne Nesbet

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

    Join Books Inc. in Berkeley for a Launch Party celebration with local author Anne Nesbet and her brand new book Cloud and Wallfish!

  • 4 Poets on the Plaza

    Laurel Book Store 1423 Broadway, Oakland , CA, United States

    Kick off the last weekend of September by coming to see four outstanding poets!

  • George Stanley

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

    Third reader this season!

  • Tracy Kidder

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

    An Evening with TRACY KIDDER: A Truck Full of Money. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich

    $15 – $50

  • Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival 2016

    Martin Luther King Jr, Civic Center Park 2151 M.L.K. Jr Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    21st Annual Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival "Stands Up for the Earth" with dynamic readings over thirty poets and writers!

  • Nomadic Press Fall 2016 Chapbook Collection

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

    Join us for a very special evening as we launch five new chapbooks in our Fall 2016 Chapbook Collection into the universe.

  • Wulf Losee

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

    Wulf Losee lives and works in the Bay Area.

  • A Memorial Reading for Ted Greenwald

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

    Ted Greenwald (1942-2016) was born in Brooklyn, raised in Queens, and lived in New York City his entire life.

  • Michael Palmer

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

    Palmer’s new book of poems, The Laughter of the Sphinx, was published in 2016 by New Directions.

  • Karen Joy Fowler

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

    Featuring Karen Joy Fowler, author of both novels and short story collections.

  • Literary Death Match: Suah, Smith, Gauvin + McKay

    Ultra Shadow Lounge 341 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United States

    Literary Death Match is teaming with the masterminds at ALTA (The American Literary Translators Association) for an all-out night of brilliant lit that'll pit translators versus the translated, plus comedic stylings and enough tomfoolery to bring you to your feet!

    $5

  • First Friday deshret Celebration + Youth Open Mic

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

    Come out to celebrate Writer in Residence Brooke Doak's project, deshret, take part in our youth open mic, and paint a self portrait as part of our upcoming project with mocha | museum of children's art.

  • JT Leroy/Laura Albert

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

    The literary persona of Laura Albert. JT/Sarah will be in conversation with Justin Desmangles.

  • Works in Progress: Irina Rivkin

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

    A women-only event.

    $7 – $10

  • Martha Collins + Rosa Lane

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Another installment of Poetry Flash with featured guest poets will be Martha Collins and Rosa Lane.

  • Nell Zink

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    DIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland welcomes Nell Zink to the store to discuss and sign her new novel, Nicotine.

  • Cantíl: Andrea Abi-Karam + Trisha Low

    Qilombo 2313 San Pablo Ave, Oakland , CA, United States

    CANTÍL is a venomous snake // a reading series that exclusively features poets of color.

  • The SHOUT re-launch

    Live Oak Theater 1301 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    re-launch in a new location!

  • Margot Livesey

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

    Reads from her new novel, Mercury.

  • Tonya Foster

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

    Tonya Foster will also give a Mixed Blood Talk.

  • October Lyrics & Dirges!

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

    Hosted and curated by Sharon Coleman.

  • Pedestrian Prose #1 w/ Purnell + Zink

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

    For our inaugural reading, we're proud to feature Laura Zink and Brontez Purnell.

  • DNA Hymn East Bay Book Launch

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

    DNA Hymn's East Bay Book Launch w/ Maya Chinchilla, Tha Hood AlKemist, Crystal Azul Barr & Vanessa Rochelle Lewis!

  • Ari Banias + Margaret Ross

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    DIESEL, A Bookstore welcomes Ari Banias and Margaret Ross to the store on Friday, October 21st at 7pm as part of the FRESH AND BEST poetry reading series.

  • Roastmeal: The Rage Issue Release

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

    *Also* this might be our last issue ever, so we extra-hope you'll come hang out and get mad AF with a bunch of wonderful people who appreciate all your rage and feelings!