William Middleton

City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco

William Middleton discussing the subject of his new book Double Vision: The Unerring Eye of Art World Avatars Dominique and John de Menil published by...

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Tao Lin / Trip: Psychedelics, Alienation, and Change

The Booksmith 1644 Haight St, San Francisco

Booksmith hosts Tao Lin for his new book Trip: Psychedelics, Alienation, and Change. With Tao in conversation is The Believer's Ross Simonini -- please join us! Please note: this event begins...

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InsideStoryTime: Persist

The Octopus Literary Salon 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland

Coming up: InsideStorytime SWAY at Octopus Literary Salon, 2101 Webster St, Oakland, on Thursday May 17th, 7-9 pm, will feature, Kaitlin Solimine (Empire of Glass), Townsend Walker (3 Women 4...

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Todd Robert Petersen presents IT NEEDS TO LOOK LIKE WE TRIED

East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

Thursday, May 17 7pm EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS welcomes Todd Robert Petersen to discuss his novel, It Needs to Look Like We Tried, on Tuesday, May 17th at 7pm. “Todd Robert...

Glori Simmons and Dickson Lam

Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco

Glori Simmons and Dickson Lam read from their latest works from Autumn House Press About Carry You   In Carry You, a Sunni museum official accidentally hits a Shiite child...

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Ellen Forney / Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice from My Bipolar Life

The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco

The Bindery hosts Ellen Forney for Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice from My Bipolar Life, the anticipated companion volume to her bestselling graphic memoir Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me,...

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Poetry Flash presents Melissa Stein and C. Dale Young

Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley

Melissa Stein’s new book of poems is Terrible Blooms. The New York Times says, “Ms. Stein reminds us that there is no honey—rough, or otherwise—without the sting.”...

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