archy and mehitabel Group Reading (Part 1)

Come on Zoom and let's read some poems from the first archy and mehitabel book by Don Marquis. His work is in public domain. But...

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Readings by Aaron Shurin and Gillian Conoley

The Booksmith 1644 Haight St, San Francisco

Booksmith hosts a special evening with beloved Bay Area writers Aaron Shurin (The Blue Absolute) and Gillian Conoley (A Little More Red Sun on the Human: New and...

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Mark Terrill: Great Balls of Doubt w/ Jon Langford

Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley

Mark Terrill’s new book of poems, launching tonight, is Great Balls of Doubt, a collection of poems and prose poems with illustrations by Jon Langford,...

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The Racket Weekly : Songs From A Room

We're doing a weekly event. This week it's The Racket Weekly : SONGS FROM A ROOM in which a quintet of writers pen short pieces...

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Ellen Bass and Marlene Mörling

Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley

Ellen Bass’s poetry includes Indigo (Copper Canyon Press, forthcoming 2020) Like a Beggar (Copper Canyon Press, 2014), The Human Line (Copper Canyon Press, 2007), and Mules of Love (BOA, 2002). She co-edited, with...

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Tess Taylor with Ilya Kaminsky

City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco

celebrating the release of Tess Taylor's Rift Zone:poems published by Red Hen Press and Last West published by Museum of Modern Art Books about Rift Zone...

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PEOM: Poetry Every Other Month

Julie's Coffee and Tea Garden 1223 Park St., Alameda

Join us every other month at 7pm for a featured poet, an open mic and great drinks and treats! Hosted by Alameda Poet Laureate Gene...

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Bonnie Tsui

Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley

presents Why We Swim “A fascinating and beautifully written love letter to water. I was enchanted by this book." —Rebecca Skloot, bestselling author of The Immortal...

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Emily St. John Mandel: The Glass Hotel

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

Emily St. John Mandel discusses her new novel, The Glass Hotel. Praise for The Glass Hotel "Long-anticipated... At its heart, this is a ghost story in...

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Jan Steckel + Open Mic at EP Foster Library

Your host is Phil Taggart and your Featured Reader is Jan Steckel at this Ventura, California-based library reading now online while we shelter in place....

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Speaking Axolotl Reading and Open Mic

Nomadic Press/Fairmount 111 Fairmount Ave, Oakland

A Latinx poetry reading series y open mic that happens every third Thursday (unless otherwise noted) in "The Chapel" at Nomadic Press. Decolonized beats provided...

donations requested

Virtual Speaking Axolotl Reading and Open Mic

A Latinx poetry reading series y open mic that happens every third Thursday (unless otherwise noted) in Nomadic Press' Zoom account. Decolonized beats provided by...

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