Janet Dawson + Wendy Hornsby
Oakland Public Library 125 14th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesMeet mystery mavens Janet Dawson and Wendy Hornsby, who will discuss their work and read from their newest novels.
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Bay Area Poets Coalition First Saturday
Strawberry Creek Lodge 1320 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesCome and enjoy a friendly and informal read-around.
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Christopher Scotton: The Secret Wisdom of the Earth
Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United StatesTimely and timeless, The Secret Wisdom of the Earth is a dramatic and deeply moving novel about an act of violence in a small, Southern town and the repercussions that will forever change a young man's view of human cruelty and compassion.
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Everybody’s Improper Maps to San Francisco
The Beat Museum 540 Broadway, San Francisco , CA, United StatesIt's a book tour! Three NYC poets, Mark Gurarie, Alex Crowley and Keara Driscoll are on tour in support of the publication of Gurarie's Everybody's Automat and Crowley's Improper Maps.
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Spokespeople: Ch-ch-ch-changes
House of Duke 3133 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesBring your stories of all of life’s changes, from quitting your first job to changing your first diaper.
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Poetry Express 15th Anniversary
Himalayan Flavors 1585 University Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesPoetry Express celebrates its 15th Anniversary with readings!
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Velro: Emily Pinkerton + Lynn Brown
The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesWe are proud to feature the amazing writing of Lynn Brown and Emily Pinkerton. And as always, 5-minute open mic slots, complimentary refreshments, and cheesy snacks.
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Sharon Dolin + Jane Hirshfield
Green Apple Books 506 Clement St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesThis evening will highlight the work of two of the nation’s foremost poets & heralds the release of Sharon Dolin’s Manual for Living.
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Gerard Sarnat + Keith Ekiss plus an open mic
Bird & Beckett Books and Records 653 Chenery St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesPOETS! - Gerard Sarnat and Keith Ekiss, followed by an open mic
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Writers on Writing: Sarah Schulman
San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesWriter Sarah Schulman reads from and discusses her work.
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Seanan McGuire: Every Heart a Doorway
The Booksmith 1644 Haight St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesBook release party: Get your copy of Every Heart a Doorway at Booksmith day before pub date!
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Copus
Top of the Mark at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel 999 California St, San Francisco , CA, United Statespart of celebrating the beats at top of the mark
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Rachael Herron: The Ones Who Matter Most
DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United StatesDIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland welcomes Rachael Herron to the store for her publication party for her new novel, The Ones Who Matter Most.
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Robert Hill: The Remnants
Books Inc. Berkeley 1491 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United StatesRobert Hill's second novel, The Remnants, is an ebullient ode to the last days of the last three residents of the town of New Eden.
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Danielle Dutton + Stephen Sparks
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesDanielle Dutton, founder of Dorothy, a publishing project, will discuss Margaret the First with Green Apple's book buyer, Stephen Sparks.
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Garth Greenwell: What Belongs to You
The Booksmith 1644 Haight St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesGarth Greenwell will be in-conversation with Kevin Killian.
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Raina J. León + Paul Casey
Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United StatesAs part of a Poetry Month celebration, Pegasus Books presents a reading with local poet Raina Leon and visiting Irish poet Paul Casey.
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Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney: The Nest
Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United StatesThe Nest is a story about the power of family, the possibilities of friendship, the ways we depend upon one another and the ways we let one another down.
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Holloway Reading Series: Anna Moschovakis
Maude Fife Room, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesFree reading with Anna Moschovakis!
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Winter Reading Program Wrap-up Party
Buttercup Cakes 1411 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz , CA, United StatesJoin us at the beautiful just-opened Buttercup Cakes location on Pacific Avenue for final event for our third annual Winter Reading Program, this time to wrap up the season and talk about the books we read!
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Noah Warren + Callan Wink
Stanford University 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA, United StatesA Reading with Stegner Fellows Noah Warren and Callan Wink.
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April in Paris
Spice Monkey 1628 Webster St, Oakland, CA, United StatesReading, Open Mic, + Free Drawing!
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Andre Dubus III
Student Union Theater, San Jose State University 1 Washington Square, San Jose , CA, United StatesAndre Dubus III is the author of House of Sand and Fog, a finalist for the National Book Award and a #1 New York Times Bestseller; the novel was later adapted as an Oscar-nominated film. His new book, Dirty Love, has been listed as a New York Times “Editors’ Choice”; a “Notable Fiction” selection from the Washington Post; and a Kirkus Reviews “Starred Best Book of 2013.”
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Tony Tulathimutte: Private Citizens
Books Inc. Opera Plaza 601 Van Ness, San Francisco , CA, United StatesWith writing published in publications such as VICE and The New Yorker online, Tony Tulathimutte shares his critically-acclaimed novel, Private Citizens.
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China on Strike: Narratives of Workers’ Resistance
The Green Arcade 1680 Market St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesChina on Strike is based on dozens of interviews with workers in Pearl River Delta factories, an industrial region of region of 60 million people that has become the "workshop of the world," as China has become the fastest growing major economy in the world over the last three decades.
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Humble Pie: Pie Drive & Open Mic
A2 Cafe 5212 Broadway St, Oakland, CA, United StatesCome join the editorial staff of Humble Pie Volume 13. Bring something to share at our open mic.
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Jason Buchholz: A Paper Son
Pegasus Books on Solano 1855 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesPegasus Books presents an evening with local author Jason Buchholz, author of the debut novel A Paper Son.
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Sarah Schulman
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesSarah Schulman reads from her new novel, The Cosmopolitans.
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Hannah Sanghee Park
Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesShe was named one of Variety’s "110 Students to Watch" for her film and television writing.
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Robert Alter & Chana Kronfeld
Magnus Collection of Jewish Art and Life 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesDiscussing the poetry of Yehuda Amichai, considered to be Israel's greatest contemporary poet.