The life and legacy of Bob Kaufman, one of the most innovative and exciting voices in American poetry of the late 20th century, is celebrated by a gathering of formidable talents.
The Left Coast Writers® and the Southern Sampler Artists Colony Poets invite you to join them for an evening of poetry readings in celebration of National Poetry Month!
Jacquelyn Mitchard is the national bestselling author of The Breakdown Lane, Twelve Times Blessed, and The Deep End of the Ocean, which was the very first book picked by Oprah for her book club.
Audrey “Jean” Pumphrey was a gifted poet and teacher who lived to share the joys of creative writing with others.
Trace Peterson, TC Tolbert, Julian Brolaski, Gr Keer, + Zoe Tuck
RADAR Productions Presents: APRIL QUEER READING SERIES at the San Francisco Library.
Voice, music, + poetry!
Readings + Open Mic
Celebrating the release of Elizabeth Crane's new novel.
Co-sponsored by the English department and MFA program, the Emerging Writers Festival features two days of readings by five up-and-coming writers of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.
Free reading with Frank B. Wilderson, III
Join the CLA and the Steinbeck Center for readings by this year’s Steinbeck Fellows Candace Eros Diaz, Jennie Lin, and Gabriel Thompson.
Celebrating the expanded 25th anniversary edition!
Andy Weir’s acclaimed science fiction novel, The Martian, has been selected as the 2016 honoree for One Book One Marin. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, One Book One Marin seeks to build a stronger, enriched community through community dialogue, and the exploration of literature and culture.
Fueled by gender and queer studies and combined with radical traditions in poetry, Shurin’s essays combine a highly personal and lyrical vision with a trenchant social analysis of poetry’s possibilities.
Sarah Manguso is the author, most recently, of the memoirs Ongoingness, The Guardians, and The Two Kinds of Decay.
Molly Prentiss reads from and discusses her debut novel, Tuesday Nights in 1980, with Tom Barbash.
The Festival's second day will include readings from Naomi J. Williams and Jill Talbot, followed by the panel discussion.
Reading + Book signing.
This is her first book!
Amazing writers serving up their best works-in-progress for you to enjoy!
Come, participate in the friendly atmosphere, share a ready ear, read aloud (or recite), and let the words do their weave and swing and work.
Proceeds from our bookstores benefit the San Francisco Public Library.
Leora Fridman's first book is happening, and in celebration let's gather to share things!
Kemper Donovan shares his debut novel, The Decent Proposal.
Waldman will sign copies of her books following the lecture.
An immersive performance installation integrates Fain’s choreography with three poems by Jane Hirshfield, embedded in an original score by Dan Wool.
Critically-acclaimed poet Kim Dower reads from her extraordinary new poetry collection, Last Train to the Missing Planet.
A Freaky Saturday criss–cross: writers pair up to read each other’s work, songwriters cover each other’s songs.
Macaroni Necklace is a Bay Area DIY literary zine dedicated to publishing (mostly) poets, fiction writers, and text-based artists who have yet to published a full-length collection.