• A Celebration of Haiku

    The Beat Museum 540 Broadway, San Francisco , CA, United States

    This will also be a book release party and book signing for Haiku Revisited, Volume 2.

  • RAG: Official Zine Launch Party

    The Octopus Literary Salon 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland , CA, United States

    Issue #5 will be available for sale, hot and fresh off the printers (and screen printer), and there will be food and drink for purchase with music to follow.

  • For Franco Beltrametti w/ Joanne Kyger, Duncan McNaughton, + more

    The Green Arcade 1680 Market St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Reading from Franco Beltrametti, From Almost Everywhere: Selected Poems 1965–1995, ed. Stefan Hyner + a screening of Claudio Tettamanti’s short film “Ultime cose (d’après CHOSES qui voyagent)” (1995)

  • Independent Bookstore Day 2016

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

    This Event is at all Three Pegasus Locations!

  • Poetry Flash: Willis Barnstone + Tony Barnstone

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

    Willis Barnstone’s new book of poems is Mexico in My Heart: New and Selected Poems + Willis’s son, Tony Barnstone’s new book of poems is Pulp Sonnets.

  • Nina Lindsay + Rosa Land

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    An Evening of Readings.

  • Poets Ron Sauer + Dan De Vries

    Bird & Beckett Books and Records 653 Chenery St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    open mic follows readings!

  • Quiet Lightning at the 41 Ross

    41 Ross 41 Ross Alley, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Free copy of sPARKLE & bLINK featuring all of the selected writing and cover art by Katie Jenkins-Moses for the first 100 people in attendance!

  • Mama Said

    Green Apple Books 506 Clement St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Please join us here at Green Apple Books on Clement in welcoming the writers of Mama Said for an evening of laughs, libations and light hors d'oeuvres.

  • Writers on Writing: Sarah Fran Wisby

    San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Writer Sarah Fran Wisby reads from and discusses her work.

  • Student Reading

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

    One of the year’s most lively events!

  • Ali Eteraz w/ Vanessa Hua

    City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Ali Eteraz's much-anticipated debut novel is the story of M., a supportive husband, adventureless dandy, lapsed believer, and second-generation immigrant who wants nothing more than to host parties and bring children into the world as full-fledged Americans.

  • Asymmetrical Press Word Tasting Tour

    The Crepe Place 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Admission to each two-hour event is free. So are the words. Come get a taste of something simple, unique, indie.

  • Hollie Hardy + Mukta Sambrani

    The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Hollie Hardy, recipient of the Poetry Center Book Award for her How to Take a Bullet and Other Survival Poems (Punk Hostage Press, 2014), reads from her book together with award judge Mukta Sambrani.

  • One Big Union

    Spice Monkey 1628 Webster St, Oakland, CA, United States

    Featured readers: Fred Dodsworth • Rafael Jesús González • Rosa Lane • Nina Lindsay. On guitar: Barry Ebner.

  • Brenda Hillman + Andrew Kenower

    Soda Center, Claeys Lounge SMC 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga, CA, United States

    Annual Alumni and Faculty Reading.

  • Launch Party: Humble Pie Vol. 13

    A2 Cafe 5212 Broadway St, Oakland, CA, United States

    Come help us celebrate the publication of Humble Pie Volume 13, a whale of an issue, with readings by the authors included in this edition.

  • Breaking Ground: Black British Writers

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

    The Breaking Ground tour developed as a way to highlight the diversity of Black British writing, and includes people who write novels, poetry, plays, graphic stories, travelogues, non-fiction, essays, articles, short stories, reviews and more.

  • Literary Pub Quiz

    Overland Bar & Grill 101 Broadway, Oakland, CA, United States

    Come on out for our 3rd annual night of biblio-mania!

  • Story Hour: Student Reading

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

    Story Hour in the Library celebrates the writers in our campus community with an annual student reading.

  • SJSU Legacy of Poetry Day

    Hammer Theater Center 101 Paseo De San Antonio Walk, San Jose, CA, United States

    FREE Admission, amazing poets, music and more!

  • Two Voices Salon: Slaymaker on Furukawa

    Center for the Art of Translation office 582 Market St #700, San Francisco, CA, United States

    This will be our last Salon until the fall, so please do join us for a wonderful night of literature, friends, snacks, and drinks.

  • Barbara Paschke + Jorge Argueta

    Readers Bookstore Fort Mason Center, Building C, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Proceeds from our bookstores benefit the San Francisco Public Library.

  • Brendan Jones: The Alaskan Laundry

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

    Brendan Jones reads from his debut novel, The Alaskan Laundry.

  • First Friday: Poetry World Series

    Main Reading Room, Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley , CA, United States

    Event curators: Rebecca Foust and Melissa Stein. Music and sound effects mixed by Franklin Walther of Mill Valley.

  • Taylor Jacob Pate: Becoming the Virgin

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

    Donations will be called for throughout the evening, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Wine will be available.

  • N+1 Issue 25 Launch Party

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

    Spring 2016 edition